Your food grown here
If you’ve ever driven by a farm and wondered about what crops might be growing or where they’re headed after harvest consider this: they might just be on their way to [...]
How is California’s water used?
The common misconception is that farmers use 80% of the water in California. That’s simply not true and here’s why: According to the California Department of Water Resources (DWR), [...]
Jobs
According to a report by the Center for Agricultural Business at California State University, Fresno, California farms and associated processing account for 6.8 percent of the state’s 18.9 [...]
Agriculture and the Economy
Some people think that farms provide little in the way of economic value to the California economy but that’s simply not true. Farms provide more to the economy than simply the value of the food [...]
Right Crops, Right Place
Californians are often able to buy fresh summer fruits and vegetables within a day or two of them being harvested. We’re fortunate that California has a Mediterranean climate, one of only [...]
Irrigation System Investments
Since 2003 California farmers have spent $3 billion upgrading the irrigation systems on about 2.5 million acres. It costs about $1,200 per acre to install a drip irrigation system when you [...]
Farmers Use Water To Do Something Amazing: They Grow Your Food
Almost everything we touch in our everyday lives takes water to produce. Whether it’s a juicy summer peach, a pair of cotton blue jeans, a couch and even your computer or smart phone, they [...]
California Grows Half of U.S. Fruits, Nuts and Veggies
According to the California Department of Food and Agriculture, California produces about half of the nation’s fresh fruits, nuts and vegetables. http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/Statistics/ [...]