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Blue Diamond: Inside California’s Largest Almond Cooperative

Blue Diamond is one of the most recognizable names in the almond industry, but it’s so much more than just a brand. We met with Blue Diamond’s Chief Government and Public Affairs Officer, Alicia...

California Midwinter Fair Celebrates Imperial Valley Agriculture

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...

Explore Yolo County Farms, Wineries and Restaurants

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...

Hedgerow Farms: Natural Beauty, Sustainable Benefits

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....

Spend Saturday Morning at Soil Born Farms

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 Apple Commission: Supporting California’s Apple Industry 

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...

What is the California Avocado Commission?

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,...

California Kids Cook Brings Farm-to-Fork Learning to Students

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...

Esmeralda Soria is Passionate about California Agriculture

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...

What is the World Ag Expo?

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...

How the Fig Advisory Board Impacts California Agriculture

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...

Sun-Maid: California Raisins Straight From the Growers

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....

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