Foster Farms celebrates
70 years of dedication
A Q & A with Foster Farms
By Kristin Chiara-Platts,
Farm News Reporter/Editor
Foster Farms has hit a milestone. 70 years after its founders, Max and Verda Foster, purchased an 80-acre farm near Modesto, and began raising turkeys; the company celebrates its anniversary, with high hopes for many more successful years to come. Continue..
Attendance down at YF&R Luau, but still a success
By Kristin Chiara-Platts,
Farm News Reporter/Editor
Around 100 people attended the third annual Young Farmer’s & Rancher’s (YF&R) Luau at Berryhill Island in Ceres. Although attendance was down significantly from last year, the event still raised a hefty sum for the organization, according to SCFB Programs Director, Corrin Amaral. Continue...
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