SLO County sets record with $1.1B in ag revenue
Total revenue for the agricultural industry in San Luis Obispo County hit an all-time high in 2021, at just under $1.1 billion, according to data released Aug. 23 by the San Luis Obispo County Agricultural Commissioner’s Office. That amounts to a 10% increase over 2020’s total revenue, and it’s only the second time San Luis Read More →
Wine Buzz: ‘Exodus’ by insurance carriers leaves wineries in the lurch
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Ventura, Santa Barbara County ag revenues both grew 5% in 2021
Both Santa Barbara and Ventura counties saw total agriculture revenue rise 5% between 2020 and 2021, combining for nearly $4 billion in revenue, despite a steep decline in a usually popular fruit, avocados. The 2021 crop reports for both Santa Barbara County and Ventura County were released in late July, while the county of San Read More →
Cal Poly gets nearly $40M in state funds for sustainable ag programs
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FreshRealm CEO: Company will use $200M investment to ‘play offense in the market’
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FreshRealm raises $200M in region’s largest funding round of 2022
Ventura-based FreshRealm took a huge bite from the venture capital market on July 20, with the company announcing a $200 million funding round, by far the biggest this year by a company in the tri-county region. Specific leaders of the funding round were not disclosed, but the company’s news release said it was “led by Read More →
Cal Poly Ventures invests in animal health spin-out
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