It’s an important question. For over 150 years agriculture has been an major local industry. Much of what we love about the valley is related to ag such as the low population density, rural feel, and the wonderful smell of citrus blossoms. But farmers face many, many challenges.

For this exhibition we went to the experts - farmers and farm workers - and asked them about their industry. In their own words, you’ll learn about their work producing our food, its challenges, what they want the public to know and how they view the valley’s farming future. Join us as we explore an interesting topic that impacts us all.

Scion sponsors: Friend’s Ranches, Red Mountain Land & Farming, Topa Topa Ranch / Munzig Family

Root sponsors: Boccali Ranch, Churchill Orchard, Farmer and the Cook, Carly and Ernie Ford, Quail Run Ranch, Suzanne and Phil White

Thank you to our primary interviewees: Phil Asquith, Emily Ayala, Natalie Buckley-Medrano, Olivia Chase, Jim Churchill, Robert “BD” Dauch, Roger Essick, Jim Finch, Jurgen Gramckow, Juvenal Manganga, Jr., Grace Malloy, Steve Sprinkle, Adam Tolmach,

We also talked to and thank: Adi LeClerc, Carlos Diaz, Jose Fernandez, Joel Pantoja, Jesus “Chuy” Perez, and Mike Sullivan

We greatly appreciate the talents of Photographer Peter Adams, Interviewer Andra Belknap, Filmmaker Joel Fox, and Cartographer Vickie Peters

We appreciate the assistance of Bob Davis, Jr., Jennie Prebor, Tony Thacher, Steve Sprinkle, and Tod Tompson

Exhibition team: Wendy Barker, Laura Crary, Roger Conrad, Laura Crary, Mark Lewis, Phil White