Santa Barbara Earth Day Celebration With Limoneira Lifestyles

This past April, Santa Barbara Earth Day attendees were treated to samples of Limoneira Lifestyles skin care products. Over 37,000 people attended the festival in Alameda Park. Santa Barbara is widely acknowledged as the birthplace of the modern environmental movement and the festival encouraged meaningful actions to help make a global impact. Symbolizing this, 1,020 bikes were valet parked by the Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition and an estimated 1,000 more were self-parked. Over, 380 people took a ride in an electric vehicle in the event's Ride & Drive section of the Green Car Show including ride and drives in the widely acclaimed Tesla S, Toyota RAV4 EV (the first electric SUV on the market) and the Nissan Leaf. More than 90% of the waste generated was composted, recycled or otherwise diverted from landfill.

The event was curated and all entrants were screened for inclusion. Limoneira's all natural skin care items and The Company's dedication to sustainability correlated perfectly with the event.

Limoneira Cabernet Sauvignon Vinyards Planted At Windfall Farms

Three phases of cabernet plantings are underway that will total over 400 acres and will enjoy Windfall's rich soil. Windfall Farms is blessed with mild temperatures, significant water and excellent conditions for growing this elegant full bodied wine.

At the 2013 Cabs of Distinction Event held at Windfall Farms, six celebrated wine makers and Wine Enthusiast Magazine discussed the elements that distinguish Paso Robles Cabernet. They described the style of wines made from Cabernet in the Paso Robles AVA (American Viticultural Area) as brighter in flavor, naturally high in acidity and with tamer but rich tannins compared to wines from the state's standard bearer for high quality Cabernet- Napa Valley. The defining characteristics of the Paso Robles terroir are the high diurnal temperature variance (as much as 50�F) and very limited soil nutrients in the generally calcareous, high-pH soil that controls the natural vigor of Cabernet vines. These factors help explain how a region with summer temperatures frequently hitting 100�F can produce vibrant wines that don't need acidification. It was also felt that ripeness could be achieved every year.

These celebrated winemakers noted that when Cabernet Sauvignon achieves ripeness, it is truly fantastic and felt that the soils in Paso Robles are very different compared to much of California. The clay provides richness; the calcareous composition provides natural acidity. Furthermore, it was explained that it was possible to achieve all the ripeness needed without adding acid. A low level of rainfall in Paso compared to Sonoma and Napa counties is also an advantage. The opportunity here is that moisture doesn't need to be dried out of the soil. Some of the wine makers pointed out that Napa's growing conditions are not always ideal, and said that if Robert Mondavi would have built his winery in 1966 in Paso Robles instead of Napa, this would be the most famous wine region in California.

Limoneira's Peruvian Unleash The Power Of Lemons Opinion Leader Hans Hilburg Nominated For Prestigious Gourmond World Cookbook Award

Peru la Tierra del Pisco: La Nueva Cocteleria Peruana by Hans Hilburg has been named best book in Peru in the Cocktail category among the books nominated by Gourmond and is competing for best in the world at the book fair in Beijing. This prestigious award is typically presented in Paris but has been presented during the Beijing Cookbook Fair.

Every year, Gourmand gives awards in a very special location for gastronomy. The Ceremony is always an opportunity to meet every important person in the world of cookbooks and wine books and hundreds of publishers, authors, chefs and journalists take part in the events.

Foxes Love Lemons And Lori Yates Limoneira Lemon Cr�me Br�l�e

Last month we featured Detroit based Lori Yates and her creative blog, Foxes Love Lemons. Lori is a food writer and recipe developer. She created a delicious lemon Cr�me Br�l�e with Limoneira lemons and featured the recipe on her blog. Obviously, there were quite a few fans. The post received 1,436 page views to date and has been pinned to Pinterest 1,683 times. Voil�!

Elanco Corporate Management And Customers From Around The United States Visit Limoneira Ranch

Elanco is a world leader in developing products and services that enhance animal health, wellness and performance. Elanco products contribute to the production of an affordable and abundant supply of food, while also helping to ensure the safety of that food. On a scouting trip in 2013, the Company's marketing team was introduced to Limoneira through representatives of the beautiful Ojai Valley Inn. After a delicious al fresco lunch at Limoneira's bocce courts, Elanco decided that Limoneira's sustainability story needed to be woven into their 4-C Summit. The four Cs stand for a company's Challenges, Connections, Collaboration and Commitment. Over 300 participants from all over the nation toured Limoneira and enjoyed a delicious lunch by Chef Jason Collis. CEO Harold Edwards was featured in Elanco's corporate video and gave a presentation on Limoneira's 4-Cs (Challenges, Connections, Collaboration and Commitment) to the group.

Harold Edwards Featured On CNBC - New Normal - No One Escapes Pain In Drought Areas

Mark Koba's recent article in US News on the severity of the drought in the Western US featured comments by Limoneira CEO Harold Edwards.

"The dry conditions in the western U.S. are so bad that even many of the companies that are thriving in the drought feel economic pain.

Case in point-Limoneira, of Santa Paula, California, and one of the largest U.S. growers of lemons and avocados: It reached record revenue of $100 million this year thanks to higher prices brought on by a freeze in South America, said president and CEO Harold Edwards.

Despite the higher sales, however, getting through the drought is costly, said Edwards, who noted that his firm constantly monitors its underground wells so as not to overuse them.

"We have to do more water pumping, invest in sprinkler systems, and every extra irrigation costs us," said Edwards, whose company has some 11,000 acres in agricultural production. To read more click here.

Limoneira Winner's Block