A Mushroom Farm with an Ocean View Mushrooms haven’t always been the culinary equivalent of the “It Girl”. Even though the New York Times called them the “Ingredient of the Year,” mushrooms have been a divisive ingredient that people either love or love to hate. But over the past several years, perhaps in part becaus

Ever heard of “urban farming”? Kyle Hagerty is creating a modern day urban farmstead smack dab in the middle of Sacramento.  Planting the seeds… Growing up in Monterey, Kyle always felt a connection to the surrounding farms and ranches. As a child, he enjoyed helping his mother in the garden, but didn’t garner any rea

Aside from Thanksgiving, Easter is the biggest food holiday!  And who can blame us?   Beautiful fresh veggies and succulent spring lamb, the choices are endless in the Golden State!   This year Easter is a little early (and cold enough), so we can still take advantage of all those winter veggies, yet still see some early

You heard it here first: Yolo County is primed to become California’s next big agritourism destination. Just a short drive from Sacramento and the Bay Area, Yolo County is a delightful day trip or an easy weekend getaway. Here’s why we think Yolo County should be on your road trip radar – along with a

What grows in Riverside County is a two-part answer, because this is a place defined by contrast. Drive across the county, and you’ll see it shift in real time: from the palm-lined groves of the Coachella Valley to the vineyard-covered hills of Temecula. That split geography is what makes Riverside County one of California’s most

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 water-wise and fire-conscious landscaping, native grasses have become a critical part of how the state builds and rebuilds its landscapes. Greenbelt Growers has grown alongside that demand, evolving into a specialized

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 tree-ripened dates. For more than four decades, the ranch has grown dates alongside citrus, figs, pomegranates, and tropical fruit. They do this in a

At Five Crowns, the sweet corn is too sweet to pick with a machine because the kernels burst on contact. So every ear that ends up in a Southern California grocery store has been snapped off the stalk by hand in the Imperial Valley sun, by someone Kevin Kenagy knows by name. Five Crowns is

The spirulina grown by Earthrise Nutritionals is technically a plant. It is also, it turns out, a very patient chemist. Over hundreds of millions of years, this microscopic blue-green algae learned to manufacture its own pigment just to filter the wavelengths of sunlight it didn’t want.  That pigment is now the basis of one of

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 citrus and dates operations in Imperial Valley. Today, Doc’s Organics has roughly 1,000 acres of certified organic citrus and

Every spring, an unmistakable agricultural pathway opens with the California Midwinter Fair in Imperial, California, which becomes the largest event in the Imperial Valley. Grandstands fill with families. Swine barns hum with teenagers brushing their pigs one last time before showtime.  It is also, unmistakably, an agricultural pathway. The 4-H and FFA students showing livestock

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 dozens of varieties, no cold storage, and a loyal following built over decades, this family-run farm has quietly become a standout for anyone who