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Farm-to-Fork Fare at The Rind: All Hail the Cheese Goddess

Ready to indulge your cheesiest farm-to-fork fantasies? Visit The Rind Restaurant and Cheese Bar, where every dish is devoted to showcasing fresh, local ingredients and the flavor and versatility of...

Ironstone Vineyards: Good Times and Great Wine in Gold Country

While many people associate the California’s Gold County in the Central Sierra Foothills with prospecting and abandoned gold mines, Ironstone Vineyards - a family-owned vineyard -is reshaping that...

Twin Peaks Orchards: Organic Excellence

Twin Peaks Orchards’ organic produce is the darling of the Sacramento food scene. We met with Camelia Enriquez to learn more about what makes this small Placer County farm such a big...

Sunset Ridge Fine Fruits: U-Pick Mandarins and More

You don’t know what fresh citrus tastes like until you’ve enjoyed a perfectly ripe mandarin, plucked straight from the tree. We met with Greg Lewis, owner of Sunset Ridge Fine Fruits, to learn...

Andy’s Orchard: Farming for Flavor

Andy’s Orchard, a tiny Morgan Hill farm stand, has amassed an army of fervent followers. People drive from all across the state to taste Andy’s tree-ripened heirloom fruits. We spoke with owner...

Simonian Farms: Bringing Fresno Agricultural History to Life

Simonian Farms, with its eclectic collection of antiques and amazing array of locally grown produce, nuts and wine, is one of California’s most unique agritourism destinations! We met with Stacey...

Kings River Packing: Eight Generations of California Citrus

The first citrus trees in Sanger, California were planted by Mary Hazelton in 1866. Eight generations later, her family remains one of the largest citrus growers and packers in the Central Valley....

Students Run the Show at Fresno State’s Gibson Farm Market 

The Gibson Farm Market at California State University, Fresno (Fresno State to locals) is famous for their Fresno State sweet corn and Bulldog-branded wine, but many people don’t dig deep enough...

Angeleno Wine Company: A Taste of LA’s Lost Vineyards

Nestled just north of Chinatown in downtown Los Angeles, Angeleno Wine Company feels both unexpected and utterly at home. In a city celebrated for its food, diversity, and reinvention, this...

Holiday Fun at Hillcrest Tree Farm and Pumpkin Patch

The small farming town of Reedley is home to one of the Central Valley’s best-kept secrets - Hillcrest Tree Farm. With a fabulous fall pumpkin patch, a real-life Christmas tree farm and one of...

What is Terra Madre Americas?

Here in California, sustainability is so much more than a buzzword - it’s a way of life. Around 98% of our farms are family-owned. Our commitment to protecting the environment, preserving natural...

Nixtaco: Where Tradition Meets California Grown Goodness 

Nixtaco Mexican Kitchen and Distillery combines locally sourced ingredients with time-honored traditional techniques to create what many consider to be California’s best tacos.  Agricultural...

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