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Artichoke Festival 2025 returns to its roots in Salinas Valley

SALINAS VALLEY — The iconic Artichoke Festival is making a grand return to its roots in the heart of the Salinas Valley this year. Set...
Scheid wind turbine

Scheid Family Wines enters 8th year of 100% wind power

GREENFIELD — Scheid Family Wines, a Greenfield family-owned and operated wine company, is entering its eighth year of being 100% powered by renewable wind...

Documentary short film shines light on Salinas Valley

SALINAS VALLEY — A documentary short film set in the Salinas Valley has been officially selected for the prestigious 2025 Sundance Film Festival, and...
Community Housing Improvement Systems and Planning Association (CHISPA)

CHISPA receives $1.3M to repair housing for farmworkers in Soledad

SOLEDAD — Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren has announced that the Community Housing Improvement Systems and Planning Association (CHISPA) will receive $1.32 million from the U.S....

Organic Farming Research Foundation hosts congressional organic field day

SALINAS — The Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF) hosted Reps. Zoe Lofgren and Jimmy Panetta and their staff alongside agricultural leaders and stakeholders for...
California Agriculture

From Gold Rush to global leader: New book explores California’s agricultural...

CALIFORNIA — Arcadia Publishing has announced the publication of ā€œCalifornia Agriculture,ā€ a new history of the state’s agriculture industry by author Patti DesMarais. The 128-page...

Community input sought for flood-prone areas to support future groundwater recharge...

SALINAS VALLEY — In an effort to increase groundwater recharge and storage while reducing flooding, four local agencies and nonprofits collaborating on the Multi-benefit...

Housing shortfall impedes Monterey County’s economic growth, new report shows

MONTEREY COUNTY — The imbalance between housing supply and demand is a key challenge to economic growth in Monterey County, according to a new...

Farm tour in Soledad highlights benefits of investing in agricultural development

SOLEDAD — U.S. Congressman Jimmy Panetta met with leaders from Braga Fresh and Farm Journal Foundation on Oct. 9 to discuss how support for...

Salinas Valley nonprofit farm featured in national agriculture series

SALINAS — ā€œAmerica’s Heartland,ā€ the first nationally broadcast agriculture series of its kind in the United States, has returned for its 18th season with...

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