Acre Production Water Rights 
Civil Eats
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
Here, those resources are managed through a prioritization of water rights, where the oldest claims are first in line to receive an allocation of the water that flows through the basin. The priority system has helped us manage a limited water resource in the West for over a century,” Ferry said.
Civil Eats
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
Yet carrots, cauliflower, sweet onions, honeydew, broccoli, and alfalfa all grow here, incongruous crops that spread across half a million acres of cultivated land. Ronald Leimgruber farms 3,500 of those acres. However, alfalfa is an incredibly thirsty crop, requiring 20 to 46 inches of water per season. “Say
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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition
AUGUST 11, 2023
Caraveo responded to questions about some of the barriers producers face in accessing federal programs and what is being done to address water rights, particularly for young farmers and farmers of color. Francis since 1938, Sister Gardens has become a bustling site of food production and also of reawakened community cultivation.
Civil Eats
AUGUST 23, 2023
The catastrophic fire that just ravaged more than 2,000 acres and at least 2,000 homes on Maui, and claimed 114 lives and counting is inextricably linked to the island’s agricultural history. As workers slowly gained rights, profits plummeted, and Brazil and India became competitors of cheap sugar production.
Caff
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
CLIMATE SMART FARM OF THE YEAR: Sarah Silva, Green Star Farm This women-led 85-acre pasture-based farm in Sonoma County, CA is proof that, when tended thoughtfully, livestock can coexist with a biologically-rich ecosystem. In just a few years, Chris has shown that even a new farm can have a lasting impact.
Caff
JUNE 29, 2021
On June 15, the State Water Resources Control Board told 4,300 users to stop diverting water from the San Joaquin-Sacramento Delta Watershed (3). Rebecca was recently notified by the State Water Board that she may be prohibited from pumping water from a well on the three acres that she leases. She farms 1.5
Civil Eats
OCTOBER 28, 2024
When Peter Gleick moved to California in the 1970s, the state had more than a million acres of cotton in production and little control over the use of its rapidly depleting groundwater. For Gleick, an author and cofounder of the water-focused Pacific Institute , these are signs that change can happen. It’s easy to grow.
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