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Blue Diamond is one of the most recognizable names in the almond industry, but it’s so much more than just a brand. A quick pass through your local grocery store, and you’re likely to see Blue...
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...
You heard it here first: Yolo County is primed to become California's next big agritourism destination. Just a short drive from Sacramento and the Bay Area, Yolo County is a delightful day trip or...
Just outside the small town of Winters, Hedgerow Farms boasts some of California’s most striking flower fields - where golden lupines bloom brilliantly against a backdrop of rolling green hills....
Your new obsession: the CA GROWN specials at Phoebe’s Café - a Saturday morning farm-to-fork eatery at Soil Born Farms. Sacramento is proud to be America's Farm-to-Fork Capital. At Soil...
California is the fifth-largest producer of apples in the United States, and the California Apple Commission represents apple growers and handlers statewide. We met with Michelle Borges, Director of...
California is home to more than 400 specialty crops, many of which are supported by commodity boards. These boards help to educate consumers and to advocate for farmers. We met with Rachael Laenen,...
A new program is giving students a hands-on introduction to fresh food, local agriculture, and healthy cooking. It all begins with one small citrus fruit with deep Central Coast roots. California...
As the daughter of farmworkers, Esmeralda Soria has always understood the importance of California’s farming community. Today, she uses her role as District 27 Assemblywoman and Chair of the Ag...
Every February, over 100,000 people from around the world visit Tulare County, California to attend the World Ag Expo. We met with Megan Lawson to learn more about what to expect at the annual...
What is a commodity board, and why are they such an important asset to California growers, producers and even consumers? We met with Karla Stockli, CEO of the California Fig Advisory Board, to learn...
Everyone associates California with raisins (our sincere thanks to the claymation phenomenon of the 80s), but there’s more to California raisins than Saturday morning cartoons and catchy tunes....
