a chef wants, this man will find. tag along with us as we go on a produce pursuit in northern california. then, meet a farmer who is surrounded by his favorite things his berries and his brothers. finally, think starting a vegetable garden is hard? our expert has advice to get you started and on your way to a homegrown meal in no time. it s all ahead, and it starts now. [captioning made possible by california farm bureau federation] so we all know that california is king when it comes to growing citrus. and when it comes to growing lemons, no one is bigger than this ventura county farm. and with over 7,000 acres of lush lemon trees, limoneira isn t just the biggest lemon grower in california, but in all of north america. based in santa paula, the farm is a testament to what hard work and determination can do. founding fathers nathan blanchard and wallace hardison first bought the land way back in 1893 and named the ranch limoneira, which means lemon lands in portuguese.
coming up on california country, meet some of the folks responsible for adding a little zest to our lives. then, what a chef wants, this man will find. tag along with us as we go on a produce pursuit in northern california. then, meet a farmer who is surrounded by his favorite things his berries and his brothers. finally, think starting a vegetable garden is hard? our expert has advice to get you started and on your way to a homegrown meal in no time. it s all ahead, and it starts now. [captioning made possible by california farm bureau federation] so we all know that california is king when it comes to growing citrus. and when it comes to growing lemons, no one is bigger than this ventura county farm. and with over 7,000 acres of lush lemon trees, limoneira isn t just the biggest lemon grower in california, but in all of north america. based in santa paula, the farm is a testament to what hard work and determination can do. founding fathers nathan blanchard and wallace
do you have any quiet rooms? yes, we have plenty of quiet rooms. is that true? yes, of course. listen last night i stayed at a place that was very noisy. babies were crying. and a young couple were fighting. a priest was chanting. all night. i could not sleep at all. so, tonight i want a quiet room! do you understand? yes, of course i understand. don t worry my name is,iha chi and if you have any problems let me know and i can help you. is that true? yes, of course. okay. then i will stay here tonight. really? thank you samurai. this way please. special guest for the night. samurai. this way please. upstairs. okay and this is your room. seems to be a quiet room. good. okay, you take this. it s a tip. a tip? thank you so much. thank you very much. okay. so, enjoy your stay. have a good sleep tonight. rooms available! rooms available! anybody. sir, sir, you need a room for to it in? no? madame, we have family rooms - no? business is slow tonight. three young men, perfect. excus
coming up on california country, meet some of the folks responsible for adding a little zest to our lives. then, what a chef wants, this man will find. tag along with us as we go on a produce pursuit in northern california. then, meet a farmer who is surrounded by his favorite things his berries and his brothers. finally, think starting a vegetable garden is hard? our expert has advice to get you started and on your way to a homegrown meal in no time. it s all ahead, and it starts now. [captioning made possible by california farm bureau federation] so we all know that california is king when it comes to growing citrus. and when it comes to growing lemons, no one is bigger than this ventura county farm. and with over 7,000 acres of lush lemon trees, limoneira isn t just the biggest lemon grower in california, but in all of north america. based in santa paula, the farm is a testament to what hard work and determination can do. founding fathers nathan blanchard and wallace
so we all know that california is king when it comes to growing citrus. and when it comes to growing lemons, no one is bigger than this ventura county farm. and with over 7,000 acres of lush lemon trees, limoneira isn t just the biggest lemon grower in california, but in all of north america. based in santa paula, the farm is a testament to what hard work and determination can do. founding fathers nathan blanchard and wallace hardison first bought the land way back in 1893 and named the ranch limoneira, which means lemon lands in portuguese. and at the time, they wanted to bring about the first full-scale commercial operation citrus ranch in the u.s. and from there, we added, throughout the years, over the last 115-16 years, 3 other families have come into the fold, and that s where we ve grown today to be our 7,000 acres that we are in california. once called the home of the lemon, it actually took 15 years before those first farmers even turned a profit at the limon