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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...

Prancer’s Farm – Where Farm Fun Meets Farm Work

At Prancer’s Farm in Santa Paula, agriculture is not something visitors observe from a distance. It is something they walk through, pick from, taste, touch, smell and, sometimes, carry home still...

A Season Worth Waiting For at Friends Ranches: Emily Ayala and the Citrus Soul of Ojai

At  Friends Ranches in Ojai, where tangerines thrive, sweetness has a season. It starts sometime in March, when the days begin to warm but the evenings still carry a coastal chill, and...

Resendiz Fruit Barn: Fresh Produce and Family Fun

Resendiz Fruit Barn is a beloved Modesto destination for fresh produce and old-fashioned family fun. Francisco Resendiz, owner of Resendiz Fruit Barn, first came to California as a teenager,...

Explore Dutch Hollow Farms for U-Pick Flowers, Pumpkins and Seasonal Fun

It’s easy to see why Dutch Hollow Farms is one of the Central Valley’s most beloved U-pick flower farms. Owner John Bos deftly combines agricultural education with good old-fashioned fun, all...

Turkovich Family Wines: Small-Town Roots, World-Class Wines

Get a taste of Yolo County at Turkovich Family Wines, a family-owned winery in Winters, California. Winters, California - just 30 minutes outside of Sacramento - feels like a classic slice 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...

Posterity Ciderworks: Small Batch Ciders with a Sense of Place

The word “cider” typically brings one of two things to mind - lightly spiced apple juice or hard cider, a sweet, alcoholic alternative to beer or seltzers. The elegant, nuanced ciders you’ll...

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...

How Are Pomegranates Grown in California?

Did you know that the Golden State grows 99% of the nation’s pomegranates? We met with Stacey Grote of Simonian Farms to learn more about how pomegranates are grown in California! Pomegranates...

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...

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