Situated in Colusa County, California, Spring Valley Ranch has seen a lot of changes in recent years. The land’s inheritor, Robert Slobe, took over his great-grandfather’s 7,500 acres in 1985 and has been on a journey to improve the land ever since. He has faced many challenges, including the ever-worsening need for water and threat of invasive weeds. […]
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VINO FARMS
Vino Farms is a multi-generational farming operation owned by the Ledbetter family. They are headquartered in California’s San Joaquin Valley and they own and manage over 15,000 acres of winegrapes throughout the state. Vino Farms operates its vineyards with meticulous attention to detail and environmental sustainability. The Ledbetter family was named the first recipient of […]
SIERRA ORCHARDS
Craig McNamara is the owner of Sierra Orchards, a 450-acre diversified farming operation in Winters, California, that specializes in Certified Organic walnut production. Growing up in a political family during the 1960s and the Vietnam conflict, Craig remembers that his family always enjoyed gardening. He went on to earn his degree in Plant and Soil […]
JACOBS FARM
With 300 acres of crops and an additional 1 million square feet of greenhouse space, Jacobs Farm has become one of the nation’s leading organic herb growers with 60 varieties of common and specialty herbs and edible flowers. What began as a small family farm in 1980 near Pescadero, CA, has since expanded to include […]
BURROUGHS FAMILY FARMS
Ward and Rosie Burroughs and their children have several farms just outside Denair in the California Central Valley. Their farms have been in the family for generations and have led to the creation of new farming enterprises. The Burroughs own and operate California Cloverleaf Farms, Vista Almonds, B and B Pastures and Full Circle Dairy. […]
WOLFF VINEYARDS
Andy MacGregor planted the vines at Wolff Vineyards some 40 years ago, making it one of the oldest in the Edna Valley. In 2000, Belgian-born Jean-Pierre Wolff, an engineer who dreamt of entering the wine business, bought the property outside of San Luis Obispo with his wife Elke. The property’s proximity to the coast and […]
WEST SACRAMENTO URBAN FARM
In 2014, Sara Bernal and the Center for Land Based Learning transformed a vacant ⅔ acre lot on 5th and C Streets into West Sacramento Urban Farm’s first farm site. Now named the Lake Washington Farm, the site encompasses 3.5 total acres. Since 2014, West Sacramento Urban Farm has grown into a network of four […]
UNDERWOOD RANCHES
The Underwoods trace their farming roots in Ventura County back to 1867. Craig Underwood’s ancestors grew lima beans, walnuts and lemons, and initiated fresh produce. A quarter of a century ago, Underwood Ranches began growing jalapenos, its principal crop today. Currently farming 3,000 acres spanning Ventura and Kern counties, it is one of the largest […]
STORRS VINEYARD HIDDEN SPRINGS RANCH
In 2001, Central Coast winemakers Steve and Pamela Storrs purchased a 58-acre property in the lower Corralitos watershed of Santa Cruz County and planted their first grapevines in 2007. The Storrs estate vineyard (also known as Hidden Springs Ranch) produces organic wine grapes and specializes in pinot noir and chardonnay. The Storrs are committed to […]
ROOT CAUSE FARM
Root Cause Farm was established by the Center for Land-based Learning and the West Sacramento Urban Farm in 2014. Consisting of three-quarters of an acre of land in the Broderick neighborhood in West Sacramento, the farm has a seasonal farm stand and sells produce to the community. The farm is operated by farmer Aimee Sisson, […]
