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Once a year, over half of all commercial beehives in the United States descend on California for the largest pollination event in the world. In each of these 1 million beehives live 30,000-60,000...
PRESS St. Helena: This Napa Valley Restaurant Celebrates the Region’s Bounty Napa Valley is synonymous with California wine. Almost four million tourists flock to the nation’s most famous...
Rancho Gordo heirloom beans are the darling of the culinary world. These colorful, flavorful legumes are beloved by both in-the-know home chefs and celebrity chefs worldwide. If you’ve never...
March 8th is International Women’s Day, but here in California, we celebrate female farmers, ranchers and producers every day. California farmers feed the nation - and a growing number of...
Around here, we celebrate agriculture every day, but did you know that there is an entire day dedicated to ag? Say hello to Ag Day. While those in agriculture know National Ag Day well,...
Not every farmer is a winegrower, but every winegrower is a farmer. Not every winegrower is a winemaker, however, the Caraccioli family is all of these. We had the chance to meet winemaker Scott...
San Joaquin Wine Company: This Central Valley winery is committed to producing great wines at a great price. If you’ve spent much time in the Golden State, you probably know that the...
In October (which also happens to be California Farmer and Farmworker Month) we took a group of California Grown Creators on a tour of California’s Central Valley – a top spot for farming in...
Why are fossils so often found on farms? Let’s visit the Fossil Discovery Center to learn more! The San Joaquin Valley is some of the most fertile, productive farmland in the world. It also...
Looking for casual dining along the 99? The Vineyard is an iconic Madera restaurant that’s been in business for over 40 years! California’s State Route 99 extends from south of Bakersfield...
Sweet Thistle Farms: How one Central Valley farmer is sharing her love of locally grown goods with the community. How did Sweet Thistle Farms get started? As a fifth-generation California...
The Western Growers Center for Innovation and Technology is a non-profit organization located in Salinas, California that aims to drive innovation and technological advancement in the agriculture...