California State Fair announces Agriculturalist of the Year
The California State Fair has announced the recipients of the prestigious 2017 agriculture awards, which will be presented at the annual Friends of the California State Fair Gala.
Women in agtech: Martha Montoya
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.
Martha Montoya never imagined that her...
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...
Monterey County receives 750,000 masks for farmworkers
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County has received 750,000 procedure masks from the state specifically to protect agricultural workers in the area.
The delivery arrived May 7 after the Monterey County Emergency Medical Services Agency Medical Operation Area Coordinator requested them to safeguard farmworkers in the...
Raleyās, FirstFruits Farms deliver 30,000 pounds of apples to Food Bank for Monterey Country
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Raleyās and Washington-based FirstFruits Farms donated 30,000 pounds of fresh apples on April 1 to the Food Bank for Monterey County.
The contribution was made possible by Raleyās customers who purchased select apples during January and February as part of a give-back...
Nicky Hahn, founder of Hahn Family Wines, dies at age 81
Nicolaus āNickyā Hahn, founder of Hahn Family Wines and pioneer of Californiaās Santa Lucia Highlands AVA, died last Friday at his home in Zurich, Switzerland. He was 81 years old.
Taylor Farms donates more than 1,100 backpacks to students in King City, Salinas
KING CITY ā More than 1,100 backpacks filled with school supplies were delivered to students in King City and Salinas this year as part of Taylor Farmsā 13th annual Backpack Giving Program.
After starting the program in Monterey County in 2010, Taylor Farms has since...
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...
Full steam ahead: MCARLM welcomes historic tractors
KING CITY ā A rare and beautifully restored steam-powered tractor has found its new home at the Monterey County Agricultural and Rural Life Museum (MCARLM), thanks to the generosity of Jenny Edson Sterling and the dedicated efforts of the museumās board to preserve Monterey Countyās agricultural...
Celebrate summer harvest at Family Farm Day, June 10
The Agriculture and Land-Based Training Association (ALBA) will host a Family Farm Day on Saturday, June 10, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 1700 Old Stage Road near Salinas.

















