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By Alex Kacik / Friday, February 12th, 2016 / Agribusiness, Latest news, Real Estate, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Oxnard food processor closing, tri-county farm workers laid off
Oxnard-based food processing company Coastal Green Vegetable Co. is closing after 27 years in business. Coastal Green contracts with growers of cauliflower, broccoli, peppers, kale, spinach and other produce, freezes the food and sends it to repackagers. Increasing costs have slimmed margins, President and General Manager James Pickworth said. About 34 full-time employees and 100 Read More →
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By Henry Dubroff / Friday, February 12th, 2016 / Editorials, Latest news, Opinion / Comments Off on SOAR revisions needed for agribusiness to grow
SOAR, short for Save Open Space and Agricultural Resources, has had a big impact on land use in Ventura County. Up for renewal after two decades, a revised SOAR should go before voters this fall. Among other things, SOAR needs revisions that carve out exceptions for food processing facilities. It needs to recognize the growing Read More →
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By Alex Kacik / Friday, February 5th, 2016 / Agribusiness, Latest news, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Oxnard’s Coastal Green Vegetable Co. closing
Oxnard-based food processing company Coastal Green Vegetable Co. is closing after 27 years in business. Coastal Green contracts with growers of cauliflower, peppers, kale, spinach, broccoli and other produce, freezes the food and sends it to repackagers. Increasing costs have slimmed margins, President and General Manager James Pickworth said. About 34 full-time employees and 100 Read More →
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By Alex Kacik / Friday, February 5th, 2016 / East Ventura County, Latest news, Real Estate / Comments Off on Ventura County real estate market forecast positive
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By Henry Dubroff / Friday, February 5th, 2016 / Columns, Latest news, West Ventura County / Comments Off on San Buenaventura’s 150th anniversary deserves celebration
You might say that the modern history of Ventura County began 150 years ago with the founding of the City of San Buenaventura. In April of 1866, Ventura was an emerging commercial center built around the mission. Cattle ranching was the biggest industry and the discovery of the prolific Ventura Avenue oil field was still Read More →
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By Guest commentary / Friday, February 5th, 2016 / Latest news, Op/Eds, Opinion / Comments Off on Retired business leaders have a lot to teach
Learn by listening to leaders. It is a widely known and accepted belief that one can learn leadership qualities by listening to those who have successfully demonstrated such attributes in their careers. A group of such highly accomplished leaders lives at the same address in Ventura County. Collectively, these individuals possess a gold mine of Read More →
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By Marissa Nall / Friday, January 29th, 2016 / Agribusiness, Latest news, Top Stories, Top Story, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Food processing game changer for Ventura County
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