Artichoke Festival closes its doors after 65 years
CASTROVILLE ā The beloved Artichoke Festival, a cherished tradition in Monterey County for more than six decades, will not return this year.
The festivalās board of directors announced its official closure after 65 years of celebrating the regionās rich agricultural heritage, artichoke royalty and community...
Scheid Family Wines toasts 50th year in Monterey County
GREENFIELD ā Scheid Family Wines is celebrating its 50th anniversary with special events throughout the year in its tasting rooms located in Carmel-by-the-Sea and at its estate winery just off Highway 101 between Greenfield and King City.
Based in Monterey County, the family-owned and operated...
Women in agtech: Claudia Pizarro-Villalobos
Editorās Note: The following profile is an excerpt from Amy Wuās upcoming book, āFrom 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.
Claudia Pizarro-Villalobos was born and raised...
Women in agtech: Ellie Symes
Editorās Note: The following profile is an excerpt from Amy Wuās book, āFrom 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.
Ellie Symes could easily pass for the...
King City mural dedication ceremony reflects on agricultureās impact
KING CITY ā King City in Bloom hosted a dedication ceremony on June 24 for the recently completed mural, āA Tribute to Cattle Ranching and the Salinas Valley Fair,ā which is the organizationās third historic mural in the town.
Project co-chair Steve Schmidt spoke...
Newsom signs bill to protect farmworkers from wildfire smoke
SACRAMENTO ā Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed Assembly Bill 73, Assemblymember Robert Rivasā Farmworker Wildfire Smoke Protections Act, into law on Sept. 27.
Californiaās wildfire season, combined with heat waves and the Covid-19 pandemic, has helped shine a light on the necessary safety protocols agricultural...
CHISPA receives $680,000 loan for King City housing development
KING CITY ā Community Housing Improvement Systems and Planning Association Inc. (CHISPA) has received a $680,000 acquisition loan to purchase property in King City and create 40 affordable homes aimed toward farmworkers in the region.
The funding is being made available through the Monterey Bay...
Hartnell offers ag tech training to Monterey County veterans
SALINAS VALLEY ā Hartnell College and its partner, the Grower-Shipper Association of Central California, are reaching out to veterans and family members with an immediate opportunity for free courses in agricultural technology and paid on-the-job training at some of the largest Salinas Valley ag...
ALBA celebrates National Fruits and Vegetables Month by cultivating new farmersĀ and fresh food in Salinas Valley
SALINAS VALLEY ā As the country celebrates National Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Month this June, the Agriculture and Land-Based Training Association (ALBA) is spotlighting the farmers behind the produce ā and the power of farming to change lives.
Located in the heart of the Salinas...
Taylor Farms plans to rebuild Salinas facility after 4-alarm fire
SALINAS ā Multiple agencies from across Monterey County responded to a four-alarm fire that severely damaged Taylor Farmsā food production facility in Salinas last Wednesday.
The 225,000-square-foot building, located in the 1200 block of Abbott Street, had been closed for the winter but was in...


















