Kristell Perez and her husband Ruben Perez of Kosub Farms display their strawberry flats. KRISTELLE PEREZ | COURTESY PHOTO Kristell Perez of Kosub Farms, the 2023 Poteet Strawberry Festival Reserve Grand Champion winner, is proud to continue her family’s legacy. Her father was the late Jerry Kosub, a lifelong farmer who also worked at the
Bobby Denson Jr. (left) and Donovan Garcia display the wide variety of flavors Blackbird Winery has to offer. ALYX MORGAN | PLEASANTON EXPRESS Opened in October 2022, Blackbird Winery may be relatively new to the community but the history extends far beyond that. For over 125 years, the Garcia family has always taken a sense