In the Cuyama Valley north of Santa Barbara, lush green fields stretch across the desert. “Our relationships with the residents of Cuyama are more important and valuable to us than this court case.” Both Grimmway and Bolthouse said they are committed to reducing water use and taking part in the valley’s groundwater management plan, which the state recently approved. He …
Many people who live among the cattle ranches and farms in the Cuyama Valley have banded together in a campaign calling for a boycott of carrots. Explore the section Jaffe said the community has come together to support the carrot boycott because “it’s very much the small guys up against the very deep pockets.” Gliessman, a retired agroecology professor at …
