Just southwest of Greenfield, on the edge of Reliz Creek is the Flora’s Farm, a family-owned and operated organic farm that not only grows non-GMO produce, but also raises happy, cage free laying hens and honeybees for all natural honey. Flora, yes that’s really the owner’s name, comes from a family of Swiss-Italian immigrants who […]
In the earliest days of farming in the Salinas Valley, wheat and barley dominated the landscape. As the agricultural industry unfolded, grains were replaced by potatoes, beans, sugar beets, and lettuce, which made its first appearance in the fields in 1916. As row crops became the agricultural norm, farmers planted onions, cauliflower, tomatoes, cabbage, carrots, […]
On 15-acre parcel of land in the heart of, perhaps, the most productive agricultural region in the state is one of the largest artisan, handcrafted wreath companies in the nation. The 12,000 square foot manufacturing facility just outside Greenfield is surrounded by fields of ornamental and culinary herbs and riotous rows of colorful flowers. It’s […]