Roots in agriculture and a strong entrepreneurial spirit help a family business thrive.
From juice to pies, apples link families and neighbors.
Are you in the dark when it comes to mushrooms? Farmer Ian Garrone, who grows 70 varieties, is happy to tell you all about them.
Glen Ikeda, owner of Ikeda's California Country Market, talks about Golden Delicious, Sierra Beauty, Arkansas Black, Granny Smith, Fuji and Asian Pear apples.
Steve McShane of McShane's Nursery & Landscape Supply talks about what to do for fruit trees during wintertime.
Nothing warms the heart quite like the all-American rose.
Tanimura & Antle, one of California’s most highly respected farms, has become a leader in lettuce.
Volunteers are putting in "quality time" at the Heidrick Ag History Center in Woodland, connecting visitors to the history of agriculture.
UC Davis program gives veterinary students valuable hands-on training.
Steve McShane of McShane's Nursery & Landscape Supply demystifies how to prune roses.
Juice Beauty provides an organic solution to healthy skin.
Glen Ikeda, owner of Ikeda's California Country Market, talks about winter squash.
Steamed, sautéed or chopped, this vegetable is creating a buzz in kitchens all across the country.
Premier animals get premier care at this Tuolumne County center.
San Francisco event highlights what’s new and what’s hot in the culinary world.
The orchards on the Fresno County Blossom Trail explode into beautiful colors and fragrance.
Take a trip inside the Culinary Institute of America at Greystone in Napa.
Acme Bread Company is one of the nation's foremost artisan bakeries, turning organic flour and a host of California-grown ingredients into more than 30 different types of bread.
‘Subscription farming’ connects consumers to the land.
Find out how California chefs are using the new purple, green and yellow cauliflower varieties to brighten up your plate.
John Giusti says he's proud to maintain his family's heritage of growing artichokes.
'FruitGuys' service tout a unique approach to healthy eating on the job.
The Leopold Conservation Award recognizes landowner achievements in voluntary conservation and public education.
Unique farm tours provide tastes and truths about honey.
Prestigious event teaches life skills and gives young equestrians an exhilarating rush.
Be they red, yellow or orange, colored peppers are one of the rising stars of the food world.
California farmers lead in the production of a vegetable that chefs say is surprisingly versatile.
The creation of hoshigaki, a dried persimmon, is as much art, history and endurance as it is niche farming at its finest.
Brussels sprouts are winning new admirers.
Glen Ikeda, owner of Ikeda's California Country Market, talks about brussels sprouts.
Steve McShane of McShane's Nursery & Landscape Supply talks about how to plan and plant a winter garden.
While most of the city sleeps, San Francisco florists are up early to select fresh-cut flowers.
Handcrafted cheeses from North Valley Farms attract fans near and far.
Festival celebrates a small fruit that plays a big role in California's economy.
Bob Mattson makes saddles and maintains a link to ranching's past.
The Sacramento Delta's pear district can boast to being the world's most extensive plantings of pears.
Greek family conquers oppression and plants vineyards in San Joaquin Valley.
Sacramento's “WE Garden in Capitol Park” is the first edible garden at a state capitol in the country.
The Heringer family builds on a 140-year agricultural heritage in an emerging California wine region.
What to look for in a good cut of beef.
California family produces world-class olive oils.
Mac McDonald is the face, the voice and the personality of a new crop of farmers looking to make an impact in the world of winemaking.
Each summer in California's great Central Valley, tiny earthquakes abound during the state's almond harvest.
For spinning and knitting, rugs and sweaters, alpacas produce a luxurious natural fiber.
Kids of all ages find out what goes into making the all-American meal at one special farm in the Central Valley.
Farmers provide year-round access to basil for pesto—and more.
The cherimoya is a subtropical fruit with a custard-like texture and tropical flavor that grows in California.
Ansley Coale describes the chain of events that brought about Germain-Robin, a distiller that just may make the finest brandy on the planet.
How to care for your farm-grown fresh Christmas tree
Merced County farmer Bob Weimer is only mildly surprised when he unearths an amazingly large sweet potato.
Tim Diestel is getting heirloom turkeys on the table for Thanksgiving.
Watsonville family maintains nearly 140-year tradition of apple juice and cider production.
Community Supported Agriculture delivers produce to your doorstep.
In today's computerized, technology-driven world, it's hard to believe we're still using products that were discovered more than 10,000 years ago.
While California travelers are settling in after a long trip, so too are a host of damaging pests, plants and diseases that have hitchhiked home with them.
The Nichols family, outside Fresno, are going nuts over pistachios.
Each year a Northern California community honors this valued veggie.
In the Arroyo Grande Valley, Ikeda family farms the same ground that patriarch Juzo Ikeda farmed in the early 1920s.
A very special Southern California winery has lasted so long it is now one of the last urban wineries in the country.
Fresno festival offers tributes and tastes of one of the oldest fruits around.
Vivian and Belle Martino of Bella Viva Orchards are the latest in their family to continue a long history of taking produce directly to the people.
Herbs are among the easiest plants to grow. Here's how!
No matter what the calendar says, processing tomatoes from California are always ripe and in season!
One Sacramento woman has unlocked the secret to getting kids excited about eating healthy.
Country-bred horses find work in city police units.
Andaloussia Restaurant chef/owner Abdel Lahrach laughs when he says he knows a thing or two about what makes a great date—a great fresh date, that is.
Great cows make great yogurt at this unique artisan company.
The seeds of John Fiscalini's success were planted long before he was born.
Despite urban encroachment, this rural Bay Area community continues to thrive.
A dietitian tells how eating California-grown superfoods can help improve your health.
Fresh, frozen, canned, pickled or dehydrated, they bring smiles to everyone who eats them.
Heirloom tomatoes are varieties that have been around for more than 50 years and have come back strong in recent years.
One of nature’s true gems shines in California.
'Fruit Guys' tout a unique approach to healthy eating on the job.
Herbs take center stage at this Solano County farm.
Kent SeaTech is the world's largest hybrid striped bass farm and California's largest fish farm.
Richvale rice grower Dennis Lindberg is a creative artist who fashions birds and animals of all descriptions from parts in scrap piles found on the farm.
Santa Maria style barbecue has a century and a half of history behind it.
It's the sweet smell of success for a Capay Valley couple growing lavender for a living.
Nobody celebrates the pumpkin better than the sleepy coastal town of Half Moon Bay.
Learn how folks in the Bay Area are getting farm-fresh, sustainable food from one of the largest catering companies in the world.
Find out why big things are coming in small packages for some melon growers in Fresno County.
What's old is new again as we take a bite out of summertime favorite
Back in the old days, a steak was a steak but boy, how times have changed.
Meet the family that delights in touting the benefits of blueberries to consumers up and down the state.
Join a growing number of agritourists heading on some of California's roads less traveled to places like Perris (Riverside County), Samoa (Humboldt County) or Aberdeen (Inyo County).
Alfredo Hidalgo owns and operates one of San Diego County's most popular flower businesses.
For some chefs, it's the smallest ingredient that makes the biggest difference—such as fresh herbs.
A California farm family, an entrepreneur and a chef are proving you can celebrate the flavors of the season in a variety of ways—thanks to one little nut and one big idea!
Ask Andy Mariani, and he'll tell you he's getting just what he wants from life.
Don Watson calls them his wooly weeders. They’re the sheep that “mow” the grass and weeds around the Bay Area’s Infineon Raceway.
Those who can't visit rural California can still see it, thanks to the work of a dedicated artist in San Mateo County.
What makes a great-tasting peach that chefs can't wait to get their hands on?
Aldo Leopold Conservation Award recognizes innovation and dedication.
Placerville "U-pickers" get a taste of California at the American River Cherry Company, and it's just what the doctor ordered.
Downtown San Francisco is almost always brimming with activity, but one time that it's quiet is when an unheralded part of the city shines.
Over the years, the Salinas Valley has had two great claims to fame--being one of California's most productive agricultural areas and being the home of acclaimed author John Steinbeck.
Bellwether Farms is an example of an old-fashioned success story.
Yolo County farm provides hands-on activities for students to learn about sustainable agriculture and natural resource conservation.
Despite the odds, commercial growers of the Blenheim apricot say they will try to keep the Blenheim apricot from becoming extinct in the Golden State.
Although the late William Randolph Hearst built a palatial hilltop estate, it was the ranchland just below that he truly cherished.
If you want big meals with the freshest and best ingredients, look no further than the Hash House a Go Go in San Diego.
How a family farmer turned a backyard fruit into a national success.
Husband-and-wife team started their organic hobby farm from cuttings.
With its odd shape and red or pink color, radishes are extremely easy to grow.
One very special Southern California winery has lasted so long it has become the last urban winery in the country.
Brand Flowers is one of the leading cut flower and green nursery operations in California.
From milkshakes to mouthwatering meals, from olive oils to lotions and soaps, there's almost no limit to what you can do with mandarins.
Dave Wilson Nursery is the nation's largest wholesale grower of fruit trees for the home gardener.
All you have to do is follow your nose and it will lead you to the Stinking Rose--A Garlic Restaurant, one of San Francisco's most unique and entertaining restaurants.
California family produces world-class olive oils
The Olson family happily preserves their 110-year-old farm in city’s center.
Hobby turns into thriving U-pick farm
Wooten's Golden Queens breed and ship 35,000 queen bees to beekeepers throughout the U.S. and Canada.
From milkshakes to mouthwatering meals, from olive oils to lotions and soaps, thereÌs almost no limit to what you can do with mandarins.
Dave Wilson Nursery is the nationÌs largest wholesale grower of fruit trees for the home gardener.
Andaloussia Restaurant chef/owner Abdel Lahrach laughs when he says he knows a thing or two about what makes a great date--a great fresh date, that is.
From milkshakes to mouthwatering meals, from olive oils to lotions and soaps, thereís almost no limit to what you can do with mandarins.
Dave Wilson Nursery is the nationís largest wholesale grower of fruit trees for the home gardener.
Springtime splendor
Old family tradition