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Sonoma County Farmers In Danger Of Losing Their Farm Partner With Oakland Chef

"We've been farming in Sonoma County since 1980," Lee James, CEO of Tierra Vegetables, Inc., told CBS News Bay Area.

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October 16, 2025

One longstanding family farm in Santa Rosa is in jeopardy, as they need critical funding to keep their doors open.

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"We've been farming in Sonoma County since 1980," Lee James, CEO of Tierra Vegetables, Inc., told CBS News Bay Area.

She and her brother, Wayne, have cultivated black tierra corn, along with other types of corn and fresh vegetables, at their farm along Airport Boulevard.

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