For yesterday’s annual food edition, Mark Bittman, author of many cookbooks and the leading food writer for the New York Times Magazine, asked his readers what he should do. All they wanted, he found, was something on “big farming, small farming, sustainability, politics, poverty and, of course, truly delicious food.” He found it all in the same place: California’s Central Valley, running 450 miles, from Bakersfield up to Redding, between the Sierra Nevada Mountains and the coastal ranges. It’s larger than nine states, where the climate allows for four growing seasons, and it’s the largest patch of Class 1 soil in the world. It produces some 230 crops.  It’s a precious natural resource and, he found, it’s in trouble.

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  • Accu Pizza said:

    I would like to say this is fantastic info for farmer. they learn here how to grow this type of crop. future food is nice concept.

  • Grant said:

    Makes me wonder how they're able to harvest all that lettuce with machines. Sad that it's in trouble.
    Also good food at Mazzio's menu

  • I Love It Lyrics said:

    If we want good food then this issue should be settled right away. It would be such a same if this wonderful plantation would go to waste.

  • In love with burgers said:

    I wonder who actually owns this plantation, they must be a millionaire.

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  • Gavin said:

    It is beautiful plantations like this that should be preserved and i find it hard to understand why humans want to destroy things like this. what on earth is the point for that ? Humans need to understand that these are the kind of things that we need to preserve.

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