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March 30, 2025

Who will fulfill the vision of Cesar Chavez?

More than three decades ago, Cesar Chavez, founder of the first successful union for farmworkers, predicted a future in which the cities of California would be run by people who looked like him. ā€œHistory and inevitability are on our side,ā€ he said in one of his best-known...

From dry to drenched ā€” How local farmers deal with drastically changing conditions

After more than four years of devastating drought, 2017 saw California receive the wettest winter in more than 100 years.

Meal giveaway for farmworkers in Greenfield grows to 3,000

GREENFIELD ā€” For the second time, thousands of freshly prepared meals were distributed to farmworker families suffering during the Covid-19 crisis on May 26 at Patriot Park in Greenfield. The food distribution is the latest effort by the United Farm Workers and World Central Kitchen...

Miss Salinas Valley Fair seeks 2022 applicants

SALINAS VALLEY ā€” Applications are currently being accepted for the prestigious title of Miss Salinas Valley Fair, which is open to any junior or senior high school girl who is a resident or student of school districts in the counties of Monterey, San Benito,...

Monterey County Sheriffā€™s Office recovers stolen equipment in ag theft spree

MONTEREY COUNTY ā€” Over the past two weeks, multiple agricultural businesses in Monterey County have been targeted by a wave of burglaries, resulting in the theft of valuable equipment. The Monterey County Sheriffā€™s Office Ag Crimes Unit has been actively investigating these incidents, leading to...

Women in agtech: Martha Montoya

Editorā€™s Note: The following profile is an excerpt from Amy Wuā€™s upcoming book, ā€œFrom Farms to Incubators: Women Innovators Revolutionizing How Our Food is Grown,ā€ which tells the stories of women entrepreneurs who are transforming agriculture through high technology. Martha Montoya never imagined that her...

Greenfield High receives Farm to School grant

GREENFIELD ā€” South Monterey County Joint Union High School District (SMCJUHSD) will launch two farm-to-cafeteria educational programs between Greenfield High School and the districtā€™s Food Services Department. The first-of-its-kind collaboration was made possible by a new grant from the California Department of Food and Agricultureā€™s...

Wine competition accepting entries

Entries are now being accepted for the Central Coast Wine Competition (CCWC), which takes place June 21-22 in Paso Robles.

Miss Salinas Valley Fair 2023 seeks applicants

KING CITY ā€” Applications are currently being accepted for the prestigious title of Miss Salinas Valley Fair, which is open to any junior or senior high school girl who is a resident or student of school districts in the counties of Monterey, San Benito,...

Salinas Valley farmers seek rebound after floods, virus hit lettuce crops

SALINAS VALLEY ā€” Things were challenging enough for lettuce growers in Monterey Countyā€™s Salinas Valley before Mother Nature dealt a one-two punch in this yearā€™s storms. Farmers in 2022 had suffered an estimated $150 million in crop losses as impatiens necrotic spot virus ā€” a...
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