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To combat climate change, California aims to expand organic production as part of its strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and achieve carbon neutrality. But the push to bolster organic farming practices comes as certified organic acreage nationwide and in California has trended down in recent years. Farmers cite ongoing challenges that could work against the state’s plan and say markets and economics—not mandates—will ultimately drive acreage.
Learn moreGrappling with higher costs and challenges related to water, labor, regulations and trade, some California farm leaders question whether the nation’s No. 1 agriculture state has reached a tipping point. California Farm Bureau President Shannon Douglass discussed the high cost of operating a farm in California during the Agri-Pulse Food & Ag Issues Summit West in Sacramento last week.
Learn moreAlison Luna recalls her pleasant surprise when she bit into an apple slice and was met with a burst of pineapple flavor. “It was very unexpected,” Luna says. “There were so many different notes, all these floral and tropical flavors coming through.” The Petaluma resident and her two children, Viva, 10, and Theo, 8, were participating in an heirloom apple tasting at Gold Ridge Organic Farms, an 88-acre orchard in Sonoma County’s Sebastopol that grows 70 heirloom apple varieties, among other crops.
Learn moreWith figs in peak season, shoppers owe it to themselves to seek out the fresh version of a fruit they most likely associate with a filling for a certain type of cookie. Most California figs still end up as dried fruit, the bulk of which is turned into paste and other food ingredients. But the fresh form—with its sweet, honeyed flavor and jam-like center—is increasingly showing up in fresh culinary takes on familiar dishes.
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