County raises curtain in documentary

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In March of 2025, local farmer and CEO of Agriland Farming Company, Inc., Jim Maxwell, seated, is set to be interviewed and filmed by director/producer Thomas McDonald, center, and cameraman Tristan Owen at the Madera County Museum for a documentary that was first seen Tuesday at the Board of Supervisors meeting.

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Madera County will soon be featured nationwide on public television outlets showcasing why it’s simply the best place to live, work and play in Central California. 

For nearly a year, County administration has been working with a company called Viewpoint with Dennis Quaid to tell its story. The documentary illustrates how Madera County boasts a thriving, close-knit community with majestic ag land, breathtaking landscape of rugged mountains and glistening lakes at its core. 

A national commercial will also air first on Fox Business this month. The nearly five-minute documentary highlights tourism, industry, education, and a growing economy with agriculture at its foundation that will air across 170-plus stations nationwide for one year.