Agriculture

Since 2024, the city has outlawed the keeping of all poultry, including turkey, ducks and geese. But on Monday, the Grover Beach City Council discussed reversing the ban, with some caveats.

A new report offers a clearer picture of how agriculture shapes San Luis Obispo County’s economy—from strawberry fields and vineyards to wineries and local businesses.

Currently, the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control gives permits to producers to offer samples and sell bottles at farmers markets, but only if the wine is made “entirely from grapes or other agricultural products grown by the winegrower.”

Father Ian plays with permaculture. Gianna Patchen speaks with the SLO Climate Coalition about local climate solutions and how you can save money by electrifying your home. Author Tom Bowman talks about his new book, "What if Solving the Climate Crisis is Simple?"

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors will allow ranchers and farmers to grow new revenue streams. The Board has passed what it calls an “Agricultural Enterprise Ordinance,” which means that people who own agricultural property can put their land to use in new ways.

After extreme heat temperatures recently hit parts of the Central Coast, the San Luis Obispo County Agriculture Department is saying most farmers were able to protect their crops.

A new study out of UC Santa Barbara looked at how to reduce the amount of water used for agriculture. It finds that farming practices have a substantial impact.

Santa Barbara County now has a mobile resource center for farmworkers known as Proyecto Campesino. It’s an office on wheels that provides support to farmworkers and their employers by bringing resources to the agricultural community.

Many Central Coast farms were devastated by floods last January, but local farmers say crops are starting to thrive again.

A local nonprofit organization is educating Central Coast youth about sustainable agricultural practices.