CALIFORNIA — In California, the debate over raw dairy products continues to simmer, balancing public health concerns with consumer demand for unpasteurized milk. Meanwhile, advocates for raw dairy emphasize its potential health benefits and champion consumer choice in the marketplace. Legal Status & Regulations To begin with, the sale of raw milk in California is legal but highly regulated. Dairy ...

FRESNO, CA —  The California Water Institute at Fresno State has entered into a formal partnership with Sustainable Conservation on a project aimed at enhancing aquifer replenishment in the San Joaquin Valley.  Moreover, the initiative is funded by a generous, almost half-million-dollar grant from the California Department of Food and Agriculture. Focus on On-Farm Recharge Pilots To begin, as part ...

AHWAHNEE—How do ministry and microgreens go together? They don’t, at least in the case of Adam and Kristen McLane. Actually they’ve embarked on a new kind of ministry now—that of providing our mountain communities ready access to locally-grown, affordable produce. Adam and Kristen met on a blind date in 1994. Adam grew up in South Bend, Indiana. Kristen went to ...