[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 74 (Tuesday, April 30, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E414]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 HONORING THE CALIFORNIA ARTICHOKE & VEGETABLE GROWERS CORPORATION DBA 
                            OCEAN MIST FARMS

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                           HON. JIMMY PANETTA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 30, 2024

  Mr. PANETTA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate a century of 
agricultural excellence by The California Artichoke & Vegetable Growers 
Corporation dba Ocean Mist Farms.
  In 1924, four Italian immigrant families founded The California 
Artichoke & Vegetable Growers Corporation in Castroville, California. 
In the beginning, they only grew artichokes, broccoli, and brussels 
sprouts. Later in the second half of the 20th century, they expanded 
their growing operations to include cauliflower, cardoon, fennel, 
iceberg lettuce, leeks, and a variety of specialty vegetables, making 
them one of the premiere vegetable growers in the Salinas Valley.
  Then in 1995, The California Artichoke & Vegetable Growers 
Corporation started doing business as Ocean Mist Farms, a name they 
continue to use today. With their new name, Ocean Mist Farms started 
growing organic artichokes and other organic produce while expanding to 
Southern California to provide fresh produce year-round.
  I recognize Ocean Mist Farms for their numerous contributions to the 
fresh produce and agriculture industry, for being an exceptional 
employer by creating jobs for thousands of people over the years, 
cultivating environments where people could learn and grow, and for 
their philanthropy and service in the community.
  Mr. Speaker, on behalf of California's 19th District, I commemorate 
Ocean Mist Farms, formerly known as The California Artichoke & 
Vegetable Growers Corporation, for their success as the largest grower-
shipper of fresh artichokes in North America, and for their outstanding 
leadership in the industry and community over the past century.

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