Gonzales City Council adopts ordinance to protect farms
GONZALES ā At its April 17 meeting, Gonzales City Council adopted an Agricultural Resource Mitigation Ordinance, which adds a new chapter ā Agricultural Resource Mitigation ā to the Gonzales Municipal Code Zoning Regulations.
āThis step is a major commitment by the City of Gonzales to...
Scheid Family Wines enters 8th year of 100% wind power
GREENFIELD ā Scheid Family Wines, a Greenfield family-owned and operated wine company, is entering its eighth year of being 100% powered by renewable wind energy.
The wine company has embraced sustainability as a core tenet since its inception in 1972 and is the largest winery...
New Greenfield mural āEl Alma de la Tierraā celebrates sustainability
GREENFIELD ā City of Greenfield and Salinas Valley Solid Waste Authority, also known as Salinas Valley Recycles, unveiled a new community mural, āEl Alma de la Tierra,ā last Tuesday at Patriot Park in Greenfield.
The mural, created by local artist Hanif Panni in collaboration with...
Wine grape harvest begins gradually
Monterey County Vintners and Growers Association (MCVGA) has announced the beginning of the 2018 wine grape harvest in Monterey Wine Country.
Hartnell nursing students educate hundreds of Gonzales ag workers about Covid-19 vaccine
GONZALES ā Registered and vocational nursing students from Hartnell College recently went to Taylor Farms in Gonzales to present information about Covid-19 vaccines and answer questions regarding the process of getting immunized.
āThe purpose is to be here to give presentations on the importance of...
Tractor Supply opens first Monterey County location in Soledad
SOLEDAD ā Monterey Countyās first Tractor Supply store recently celebrated its grand opening at 447 Nestles Road in Soledad.
The new retail location officially opened its doors on Sept. 20 with a well-attended ribbon-cutting ceremony, following a soft opening on Sept. 13.
āWe are proud to...
Taylor Farms to reopen facility after 2022 fire
SALINAS VALLEY ā One year after a devastating fire destroyed Taylor Farmsā food processing plant in Salinas, the agriculture company will reopen the facility later this month in time for the start of the Salinas Valley planting season.
Following months of construction, the foodservice location...
Braga Fresh to debut new products at 2023 Organic Produce Summit
SOLEDAD ā Braga Fresh is a sponsor of the 2023 Organic Produce Summit in Monterey, where the Soledad company will debut five SKUs under the Josieās Organics brand in booth #607 at the summit exhibition Thursday.
āThis year our intention for the Organic Product Summit...
SVBGSA water use, resource management workshop comes to Greenfield
GREENFIELD ā Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency (SVBGSA) is hosting workshops this spring to provide residents and businesses of the Salinas Valley with an opportunity to learn about water use and management in the region, and this Friday's event will be in Greenfield.
The...
Salinas Farmers Market grows in popularity
SALINAS ā Regular crowds of at least 3,000 have attended the weekly Salinas Farmers Market since its move to Main Street earlier this year.
The Saturday market has become a small community event, drawing hundreds of people within the first few minutes of the opening...
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Reel Rock Brewery nixes project inside Soledad movie theater
SOLEDAD ā Once upon a time there was a lot of buzz going around Soledad with the anticipated opening of Reel Rock Brewery in...























