Watch Now: Western Growers Debuts ‘Water for Farms’ Online Video Series
September 4, 2022 Western Growers is debuting five documentary short videos online that give first-hand accounts of how the unrelenting historic drought is hurting California farmers.
Produced in association with the California Farm Water Coalition, the videos show the drought’s impact on consumers via stories from Booth Ranches in Orange Cove; Del Bosque Farms in Firebaugh; HMC Farms in Kingsburg; and Woolf Farming in Huron.
The videos are available in their entirety now on the Western Growers YouTube channel and will be rolled out on WG and CFWC social platforms over the next month. Here is a handful of videos recently posted.
Water for Farms overview: The current drought has exposed what happens when we fail to prepare. California farmers are now facing drastic cuts in water. Without water, there will be less food on our grocery store shelves.
Booth Ranches — oranges: Almost 90% of the fresh oranges we buy in store come from California. This year Booth Ranches has already pulled out 100 acres of healthy orange trees, with potentially more on the way.
Del Bosque Farms — cantaloupes: This year Del Bosque Farms cut back on cantaloupe production by 15%. That represents 3 million pounds of cantaloupes gone from your grocery store shelves.
HMC Farms — plums: HMC Farms ripped out 100 acres of plum trees this year, which represents the annual consumption of one million Americans.
Woolf Farming — tomatoes: Woolf Farming cut back its tomato production by 50% this year. Fewer tomatoes mean you’ll be paying more for your ketchup, pizza sauce, and tomato soup.
Click here for a playlist of all the videos from Western Growers.
Founded in 1926, Western Growers represents local and regional family farmers growing fresh produce in California, Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico. Western Growers members and their workers provide over half the nation’s fresh fruits, vegetables, and tree nuts, including half of America’s fresh organic produce.
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