Tony Alameda of Top Flavor Farms was elected as the new Chair of the Grower-Shipper Association of Central California (GSA) at its Board of Directors meeting on Wednesday, October 21. A second-generation farmer, Tony Alameda, along with his two brothers Steve and Craig, and father Mel began The Alameda Company, formerly known as L.S. Williams […]
https://growershipper.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Logo-horizontal-GSA.png00Sabrina Maisonneuvehttps://growershipper.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Logo-horizontal-GSA.pngSabrina Maisonneuve2020-10-23 20:15:442025-09-11 20:16:13Alameda Elected New GSA Chair, Board Slate Set For 2020-2021
In February 2020, the Grower Shipper Association of Central California (GSA) conducted a survey of residents in the Bay Area and in our local farming regions. While this survey was conducted prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the results and responses still have value and provide important information to GSA as we work to advance families, […]
While farmers and farming companies have worked diligently to protect employees and continue to supply fruits and vegetables to consumers during this pandemic, our region has been dealt another blow with wildfires which are now significantly impacting our area. The challenges farmers face seem never greater than what we have seen in 2020. As part […]
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It is gratifying to see so many companies and organizations working jointly to protect essential workers. In late July, Monterey Salinas Transit (MST) generously donated two mini-buses to help Clinca de Salud del Valle de Salinas (CSVS) staff reach farm workers in need of COVID-19 testing. The Grower Shipper Association of Central California (GSA) recently […]
California Governor Gavin Newsom announced on July 24 that the state plans to “build on” the Grower Shipper Association of Central California’s (GSA) quarantined housing program for farm workers in our region. In his announcement, the Governor said that GSA and the farming community have done “an incredible job in this state supporting ag workers […]
To protect farm employees while allowing healthy employees to return to work more quickly, the Grower Shipper Association of the Central Coast (GSA) has teamed with Clinica de Salud del Valle de Salinas (CSVS) to provide COVID-19 testing with more timely results and more convenient locations for workers. “We worked to create an option that […]
https://growershipper.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Logo-horizontal-GSA.png00Sabrina Maisonneuvehttps://growershipper.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Logo-horizontal-GSA.pngSabrina Maisonneuve2020-07-07 20:18:242025-09-11 20:18:42GSA Partners with Clinica de Salud to Expedite COVID-19 Testing for Farm Workers
Hospitals, health officials, and health care workers have provided significant resources and information to help prevent COVID 19 among farmworkers in our region. Together with the Grower-Shipper Association of Central California (GSA) and the broader ag community, the hospitals and health officials have secured on-farm training for farmworkers, additional personal protective equipment (PPE) as well […]
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As this opinion piece in CalMatters illustrates, now more than ever, the importance of a stable food supply is a national priority. We can live without many goods, but not without food, and not all that well without healthy foods. Here on the Central Coast, the downturn in the foodservice market has taken a disproportional […]
Alameda Elected New GSA Chair, Board Slate Set For 2020-2021
Tony Alameda of Top Flavor Farms was elected as the new Chair of the Grower-Shipper Association of Central California (GSA) at its Board of Directors meeting on Wednesday, October 21. A second-generation farmer, Tony Alameda, along with his two brothers Steve and Craig, and father Mel began The Alameda Company, formerly known as L.S. Williams […]
Survey Asks Californians About Views on Agriculture
In February 2020, the Grower Shipper Association of Central California (GSA) conducted a survey of residents in the Bay Area and in our local farming regions. While this survey was conducted prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the results and responses still have value and provide important information to GSA as we work to advance families, […]
Wildfires Present New Challenges During COVID-Era
While farmers and farming companies have worked diligently to protect employees and continue to supply fruits and vegetables to consumers during this pandemic, our region has been dealt another blow with wildfires which are now significantly impacting our area. The challenges farmers face seem never greater than what we have seen in 2020. As part […]
MST Donation Enhances Expedited Testing Program for Farm Workers
It is gratifying to see so many companies and organizations working jointly to protect essential workers. In late July, Monterey Salinas Transit (MST) generously donated two mini-buses to help Clinca de Salud del Valle de Salinas (CSVS) staff reach farm workers in need of COVID-19 testing. The Grower Shipper Association of Central California (GSA) recently […]
Governor Announces Statewide Program Modeled After GSA’s Farm Worker Quarantine Housing
California Governor Gavin Newsom announced on July 24 that the state plans to “build on” the Grower Shipper Association of Central California’s (GSA) quarantined housing program for farm workers in our region. In his announcement, the Governor said that GSA and the farming community have done “an incredible job in this state supporting ag workers […]
GSA Partners with Clinica de Salud to Expedite COVID-19 Testing for Farm Workers
To protect farm employees while allowing healthy employees to return to work more quickly, the Grower Shipper Association of the Central Coast (GSA) has teamed with Clinica de Salud del Valle de Salinas (CSVS) to provide COVID-19 testing with more timely results and more convenient locations for workers. “We worked to create an option that […]
Thank You Local Hospitals, Health Officials for Helping Our Region’s Farmworkers
Hospitals, health officials, and health care workers have provided significant resources and information to help prevent COVID 19 among farmworkers in our region. Together with the Grower-Shipper Association of Central California (GSA) and the broader ag community, the hospitals and health officials have secured on-farm training for farmworkers, additional personal protective equipment (PPE) as well […]
Will Perspectives About Farming Change Now?
As this opinion piece in CalMatters illustrates, now more than ever, the importance of a stable food supply is a national priority. We can live without many goods, but not without food, and not all that well without healthy foods. Here on the Central Coast, the downturn in the foodservice market has taken a disproportional […]