From the editors
Farmers and ranchers in theGolden State know there is something rewarding and therapeutic about being outdoors, putting their hands in the dirt andmaking things grow. The people at Transitions-Mental Health Association in San Luis Obispo County know it, too. For nearly 40 years, they’ve run a program that uses horticultural therapy to treatmental health patients, teaching themskills for the garden and for life. You’ll learn about it in this issue. You’ll alsomeet dairy farmers Karen and JohnTaylor, who care for their land in Marin County in part by using a rotational grazing system for their 500 cows, and you’ll learn how the creators of a popular nutrition bar devote their 90-acre Napa County farm to supply a unique food truck. Also in this issue, we explain what goes into growing and making seasoned popcorn, and tell you how two friends put their heads together to make sweet and savory hand pies when the pandemic slowed both of their businesses. We introduce you to aDutch-born flower grower along theCentral Coast, as well as a blended family in the Sacramento Valley whose members run a popular apricot stand.We also share five salad recipes brimming with fresh vegetables, fruits and herbs, and check in with gardening expert Pat Rubin, who shows how to create a tiny garden in a teacup. As the days become warmer and longer, we invite you to find a slice of land—a park, your yard or a balcony with a peek of green—and enjoy this issue of California Bountiful .
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Melanie Duval Chief Marketing Officer Dave Kranz Director, Publications & Media Relations
Barbara Arciero Managing Editor
Kevin Hecteman, Ching Lee, Christine Souza, Tracy Sellers,
Jolaine Collins, Judy Farah, Kate Gonzales, Pat Rubin Writers Applemoon Photography, Manny Crisostomo, Lori Eanes, Steve German, Fred Greaves, Paige Green, Silas Fallstich, Stephen Osman
Photographers Karin Bakotich Design Services Manager Jessica Cook Paula Erath Graphic Artists Margaret Rodriguez Darla Quidachay
Production Chico Ochi Administrative Supervisor Chris Tedesco Manager, Business Development
Brock Tessandori Advertising Sales
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