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Meet Sam Spencer, partner and winegrower at Head High Wines who loves to surf and sail! Sam’s led a career as a winegrower, wine-industry consultant, and vineyard developer for the past two...
Meet Mark Sorensen, a fifth generation farmer who knew he wanted to be a farmer since he was seven years old. Mark is also a father to three girls, soon to be grandfather, President of the Fresno...
Meet Julia Inestroza, a California Ripe Olive grower whose family has been farming since 1917! After getting a degree in economics and working at a .com and as a marketing director Julia was...
Ceja Vineyards is an ultra premium Latino family owned winery founded by Amelia, Pedro, Armando and Martha Ceja - first generation Mexican-American winegrowers in the Napa and Sonoma...
Meet Jeff Lundberg of Babé Farms! Jeff’s favorite thing about farming is the variety, he says no two days are alike. Learn what he’s up to and what his advice is to future farmers! CA GROWN:...
Meet Brian Neufeld, a citrus farmer and dad who loves to travel! Learn what drew him into farming and see what he’s up to on the farm! CA GROWN: What drew you into the farming...
Meet Bob Ferguson, an asparagus farmer who loves to travel. Bob’s family has been farming since 1904. Bob has some very real talk about what it takes to be a farmer. Check out what he has to...
Meet Rick Benson, a fourth generation olive farmer who had his own cotton farm at the age of 18 while he was in college. See what Rick likes to do when he isn’t farming and what he’s been up to...
Meet Kyle Hagerty, an urban farmer in Sacramento. Kyle grows his crops and then gives them away for free at his farm stand located in front of his house! We think that’s pretty amazing! Learn...
Meet Art Kishiyama. After 26 years in the air force and 15 years as a Walt Disney Imagineer, Art is now growing olives and producing olive oil in Paso Robles and enjoying his retirement as a...
Meet Michael Silveira, a California Ripe Olives grower who loves to go dry fly fishing! Michael is also currently serving as the Chairman of the Board for the California Olive Committee. Learn...
Meet Helena Sylvester, a California Certified Organic Farmer, of Happy Acre Farm in Alameda County. After being a vegetarian and watching food documentaries, she decided she wanted to grow the food...