Produce stand survey: All you need to know
John Rieping/The Madera Tribune Gabby Lopez, owner of Gabby’s Fruit Basket, waits on a customer at her fruit stand on Avenue 12. There’s...
John and Viviana Rieping
Aug 4, 2017
Central Valley farmers deal with the summer heat
With temperatures on the rise, Central Valley farmers have many ways to fight the heat in regards to their employees. According to Jay...
Tyler Takeda
Aug 3, 2017
Mid-harvest at Freeman Farms
John Rieping/The Madera Tribune Fresh peaches and nectarines sit for sale at Ranchos Fruit Stand. Freeman Farms began its own peach...
Tami Jo Nix
Aug 1, 2017
Rogers uses new tech to grow crops
Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune Tom Rogers shows off his irrigation box, which has allowed him to cut his water usage. Overlooking 175...
For The Madera Tribune
Jul 31, 2017
Local olive oil takes 2nd at food expo
Tioga-Sequoia Brewing Company’s Half Dome California claimed the 2017 Buyers Choice Award this week while Enzo Olive Oil’s Fresno Chili...
The Madera Tribune
Jul 28, 2017
Editor's Corner: Madera’s water can run out, too
A friend of mine, an engineer who for several years ran the water utility in the Kern County city of Ridgecrest, used to joke that his...
Chuck Doud
Jul 18, 2017
On Madera’s plate: Fresh food and stale politics
The Madera Tribune received the following comments online about its articles and local happenings. Farmers market Readers commented on a...
For The Madera Tribune
Jul 18, 2017
Nixon’s bomb keeps exploding
One of the enduring legacies of the late, often lamented President Richard Nixon is still impacting the lives of California farmers four...
Tami Jo Nix
Jul 17, 2017
