As we celebrate California Grown Farmer and Farmworker month, we want to highlight some very special farmers.  First up, meet first-generation California farmer, Mel...

The name Desparada is the female version of the word “Desperado,” meaning someone who is an outlaw, one that marches to a beat of his own.  The perfect name for this extraordinary wine,...

Meet a California Raisin farmer who wears many hats, both on and off the farm.  When he’s not farming table grapes or raisins, pomegranates, grapefruit, persimmons, and oranges in Fresno, he...

By day he’s a Fresno County Deputy Sheriff, but in the early mornings, evenings, and weekends, he’s a citrus farmer in Central California.  Meet Eric Schmidt, a farmer who’s not afraid of...

We caught up with Paula Kornell on a very big day! It was the 75th anniversary of the Napa Valley Vintners and a week before she launched her own brand of sparkling wine, Paula Kornell Napa Valley...

Chris Sayer is a fifth generation farmer based in Ventura County, California where he farms citrus and avocados.  He’s just as passionate about educating his neighbors on agriculture as he is...

Growing up, her family’s vineyards and gardens were her playground, and today, as the proprietor for Handley Cellars, they still are!  Meet vintner Lulu McClellon, whose passion for...

Marcos Van Wingerden is a third generation flower farmer from Ventura County, California.  As the Production Manager for Pyramid Flowers, he manages all the farming aspects of the business.  We...

Taylor Brothers Farms, Inc. may be the largest grower and producer of organic prunes in the world, but John Taylor sure is humble about it. We had the chance to catch up with John a few weeks ago...

At 22, Nevin Lemos of Lemos Jerseys, one of the youngest dairy owners in California, has already been in the dairy business for two years. A fourth-generation dairy farmer, Nevin developed a passion...

Dino Giacomazzi is the fourth generation to manage Giacomazzi Dairy in Hanford, the oldest dairy in California.  Since 1893, his family has been providing nutritious milk to families, while...

Some folks start their day with a cup of coffee. But for winemakers, they may be starting the morning off with a wine tasting.  That’s sometimes the case for winemaker Sandy Walheim, whose...