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Hillside Vineyard Santa Maria California by Barbara Snyder

The hillside and bottom land of the Santa Maria Valley were totally dominated by row crops such as green beans, sweet potatoes, lettuce, and other everyday vegetables that one would see on the dinner tables and in the restaurants all over America.

The vegetables were all of sudden giving way to strawberries during the 70' and 80's and they were pushing out the traditional row crops as large, corporate farmers were paying more money to farmers to grow strawberries and they were buying up land themselves.

Then in the 90's a new crop emerged - grapes. Wine grapes to be exact. Now you can find grapes nearly every where you look as the wine makers can't see to get enough grapes to quench the thirst of world for good wines (and not so good for that matter).

Strawberries are still found in plentiful abundance and the once predominate row crops are still around but you have to look for them as they...

Barbara Snyder Barbara Snyder lives on the Central Coast of California. As a California native she has always felt the allure of the great variety of natural features offered in her home state. Born in Santa Maria, California, Victoria graduated from California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo as a history major, English minor. She earned her Master's degree in education from the same university and began a teaching career that has spanned over 3 decades. During that time photography has always been a part of her life and has been enhanced by the opportunities for summer travel and finding new subjects and interests to expand her photographic endeavors. . Being a co-owner of an art and frame gallery several years...