Walk through a farmers market, browse a food magazine, or spend a few minutes online reading about food and farming, and you’ll likely encounter the term regenerative agriculture. For some people, it’s the future of farming. For others, it’s just another agricultural buzzword. So what does it actually mean? The answer is surprisingly simple. At...Read More

If you’ve never eaten a perfectly ripe California Mission fig, you’re in for a treat. With their deep purple skin, soft ruby-colored flesh, and rich honey-like sweetness, Mission figs are one of summer’s most anticipated fruits. Right now, you’ll find beautiful fresh figs at Minazzoli Farms at the farmers market, with Borba Family Farms bringing...Read More

Stone fruit season has finally arrived! The market booths are filled with sweet, juicy peaches, plums, nectarines, apricots, pluots, and apriums. Did you know California grows about 90 percent of the nectarines and plums produced in the US and approximately 70 percent of all the peaches? A Bounty of Varieties With over 200 varieties of...Read More