alt farmer

Farmers in the San Joaquin Valley are embracing a nationwide trend: America's newfound love affair with food culture. You see it everyday on television,…

This week on Valley Edition we take a look at what we are calling "Alt. Farmers."In a region where big agriculture is big business, a new generation of…

It’s not just farmers who are taking part in this new trend that is reshaping agriculture in the San Joaquin Valley. It’s also consumers. From pop-up…

A new generation of farmers is challenging our idea of what it means to work in agriculture in the Central Valley. Two special Valley Edition reports…

Amber Balakian grew up on a farm in Reedley. Her family grows 80 varieties of heirloom tomatoes, plus a wide variety of fruits and vegetables.But it took…