Organic Raisin Grower Shares Methods for Improving Soil Health & Moisture Retention
Farmer & Rancher Climate Leaders – Next Generation Farmers: Cardoza Ranches’ Dwayne & Steven Cardoza
Grower Profile: Steven Cardoza
Table Bluff Farms
Table Bluff Farm is a first-generation, woman-owned, 2-acre micro-farm situated on the edge of the Pacific Ocean, nestled between the Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge and the mouth of the Eel River in Loleta, California. Hannah Eisloeffel founded the farm and runs it with her partner, Nic; their dog, Farmer; and a heritage Kunekune pig […]
California Olive Ranch
California Olive Ranch is the largest grower of olives for extra virgin olive oil in California. Since 1998, we have pioneered new ways of cultivating, harvesting, and milling olives with one of the largest state-of-the-art production facilities in the country. We have ensured that the highest quality standards, sustainable farming practices, and premium production methods […]
PT Ranch
When the opportunity to farm my family’s ranch came about, we decided to take up the challenge. Growing up riding and working cattle on the ranch had awakened in me a persistent, itching nostalgia for old-world cattle ranching that did not wane as I grew older, married Ned, had children and became an interior designer […]
Cardoza and Cardoza Farming Company
Steven farms 300 acres of certified organic raisin grapes in Easton, CA. His father had always done things others thought were outside of the box, including farming organically in 1999, so Steven is following in Dwayne’s innovative footsteps. He is experimenting with different climate smart agriculture practices including cover cropping, reducing tillage, composting, and drones […]
Nuss Farms
Nuss Farms is a fifth-generation family farming operation in California’s Central Valley, strategically located in the San Joaquin Valley. We farm over 1,000 acres of a wide range of primarily specialty crops, including garlic, tomatoes, cucumbers, corn, sunflowers, and wheat.
EcoFarm Regenerative Agriculture Field Day – Healthy Soil, Healthy People, Healthy Planet
The evolution of the soil is much like that of any living being. Within it, we find an incredibly large number of living organisms all necessary to the essential functions of humans, ecosystems and life itself. Studies continue to demonstrate the relationship between soil and human health. Come and learn how the key to improving […]
Gemperle Orchards
Christine and her brother Erich have been growing almonds since 1999, the year they purchased their farm in Ceres, California. Now, the sibling duo farms 40 acres in Ceres and 92 acres in Gustine. Throughout the last two decades of their farming careers, they have sought to learn more about better farming practices; not just […]