I wrote an article about going on a farm and wine tour through Placer County with the company Local Roots, which aims to connect consumers with farmers. It’s all part of that farm-to-fork movement you’ve probably been hearing about. The article appears in the September issue of the Granite Bay View. Read it here. (Photos by Cole Allen).

Carol Iwasaki prepares a delicious peach treat at Twin Peaks Orchards in Newcastle, Calif.

Yum yum at Newcastle Produce.

Rich Colwell owns Thundering Herd Mandarin Ranch in Penryn, Calif.