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Category: Meet a Farmer

Meet a Farmer: Michael Antle of Tanimura & Antle

Meet Michael Antle! Michael has always wanted to be a farmer, ever since he was a young kid out in the field with his dad. Now Michael grows artisan lettuce, romaine, broccoli, cauliflower and...

Meet a Farmer: Chris Hay of Say Hay Farms

Meet Chris Hay, an organic farmer in Yolo County. Chris became a farmer because he was attracted to the craft and art form of farming. See what he’s up to at Say Hay Farms! CA GROWN: What are you...

Meet a Farmer: Bill Spencer of Windrose Farms

We caught up with Bill Spencer, farmer at Windrose Farms in Paso Robles. See what he was up to and learn why he went into farming!  CA GROWN: What are you doing today? Bill: Today...

Meet a Farmer: John Newell of Windset Farms

Meet John Newell. John’s a greenhouse farmer. John’s favorite part of farming is being able to promote healthy eating. We think John’s pretty awesome! CA GROWN: What drew you into the...

Meet a Farmer: Karen Tallent of The Groves on 41

Meet Karen Tallent, she left the corporate world to run her own olive farm in San Luis Obispo. She is very passionate about olive oil and she even considers talking about olive oil to be her...

Meet A Farmer: Mike Mellano of Mellano & Company

We had fun catching up with San Diego flower farmer, Mike Mellano! See what he's up to and learn why he became a farmer! FUN FACT: he doesn't just raise beautiful blooms he also raises...

Meet A Farmer: Nikiko Masumoto of Masumoto Family Farms

  CA GROWN: What are you doing today? Nikiko: Well today because it’s raining, I am catching up on inside work. I’m doing some research for soil and water testing, social media work...

Meet a Farmer: Colin Muller of Joe Muller & Sons

 CA GROWN: What are you doing today? Colin: We are working on our 2016 crop plan. I’m figuring out what I want to plant in my fields. And I’ve been trying to actually get into the field...

Meet a Farmer: Ryan Jacobsen

CA GROWN: What are you doing today? Ryan: I have a blend of two jobs. I work for the Fresno County Farm Bureau during the day as executive director. And I farm wine grapes in Easton on nights...

Commitment to family and the land key to Braga family’s success

The Braga Family planted their farming roots in the 1920’s when Sebastian and Josie Braga bought a piece of land which was once thought to be un-farmable. Since then, the family has proven how...

California Dried Plum Harvest Is Happening Ripe Now!

Talk to a couple of California dried plum farmers for a few minutes and you soon realize how passionate they are about farming dried plums.  This passion translates into a dried plum so sweet...

It’s all about family for this CA watermelon farmer

For Perry & Sons Inc. keeping a watermelon farm going and growing all boils down to one thing: family.  And, if you work there long enough, you become like family to them. The Perry family is...

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