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[captioning made possible by california farm bureau feddration] coming up on california country, take a step and sip back in time at a unique ranch. the overall theme is, wow, it s pretty spectacular. then, farming in the city? sound impossible? not for these folks. this is my land, but it s everybody s land. next, meet a farmer and a chef who make the perfect pair terally. i think pears are great because they re i like the versatility. then, ever wonder how to pick the best summertime produce? we ve got the tricks of the trade from a pro. it s all ahead, and it starts now. [moo] here in the tiny town of santa margarita, they have a population of only 1,300. but what they lack in size, they more than make up for in history. that s thanks to its legendary occupant, the santa margarita ranch, one of the oldest, continuously operated cattle ranches in california, and one that draws oohs and ahs from both its visitors and owner ....
this is really an art object. there we go. besides the punball machine, what do you produce in limited edition? there is the slot machine. if you win the super jackpot, you have saved the world. what about work? the right design, it was three volumes with lithographs in each volume. the cab of count dracula with 20 lithographs inside and lined with beaver fur. really special. let s move on to the print shop. ok. the core of what we do is making things. this is an example. this is a print project that will be a fund-raiser for the contemporary music players. we decided to put it in the portfolio so you could either frame at or have it on your bookshelf. so nonprofits can come to you, not just visual are nonprofits, but just nonprofits can come to you, and you will produce prints for them to sell, and the profits, they can keep. the return on investment is usually four times to 10 times the amount of investment. this is for the bio reserve in mexico, and t ....
welcome to california country. i m your host, tracy sellers. our first story today involves a family that has taken the lessons of the past to ensure success today and in the future as well. take a walk through your average produce aisle these days and there are more choices than ever, but one farm has a very eye-catching marketing strategy to entice you. and it all has to do with the bright picture of a lile boy named andy. but have you ever stopped to wonder, who is this andy boy guy anyway? andy boy s my father, andy d arrigo, he s the face on the label and a lot of people ask, is there an andy boy and i say, yes, there is. who is this? yep. it s me. oh. ha ha. you see, when folks around here say andy d arrigo is the face of andy boy produce, they mean it, literally. now 86 years young, he, along with his daughter margaret and son john, run one of the most successful farms in the salinas valley. it all started back in the early 1900s, when andy s dad and ....
coming up on california country, see how one shop and farmer are keeping it all in the family. then we re getting the scoop on a new kind of ice cream. and meet a man who is putting fruit to work. plus we ve got some summertime produce tips for you. i s all ahead, and it starts now. [captioning made possible by california farm bureau federation] welcome to california country . i m ur host tracy sellers. you know, one of the most special parts about being a farmer is seeing how chefs use your produce. and on the central coast, we saw one very special connection between a farmer and a chef. along the central coast, they re blessed with picture-perfect postcard weather, breathtaking scenery, and a variety of agriculture, all of which have contributed to the success of gold coast farms well, the family farm operation gold coast gas started by my father ron burk and his partner bob espinola. and they started farming in 1978. and they sta ....
it a reason to get our hands dirty and meet some real potato pioneers. with their adaptability and versatility, it s wonder potatoes are a fan favorite. bad, mashed, diced, or scalloped, no matter how you slice it, from potato chips to french fries d almost anything in between, the potato has been a staple of our diet throughout history and today. and there s no denying we have a special love affair with t spuds. you know, on average, each of us will actually eat 135 pounds of potatoes a year, and in a wide variety of forms. in fact, potatoes are the leading vegetable crop in the united states, with annual total production being about 41 billion pounds. and they ve been a staple ron lehr s family farm since the 1930s.his third genetion farmer grows more th 2,500 acres of the vegetable just outside of bakersfield, and knows just what to look for in a perfect potato. looking for a good potato, it could dend on the variety that you were looking for. it s, uh as long as t ....