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Metro farming reshapes Orange County fields for profit
In Orange County a new pattern called metro farming spreads across vacant parcels near Starbucks and a Spectrum park. A.G. Kawamura, Western Growers chair, recalls endless groves while farmers scramble to lease short term plots as development climbs. Tanaka Farms loses Cypress stand as nearby land is sold. Proponents say opportunistic land use helps farmers survive.
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Spectrum
A.G. Kawamura
Kawamura
Orange County
Western Growers Association
Starbucks
Metro
John Ellis
Glen Tanaka
Irvine Co
Tanaka Farms
Southern California
Tanaka
Katella Avenue
Valley View Street
Cypress
Dan Manassero
Placentia
Yorba Linda
Anaheim
Orange
Fountain Valley
Irvine