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Exploring Napa’s Winery Farms Take an Agricultural Spin Around Napa Wine Country BY MELISSA VOGT
Photo courtesy of Hoopes Vineyard
In the truest and most authentic sense, Napa Valley is deeply rooted in agriculture. When the land was still a part of Mexico in the early 1800s, ranchers raised cattle, sheep, and horses and grew wheat along the Napa River. By the time California became a part of the United States in 1850, agricultural production of grains, fruits, produce, nuts, grapes, and much more exponentially increased. It was a bountiful paradise that primed the commitment to agricultural production and land preservation to which Napa Valley adheres today.
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ost of Napa Valley is still dedicated to agriculture, and many local wineries remain working farms. From sustainability, organics, biodynamics, and river restoration to regenerative farming systems, solar power, green initiatives, and more—Napa Valley wineries work to preserve the land so that generations to come can enjoy it. “We raised our children here, and now their children and children of our guests can make a playground of the property as well. Emulating nature is what SPRING 2022
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