1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1153+ words) Regenerative agriculture is all the rage. Within the past several years, multinational food retailers began touting regenerative sourcing commitments. In December, the U.S. Department of Agriculture launched a $700 million pilot program to support regenerative practices. And as of last year, in…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (581+ words) Advocates in the Central Valley are frustrated it’s taken this long to get here. “It really points to the failure of a pesticide regulatory framework that does not take swift action when the science and when people have been bringing…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (1138+ words) When James Hunt planted 14 acres of agave on his secluded Merced farm last year, he thought he’d harvest it for liquor. After all, for centuries, Mexico has capitalized on distilling agave into tequila and mezcal. The vision was picturesque – rows…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (746+ words) It’s amazing how quickly we become born again farmers. All it takes is someone ripping out grape vineyards behind our tract home to build houses. Or perhaps some farmer is selling an orchard across town to a developer that will…...