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REITER BERRY FARM – DAN BALBAS

May 4, 2017 by

REITER BERRY FARM – DAN BALBAS

Dan Balbas has been farming berries in the Pajaro Valley for the past 13 years for Reiter Berry Farms producing conventional and organic strawberries, blackberries, and raspberries that are sold under the Driscoll’s label. After graduating from Cal Poly, Dan worked in the wine industry where he met a wine grape grower, who also worked […]

Filed Under: Fruits, Water Conservation

RED ROCK RANCH

May 4, 2017 by

RED ROCK RANCH

John Diener’s family started farming in the Central Valley in the 1920’s. John bought his farm shortly after graduating with a degree in Agricultural Economics from UC Davis in 1980. Located in Five Points, CA, on the Western side of the San Joaquin Valley, Red Rock Ranch is 4,000 acres of fruit and vegetables, including […]

Filed Under: Energy, Fruits, Nutrient Management, Soil Health, Vegetables, Water Conservation

EDUARDO RAMOS

May 4, 2017 by

EDUARDO RAMOS

When he arrived in the United States as a teenager, Eduardo Ramos had never attended school. But when he found work with a grape grower in California, Ramos received on-the-job training in farming and viticulture. Over the next twenty years, Ramos saved enough money from his job as a farm manager to acquire several parcels […]

Filed Under: Fruits, Water Conservation

PONCE PRODUCE

May 3, 2017 by

PONCE PRODUCE

Rúben and Rebecca Ponce first began cultivating berries in 1986 near Watsonville, California. In 2012, Rúben transitioned from farming as a contract berry grower to a direct market farmer with 10 acres of berries and vegetables. Recently, Ponce Produce diversified their production to bring to market a variety of crops that get sold at five […]

Filed Under: Fruits, Nutrient Management, Vegetables, Water Conservation

MEDRANO FARMS

May 3, 2017 by

MEDRANO FARMS

Sergio Medrano has a 54-acre farm in Los Alamos, California, where he primarily grows strawberries and beans for wholesale, and has a large plot with a variety of vegetables to sell at local farmers’ markets. The success of his farm and innovative techniques is evident through the growth of his operation from just 4 acres […]

Filed Under: Fruits, Nutrient Management, Vegetables, Water Conservation

LIVE EARTH FARM

May 3, 2017 by

LIVE EARTH FARM

Live Earth Farm is a seventy-five acre farm producing a diverse selection of organically grown orchard and row crops in Santa Cruz County. Since 1996, Live Earth owner Tom Broz has been farming his land organically with a focus on Community Supported Agriculture. Live Earth also markets their produce at an on-site farm stand, local […]

Filed Under: Biodiversity, Fruits, Habitat Restoration, Pollinator Services, Vegetables

LIMONEIRA COMPANY

May 3, 2017 by

LIMONEIRA COMPANY

Limoneira Company grows a variety of fruit and nut crops on nearly 8,000 acres in Southern California. The company specializes in lemons and avocados, with roughly 3,000 acres of those two crops in production. In their other orchards they grow walnuts, pistachios, cherries, pluots, and specialty citrus varieties, like cara caras, blood oranges and valencias. […]

Filed Under: Energy, Fruits, Nutrient Management, Nuts, Water Conservation

JACOBS FARM

May 3, 2017 by

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 […]

Filed Under: Nutrient Management, Pest Management, Vegetables

HIGH GROUND ORGANICS

May 3, 2017 by

HIGH GROUND ORGANICS

Stephen Pedersen and Jeanne Byrne, who own and operate High Ground Organics in Watsonville, California, are very dedicated to sustainable farming. They grow a variety of certified organic fruits and vegetables on their nearly 50-acre farm. Most of their produce is sold through their Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program, and they also sell at their […]

Filed Under: Fruits, Habitat Restoration, Soil Health, Vegetables

FULL BELLY FARM

May 3, 2017 by

FULL BELLY FARM

Full Belly Farm is a certified organic farm that produces vegetables, herbs, nuts, flowers, and fruits in California’s beautiful Capay Valley. Since 1985, partners Andrew Brait, Judith Redmond, Paul Muller, and Dru Rivers have been producing wholesale and retail products for restaurants, farmers markets and their Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) members. In addition to growing […]

Filed Under: Energy, Flowers, Fruits, Nuts, Vegetables

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