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21st Jun 2024 - Next Generation visit California Part Two

Day 5

 

- Family Tree Farms, Fresno. Large scale Stone Fruit and Blueberry grower with a large focus on variety development.

 

- Burro demonstration, automated pickers platform..ai

 

 

Day 6

 

- SunBerry Farms, Monterey. Large scale organic strawberry production. 500Ha farm of Organic strawberries.

 

- Taylor Farms, Salinas. Food service salad production.

 

Fog City Farms, Cannabis production, marketing, and branding. This was followed by an evening playing games on the beach by the Golden Gate Bridge, however British weather made for a quick exit to the restaurant!

 

Day 7

 

Baseball at Oracle Park,

 

Evening at Trattore Farms and Winery, Healdsburg. Inspirational talk from Tim Bucher owner of Trattore Farms and founder of Agtonomy, autonomous systems and software application.

 

Day 8

 

Jackson Family Wines at La Crema Winery. Regenerative farming techniques and wine tasting.

 

 

NextGen Part two

 

Day 5

 

Family Tree Farms, Fresno. Large scale Stone Fruit and Blueberry grower with a large focus on variety development.

 

 

Below: left. NextGen group and right. Burro demonstration, automated pickers platform..ai ;/b>

 

 

Click on: Burro automated platforms

 

Day 6

 

SunBerry Farms, Monterey. Large scale organic strawberry production. 500Ha farm of Organic strawberries.

 

 

Click on SunBerry Farms

 

 

 

Taylor Farms, Salinas. Food service salad production.

 

"Our story began in the Salinas Valley, affectionately called America's Salad Bowl. It was here, where Bruce Taylor followed in the footsteps of his father and grandfather and became the third generation to work in the fresh produce business.

 

In 1995, Bruce and several partners founded Taylor Fresh Foods. A new company with a new vision was born - to be North America’s favourite maker of salads and healthy fresh foods"

 

 

Click on: Taylor Farms

 

 

Fog City Farms, Cannabis production, marketing, and branding. This was followed by an evening playing games on the beach by the Golden Gate Bridge, however British weather made for a quick exit to the restaurant!

 

Fog City Farms is made up of a diverse team of central California locals with decades of experience. Run largely by family and friends, our brand is representative of our commitment to honoring the roots of cannabis while also pioneering grow methods that will carry Fog City into the future.

 

Click on: Fog City Farms

 

 

Day 7

 

Baseball at Oracle Park

 

 

Oracle Park is a baseball stadium in the SoMa district of San Francisco, California. Since 2000, it has been the ballpark of Major League Baseball's San Francisco Giants. Previously named Pacific Bell Park, SBC Park, and AT&T Park, the stadium's current name was purchased by the Oracle Corporation in 2019.

 

Evening at Trattore Farms and Winery, Healdsburg. Inspirational talk from Tim Bucher owner of Trattore Farms and founder of Agtonomy, autonomous systems and software application.

 

From the website

 

" Experience a versatile range of wine tasting adventures, including savouring our finest selections of Rhone wines, sampling an assortment of award-winning olive oils, or enjoying generous and delectable charcuterie or a steaming hot panini from our kitchen".

 

 

Click on: Trattore Farms and Winery

 

Click on: Agtonomy autonomous systems

 

Day 8

 

Jackson Family Wines at La Crema Winery. Regenerative farming techniques and wine tasting.

 

HISTORY

 

"Hillsides, ridges, benches and slopes. That is where Jess Jackson, our husband, father, grandfather and founder believed grew the finest wine grapes for the most exceptional wines in the world. It is here that we began our journey of wine, family, artistry, and responsible winemaking".

 

 

 

Click on: Jackson Family Wines

 

 

 

 

As someone who has attended four Under 40's visits in the past and enjoyed the camaraderie and togetherness of being with young people and seeing new friendships made which will last a life time, I am so pleased that The NexGen Fruit Group are not only continuing this experience, but taking it to a new level!

 

 

 

That s all for this week

 

Take care

 

The English Apple Man