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Doc’s Organics: Family Citrus & Dates in Imperial Valley

More than thirty years ago, a blind grape taste test in the Imperial Valley settled a family argument. The organic grape won. That was the moment Doc's Organics got its start as one of the largest...

Flying Disc Ranch: Permaculture Dates in Coachella

Flying Disc Ranch is an eleven-acre permaculture date farm in Thermal, California, in the heart of the Coachella Valley, one of the only regions in North America capable of producing fully...

Greenbelt Growers Nurseries are Redefining California Landscaping

Greenbelt Growers in Riverside is one of California’s leading native grass nurseries, supplying drought-tolerant plants for landscapes across the state. As California shifts toward...

Park Winters: California’s Dreamiest U-Pick Flower Farm

It’s nearly impossible to describe Park Winters, a Yolo County U-pick flower farm, inn and event center. They say a picture is worth a thousand words, and in this case, that’s entirely true....

Celebrate Seasonal Produce & Flowers with Full Belly Farm

Situated amongst the rolling hills of the Capay Valley, Full Belly Farm celebrates the beauty of organic produce, seasonal eating and California agriculture. Dru Rivers, one of the owners of Full...

Riverdog Farm: More Than Just Great Produce 

At Riverdog Farm, farming isn’t just about growing great produce. Owner Tim Mueller is equally committed to providing a stable, safe environment for his employees - the people who help to keep the...

Why Bernard Ranch Citrus Stands Out at SoCal Farmers Markets

Bernard Ranch in Riverside, California, is known for some of the freshest citrus at Southern California farmers’ markets, as it’s often picked just two to three days before it’s sold. With...

Spilling the Tea on Redwood Tea Estate

Learn more about how tea is grown and taste premium CA GROWN tea varieties at Redwood Tea Estate. Redwood Tea Estate is just minutes outside of Stockton, but as you leave the city streets and...

Sunflower Farm Stand: California Grown Produce & U-Pick Flowers

Sunflower Farm Stand isn’t your typical roadside fresh produce stand. This family-owned operation has quite literally “gone viral”, transforming shopping for farm-fresh produce into an...

The Fruit Bowl: From the Tree to Your Table

For over eighty years, the bounty of the Lucchetti family farm has been shared at their Lodi farm stand, The Fruit Bowl. We chatted with Ralph Lucchetti and his son Andrew to learn more about why...

Kimball Ranch: California Avocados, Straight From the Source

If you’re a fan of California avocados - and honestly, who isn’t - it’s time to discover Kimball Ranch. Grown in Ventura County’s rocky hillsides and lavished with California sunshine,...

At Rancho San Julian, Elizabeth Poett’s Table Begins With the Land

At Rancho San Julian on California’s Central Coast, there are beehives to monitor, cattle to check, fences to mend, horses to feed, dry-farmed crops to watch, orchards to harvest, meals to prepare...

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