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December 2, 2025

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Agricultural workers harvest greens

Monterey County agriculture pumps more than $11B into local economy, study...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County agriculture pumped more than $11 billion into the local economy in 2023 and supported 81,315 jobs, according to a...
Mushroom compost

Mushroom compost supports Salinas Valley farmers

SALINAS VALLEY — Monterey Mushrooms, a mushroom grower based in Morgan Hill, has announced the release of its Certified Organic Spent Mushroom Compost (COSMC)...
Rows of lettuce growing in a field

Ag Land Trust receives more than $8M in grants to preserve...

SALINAS VALLEY — California Strategic Growth Council has approved more than $8.3 million in grants to the Ag Land Trust (ALT), a nonprofit dedicated...
Norm Groot

Guest Column | As Supplies Thin, Price of Recycled Water Could...

As we all manage the implementation of our groundwater management sustainability plans in the next 15 years, there will be some hard choices that...
Gills receive award

Gills receive award for dedication to Salinas Valley agriculture and community

KING CITY — In a gathering that underscored the enduring spirit of innovation and generosity in California’s “Salad Bowl of the World,” David and...
Lavender Creek

Lavender Creek expands wellness experience into community workshop series

GREENFIELD — Lavender Creek, a family-run lavender farm and growing wellness brand near Greenfield in South Monterey County, has transformed its first Lavender Wellness...
Steve Adams

Guest Column | King City’s Commitment to Agricultural Employee Housing

The City of King has implemented a comprehensive effort aimed at attracting and increasing quality housing for our local agricultural employees. There has been a...
Omar Dieguez

Calls grow to restrict harmful pesticide exposure in Monterey County

SALINAS VALLEY — Several dozen community members gathered for a news conference at the County Government Center in Salinas last Tuesday to release a...
Meyers Farmworker Housing Facility

King City weighs Meyers Farmworker Housing permit extension amid development push

KING CITY — On King City’s First Street, so-named because it was, stands a metal building with a clock. This is the Meyers Farmworker...
Bracero Isidro Hernandez Tovar

Monterey County honors last surviving Bracero of 1963 Chualar tragedy

CHUALAR — Monterey County has honored the last surviving Bracero of the 1963 Chualar train tragedy, recognizing his life story and the enduring legacy...
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