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SOW, GROW, MILL, AND SELL

Fall 2019 / By Bonnie and Ken Chapman A father/son team does it all at Chico Rice “We’re the real deal; Carter and I do everything. We plant the seed, drive the tractor, run the harvester, mill the rice, and package it.” A cluster of tall and ample silos juts skyward to interrupt the flatland where theContinue reading “SOW, GROW, MILL, AND SELL”

A ROUND OF RESILIENCE

Spring 2019 / By Bonnie and Ken Chapman Hope, help, and hops, sold one beer at a time, benefit fire survivors Sierra Nevada Brewery has been called the flagship of American craft breweries and for good reason. In 1982, their Pale Ale led the way to a wave of craft breweries that dot the landscape in townsContinue reading “A ROUND OF RESILIENCE”

THE CALL TO CAULIFLOWER

Winter 2018-2019 / By Bonnie and Ken Chapman Where did the head of cauliflower grow up? Cauli-fornia! Actually, that is no joke; in fact, 90 percent of America’s cauliflower is grown in California, and considering the vegetable’s recent climb to veggie super-stardom, this bodes well for farmers. This former wallflower of the vegetable aisle has morphed itsContinue reading “THE CALL TO CAULIFLOWER”

THE SECRET IS IN THE SAUCE

Summer 2019 / By Bonnie and Ken Chapman PHOTOS BY MICHAELA WARTHEN Americans love sauce. According to Statista, a consumer survey leader, in 2019 we Americans will spend almost $43 billion on sauce, an average of $130 per person, in pursuit of wonderfully flavored meals. Globally, we consume five times more than the second ranked sauce lovingContinue reading “THE SECRET IS IN THE SAUCE”