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Napa's Cold New Reality
This article was originally published in Wine Searcher on Monday, 18-Sep-2023. Link to the original article here. The long-protected Napa...
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Sep 25, 20237 min read
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PRESS RELEASE - Verified Napa Valley Micro-Producer Designation
PRESS RELEASE Save the Family Farms Celebrating Napa's Smallest Wine Producers Introduces a "Verified Napa Valley Micro-Producer"...
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Aug 1, 20233 min read
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Save The Family Farms
Written by: John Henry Martin www.johnhenrymartin.com www.mynapatable.com There is a movement underway to preserve a way of life in the...
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Feb 19, 20213 min read
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Save the Family Farms makes wine-tasting pitch to Napa County
Written by Barry Eberling, The Napa Register. This article orginially appeared in The Napa Register on Jan 3, 2021. You can see the...
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Jan 6, 20214 min read
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SAVE THE FAMILY FARMS CHRONICLES: HOOPES VINEYARD
Originally Published on Small Matters on October 27, 2020 as part of a 4 part series. by Joe Campbell Part 4: A Call to Action Although...
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Oct 28, 20205 min read
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SAVE THE FAMILY FARMS CHRONICLES: RAHN ESTATE
Originally Published on Small Matters on AUGUST 28, 2020 as part of a 4 part series. by Joe Campbell Part 3: We’re All in This Together...
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Oct 28, 20203 min read
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SAVE THE FAMILY FARMS CHRONICLES: ELKHORN PEAK CELLARS
Originally Published on Small Matters on AUGUST 12, 2020 as part of a 4 part series. by Joe Campbell Part 2: A Rising Tide Lifts All...
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Oct 28, 20203 min read
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SAVE THE FAMILY FARMS CHRONICLES: MAROON WINES
Originally Published on Small Matters on AUGUST 5, 2020 as part of a 4 part series. BY JOE CAMPBELL Part 1: Charting a New Course in...
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Aug 10, 20203 min read
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The Major Issues Small Family Farms Face in Napa County
In the simplest terms, small family-owned grower-producers do not have reasonable access to Direct-to-Consumer (“DTC”) sales under...
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Jul 30, 20204 min read
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On the Wine Road with Jeff Davis
On the Wine Road host, Jeff Davis sits down with Elise Nerlove Rutchick to chat about Save The Family Farms. The group's goal is to...
Save The Family Farms
Jul 16, 20201 min read
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A Small Napa Family Farmer’s Perspective
As a second-generation Napa Valley native, I’ve always heard the name “Andy Beckstoffer.” He’s is a cultural icon in Napa Valley, known...
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May 27, 20203 min read
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Will the coronavirus destroy smallest wineries?
This article was written by Esther Mobley, and published in the San Francisco Chronicle on May 11, 2020. Original post here. The past few...
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May 11, 20205 min read
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A Bridge to the New Normal in Napa Valley
Save the Family Farms (STFF) advocates for a level playing field for all Napa Valley wineries (big, small, and micro) to co-exist and...
Save The Family Farms
May 5, 20204 min read
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How the Pandemic is Affecting Small Family Farms and Vineyards in Napa
We are very grateful for the customers and friends that are checking in on us during these scary times. Our Save the Family Farms members...
Save The Family Farms
Mar 30, 20203 min read
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Save the Family Farms on Life Between the Vines
Rebecca Sciandri Griffin and Elise Nerlove Rutchick sit down with Ray Fister, host of Life Between the Vines to chat wine,...
Save The Family Farms
Mar 9, 20201 min read
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Keeping our Forever Home
My love for viticulture and Enology (grape growing and winemaking) started at a young age before my family had our own vineyard. I have...
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Feb 11, 20204 min read
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A Visit To Napa Valley Should Include A Tour With A Farmer
The creation of a Napa County policy that will allow limited wine tastings and Direct to Consumer sales on small family vineyards will...
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Jan 23, 20202 min read
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Family Farmers Petition County for Consumer Access
This article was written and published by The Calistoga Tribune on December 6, 2019. By Pat Hampton, Tribune Publisher Save the Family...
Save The Family Farms
Jan 2, 20205 min read
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Small, family-owned farmers band together, hope to amend Napa County ordinance
NAPA VALLEY, Calif. - Some small family-owned vineyards are banding together, hoping to add an amendment to Napa County's restrictions
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Dec 26, 20192 min read
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Is Napa running family winegrowers out of business?
This article was written and published by The San Francisco Chronicle. One group, Save the Family Farms, says the county’s tasting-room...
Save The Family Farms
Dec 26, 20195 min read
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