The spirulina grown by Earthrise Nutritionals is technically a plant. It is also, it turns out, a very patient chemist. Over hundreds of millions of years, this microscopic blue-green algae learned...

At Cheeky's in Palm Springs, the menu starts in the fields of the Coachella Valley, not just in the kitchen. For Cheeky's, desert-grown dates, citrus, and seasonal produce dictate what’s available...

What grows in Riverside County is a two-part answer, because this is a place defined by contrast. Drive across the county, and you’ll see it shift in real time: from the palm-lined...

At Five Crowns, the sweet corn is too sweet to pick with a machine because the kernels burst on contact. So every ear that ends up in a Southern California grocery store has been snapped off the...

Our Salted Caramel Apple Pie Bar recipe is exactly what you need since apple season just landed in California. Forget the fussy lattice top and the two hours of crust anxiety. This is a bar recipe,...

What grows in Imperial County is a significant part of the nation’s winter produce. Known as the country’s “winter salad bowl,” this desert region supplies a large share of the vegetables...

Every spring, an unmistakable agricultural pathway opens with the California Midwinter Fair in Imperial, California, which becomes the largest event in the Imperial Valley. Grandstands fill with...

More than thirty years ago, a blind grape taste test in the Imperial Valley settled a family argument. The organic grape won. That was the moment Doc's Organics got its start as one of the largest...

Flying Disc Ranch is an eleven-acre permaculture date farm in Thermal, California, in the heart of the Coachella Valley, one of the only regions in North America capable of producing fully...

Greenbelt Growers in Riverside is one of California’s leading native grass nurseries, supplying drought-tolerant plants for landscapes across the state. As California shifts toward...

Somewhere along East Ojai Avenue, sandwiched between the foothills and a two-lane road that feels like it was built for a more unhurried era, sits a place full of love of cooking and a passion for...

Picture this: a subterranean patio strung with good energy, a glass of Syrah in hand, and zero pretension in sight. That's the vibe at Majestic Oak Vineyard, a family-owned tasting room tucked just...