…educate young people early about where their food comes from. “One of the most important programs we have is at the Fresno Fair,” he said. “They bring kids from all…
Celebrating the Valley’s Bounty: The Whole Vine Festival Returns to Fresno State
…Food, and Local Music The Whole Vine Festival will feature local wineries, a wine and beer garden, and food trucks serving innovative dishes made with local produce. Wine tastings will…
Karen Ross on Water, Workforce, and the Future of California Agriculture
…shared a personal message for all Californians: “I want every person who has access to California-grown food to not only value its flavor, quality, safety, and health benefits — but…
Elaine Culotti: Fighting for California’s Farmers and Future
…no idea the impact of Democratic legislation on farming,” she said. “Those fresh little vegetables you love? Say goodbye. It’s going to be all NGO food. This type of government…
David Tangipa: Fighting for California Farmers and Rejecting Proposition 50
…lost roughly 20 percent of its small farms in recent years, while urban housing sprawls across prime farmland. The state now faces a $30-billion food deficit — importing more food…
Why Prop 50 Threatens Rural Representation: California Farm Bureau President Shannon Douglass
…in the state,” Douglass noted. “That creates more—the trucking jobs all across the state and the food processing jobs and including tons of jobs at the ports and moving all…
How Rural Electrification Transformed U.S. Farms
…and lighting that extended working hours and improved food preservation. It also made home life easier, introducing conveniences like electric stoves, washing machines, and radios that connected isolated families to…
Shannon Douglass Doubles Down on Prop 50 Opposition
…reminding listeners that California agriculture is a $60 billion industry that sustains jobs from the farm to the ports. “Food security is national security,” McGill added, noting that farmers cannot…
California’s Water Puzzle: Insights from Avid Water’s Cory Broad
…can never get it back,” he said firmly. “Growing your own food is one of the most American things there is. California produces the most diverse and robust food supply…
Alexandra Duarte’s Fight for California’s Future
…are not strictly partisan. Issues such as water, forestry management, safety, and regulatory reform, she argued, are bipartisan needs that impact all residents. She highlighted rural water projects, including the…
Alexandra Duarte Pledges to Fight for California Farmers in State Senate Run
…Duarte said her mission is generational: “We want to hand the farm down to our children. All food grown in America is safe to eat, and American-grown food is the…
California Raisin Leaders on Trade, Water & Future
…A Different Playing Field While California growers face strict labor, environmental, and food safety regulations, conditions in Turkey are very different. Cardoza described a system where most of Turkey’s 46,000…
Raisin Industry Legends Warn of Challenges and Chart a Path Forward
…grocery chains. He described the challenge of competing with subsidized Turkish raisins, produced under much lower safety and labor standards, while California growers face some of the strictest regulations in…
Plymouth Colony Crops: Corn, Tobacco, and Early Trade
…or maize. Corn was not only more adaptable to New England’s soil and climate but also provided a dependable food source critical for survival. Plymouth Colony Crops: Corn, Tobacco, and…