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Forget everything you thought you knew about California raisins, because dried-on-vine raisins are shaking up the industry, literally! Meet Courtney Gillespie, a vine-dried grape farmer....
Meet Tim Baloian, CEO of Baloian Farms. Even after 50+ years in the family business, he’s still in love with “the miracle of farming”. From a young age, third generation farmer Tim...
Groves on 41 is a family farm that grows olives and makes award-winning olive oil in Templeton, California near Paso Robles. They have 4,000 Spanish Arbequina and Greek Koroneiki olive trees planted...
Here in California, we know a thing or two about how Ripe Olives are grown. Ripe Olives from the Golden State have a unique flavor unlike any other olives on the market. They are packed with...
Have you ever wondered how pumpkins are grown? We met with two California pumpkin farmers to get the inside scoop (no pun intended). Ryan Van Groningen is a commercial pumpkin farmer at Van...
We met up with Ryan Van Groningen, a third generation pumpkin farmer, to find out more about California Grown pumpkins! Fall is in full swing in the Golden State, and that means one thing:...
This small town pumpkin patch is what fall dreams are made of… Visiting your local pumpkin patch is practically a mandatory fall activity. Adults and children alike flock to family-friendly...
Sweet peppers are “in season” eight months out of the year in California. We met with Tim Baloian of Baloian Farms to chat about how bell peppers grow in California. What are sweet...
Bet you've never had real wasabi before! Lots of Americans love sushi. And sushi isn’t the same without that dollop of neon green wasabi served alongside. We hate to break it to you, but your...
How to eat artichokes...and everything else you ever wanted to know about California's State Vegetable. Spoiler: it's super scandalous! Artichokes are incredibly popular throughout the nation,...
A Mushroom Farm with an Ocean View Mushrooms haven’t always been the culinary equivalent of the “It Girl”. Even though the New York Times called them the “Ingredient of the Year,”...
When you think of organic pest control, “bug vacuum” probably doesn’t come to mind. But that’s one of the very clever tools Lakeside Organics, the country’s largest grower of organic...