Small farmers are more squeezed than ever. A California grant program offers a lifeline.

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By Frida GarzaOct 3, 2025, 4:30 am119 ptsTrending
When Javier Zamora started his organic berry farm more than a decade ago, he was working with just an acre and a half of land in Monterey County, near California’s central coast. Today, he and his crew grow strawberries, raspberries, and blackberries, as well as vegetables and flowers, on more than 100 acres.…

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