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SUPPORTING CALIFORNIA FARMERSNeed to Know Info as reported by Talley Farms Fresh Harvest We want to support our California and USA Farmers, but how do we know what’s grown domestically, and what’s imported? Those of us working in the produce industry know that California Valencia Oranges grow in the summer heat and Navel Oranges grow in the cold of winter. So, if you eat a navel orange in summer, it’s most likely from Australia or Chile. But most people don’t know this; it is the same as eating a Washington-grown apple in July, it is almost a year old! If you want...

The New 2025 Trail Map is Live! Time to explore all the agriCULTURAL funSLO CAL has to offer The new map is jam packed with dozens of things to tour, taste & learn about! We’ll be delivering them to stockists, farms, visitor centers & hotels up & down the Central Coast next week. Pick one up & make plans to bring your kids, partner, friends & neighbors to a local farm for an experience you’ll talk about for years to come! READ MORE

I Am Ag...

One of the biggest challenges agriculture faces is that our local family farms are becoming an endangered species.  Between the rising costs of labor and supplies, and the tightening of government regulations and challenges, our small farms have a tough go of staying in business - one big reason why younger generations are not taking on the family farm.  Agritourism helps bridge the financial gap by creating an additional revenue source for the farm owners while educating the public on where their food comes from and how its grown.  People want to meet their farmers and shake the hands that feed them!  

A FARM FAREWELL TO KELPFULIn agriculture you have to have a lot of TRY, moo-la and an exceptional work ethic - it’s the three legged stool model, and when one leg gives out, well, you get the picture.  Even with these three necessities in place, we often see the farmers working a lot to make very little.  Jules Marsh, and her former business partner Melissa Hansen, have try as big as the sea and worked hard to create a unique aquiculture farming program on the Central Coast. We are sad to learn the Kelpful foraging experiences will be coming to...