Growing Coachella Valley

Grow cauliflower grow!

Don’t let the cold 🥶 catch you off guard. As the weather cools down, remember that bacteria 🦠 can still thrive in the refrigerator. Keep it at or below 40°F (4°C).

https://www.fda.gov/food/buy-store-serve-safe-food/safe-food-handling

World Soil Day

Produce With A Long Shelf Life Stock up on these long-lasting fruits and veggies and always have fresh produce in the house. Fruits and vegetables that store well and last a long time.

"Eating the rainbow" has never been easier - or more delicious. This colorful winter fruit salad is a savory spin showcases a mixture of oranges and mandarins, along with bright green kiwis and ruby red pomegranate arils for an added pop of color. Get the recipe: https://californiagrown.org/recipes/winter-fruit-salad-recipe/

California Grown Personal CA farmer stories, yummy recipes, CA restaurant and farm stand reviews and more. There's so

An industry giant that will be missed.

Produce News The story of a proud industry, steeped in family, pride and tradition. Hard working people dedicated to the highest standards. Stewards of the land. Let’s tell the story of the often under appreciated people who provide humanity with its healthiest, safest, most delicious food ever.The story of a ...

Mr. Boutonnet brought Ocean Mist Farms to the Coachella Valley over 30 years ago. He saw the potential of this great area for growing prime produce and was right. He was outstanding in his field and encouraged others to do the same. You will be missed Mr. Boutonnet!

RIP Ed Boutonnet, industry pioneer and former President and CEO of Ocean Mist Farms for 25 years. Always missed and never forgotten. 🌿

Look for this Coachella Valley grown product!

The perfect touch to any Thanksgiving meal 🌿

Thank you CVWD for delivering water to farmers so we can grow food!!

California Women for Agriculture - Coachella Valley held their monthly meeting at RDO Equipment Co in Indio. Indio and Coachella High School FFA officers and their ag teachers were our dinner guests. Career opportunities for the ag students were highlighted throughout the evening. Riverside County Ag Liaison Deputy Pasch was also in attendance and talked about his responsibilities in the ag community making sure the farmers, employees, and the residents are safe. Thank you Thermal Sheriff's Station for all that you do!
It was a great night spending time with our future agriculturists! Thank you RDO Equipment Co. for having us! Indio FFA

Let's talk turkey. This year’s Thanksgiving feast for 10 will run you
$61.17—about $6 dollars per person, according to Farm Bureau's . That's a 4.5% decrease from last year, but a Thanksgiving meal is still 25% higher than in 2019.

📰 https://bit.ly/47dN2VQ

Chew on that for a while....

On average, U.S. farmers receive 16 cents from each consumer dollar spent on domestically produced food. 👩‍🌾🍈

Winter harvest in the Coachella Valley is shaping up nicely!

How the winter crop is shaping up for California vegetable growers When snow blankets much of the country’s farmland and temperatures drop to single digits, growers in California’s desert regions shift into high gear with their winter vegetable crops.

Today is Pickle Day! Enjoy a pickle!

Pickle Day November 14, 2023

Start planning........

is 17 days away!!! With being the #1 producing state, leading the nation in and the top producer, looks like you can thank the for your !!

Thank you to U.S. Department of Agriculture for this great graphic.

Have you checked out our friends at Cultivate California? They have so many delicious recipes for you to enjoy, packed with fresh produce grown right here in California!

Yeah Riverside County!!

November is National Pepper Month! Fun fact: California leads the nation in pepper production, accounting for 34% of the nation’s total. California's top-producing counties are:
Riverside County, which generates nearly $79 million per year
Ventura and Kern Counties, each generating $42 million per year.
Source: cdn.agclassroom.org/

Spicing up the holiday season with fresh herbs 🌿

Did you know that taquitos were invented in California? We created our own riff on this iconic recipe using California sweetpotatoes and avocados - both of which are in season now!
Get the recipe:
https://californiagrown.org/recipes/what-is-a-taquito/

It's National Fig Week! Fun fact: Unlike other tree fruits or nuts, fig trees have no blossoms on their branches; the flowers are inverted and actually develop inside the fruit. These many tiny flowers produce the crunchy little seeds which give figs their unique texture.
Source:www.cafarmtrust.org

The holidays are just around the corner, are you ready for it? We're sharing some of our favorite easy appetizers - perfect for an impromptu happy hour at home or a last minute appetizer.
Get the recipe: https://californiagrown.org/recipes/happy-hour-food/

Pumpkin Day - October 26, 2023

It's National Pumpkin Day!
Fun fact: Although we often think of pumpkins as vegetables, they’re actually fruits! Pumpkins come from the flowers of their plants, which makes them all fruits.
Source: bartonhillfarms.com

Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, alumni and friends honored Dr. Andrew Thulin, Dean, College of Agriculture, Food, and Environmental Sciences, for his 25 years of distinguished service to Cal Poly and our agriculture community. Dr. Thulin is retiring and will be missed. Coachella Valley is home to many Cal Poly alumni and many are members of Growing Coachella Valley. The Cal Poly motto is evident in our farming community who practice it everyday! Congratulations Dr. Thulin and good luck in your retirement! California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly)

Apple-lauding California apple producers! Did you know that California is the 2nd largest exporter of apples in the United States, and almost 14,000 acres of California farmland is dedicated to apple production?

Can't wait for Coachella Valley Brussels sprouts for this yummy recipe. They will be ready in about 5 weeks or so!

If you're like us, we had you at Brussels sprouts! Try this easy 6-ingredient Brussels Sprouts Gratin dish. Great for holiday entertaining too - guaranteed to dress up any table. 💚 https://bit.ly/3FkYUsJ

2023 CA Economic Summit attendees attended an agriculture tour in the Eastern Coachella Valley. They got a rare glimpse of how the crops are irrigated with Colorado River water, how crops are monitored and treated for pests, experimental trials, and date harvest. They also learned about the real threat Coachella Valley farmers are facing with foreign imports. The tour ended with a nice lunch at Shields Date Garden in Indio. A knowledgeable and good time was had by all. 2023 California Economic Summit
Thank you Coachella Valley Water District Wilbur-Ellis Anthony Vineyards Aziz Farms UC Agriculture & Natural Resources

Here is Coachella farmer, Jeff Percy, outstanding in his field. Thank you Jeff for your hard work and dedication!

"If you ate today, thank a farmer." No truer words have ever been spoken. Today - and every day - we pay homage to all who work so hard to feed the world. Our thanks, respect and reverence for the hard work, commitment, optimism and perseverance farmers endure in this honorable profession.

Happy National Farmer's Day! We appreciate all that you do!

What's the difference between plums, pluots and prunes? They're all similar, but definitely not the same.
We'll break it down for you: https://californiagrown.org/blog/pluot/

Ringing in the fall flavors with ! The wholesale value of the United States apple crop is approximately $4 billion annually. Worldwide, the United States ranks second to China in apple production. California ranks fourth in U.S. apple production, generating 12% of the national apple crop which is approximately $1.5 to $2.5 million.

Our Tahoma 31 Ready Play Grass®️ going down and READY at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum! Fight On 🏈!