In California, leafy greens farmers both suffered from floods and welcomed the water

JUANA SUMMERS, HOST: Most of the country's lettuce and other leafy greens come from California's Salinas Valley, where 13 atmospheric rivers this w...

March 31, 2023
3:56 AM

JUANA SUMMERS, HOST: Most of the country's lettuce and other leafy greens come from California's Salinas Valley, where 13 atmospheric rivers this winter have obliterated local drought conditions. Farmers have welcomed the water and also sometimes struggled with the deluge. Reporter Amy Mayer has this look at what it all means for spring salads. AMY MAYER, BYLINE: Andrew Regalado and his father trudge through sticky mud on the edge of a field at World's Finest Farm in Hollister, Calif. They've owned the organic vegetable and herb farm for about 17 years.

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