Central Valley: California's Gold Mine

California is famous for its many valleys, but none is bigger, more famous nor more important than the Great Central Valley.  While the Golden State has every example of nature's bounty, the Central Valley is where God and Man work together through nature.

Agriculture is the world's most productive profession, and nobody does it better than California's Central Valley.  Through their hard work and expertise, these Californians are nourishing humanity.  This Great Valley is California's biggest gold mine for the future.

So why do so many call it the "armpit of California"?

I have friends and family up and down the Central Valley.  I've been through the region countless times over decades.  Some sections remind me of Oklahoma, Texas or the Midwest.  Yeah, it's flat, humid, super foggy at times, and many parts stink like fertilizer.  So does most of America.  It's called 'real life'.

When you're smack-dab in the middle of the biggest farm on the continent, you just might smell some animal poo-poo from time to time.  It's not Santa Barbara for Pete's sake.  It's the HEARTLAND!  Happy cows do not come from Hollywood, and milk is not born in plastic refrigerated containers either.  The Central Valley makes it happen --- 24/7 and 365.

While agriculture is king, this Valley has great cities like Sacramento, Fresno, Bakersfield, Modesto, Stockton, Redding, Visalia and a hundred great towns.  Highrise buildings, wealth, luxurious shopping, museums, art galleries, wineries, live theaters, concerts, professional sports, world-class dining and refined culture are all here.  It's a gigantic society with all of the amenities.

I hear older residents lamenting about how young people leave the Central Valley after receiving degrees from local universities.  Many of these young folks are lured away by great offers elsewhere, and why not?  They're smart, ambitious, talented young Californians with a high-quality California college education.  Anyone would want them!

What these young folks may not know is that, with the way things are headed in this era, California's Central Valley will grow in importance and stature as humanity moves into a tumultuous future.

Global food shortages, the proliferation of genetically-modified 'frankenfoods', and an increasing demand for vitamin-rich produce in an age of pandemics will drive attention, money and population into this supposed 'armpit' of California.  Stick around and help count the money.

There is no better place for developing innovations and new technologies than California.  There is no better place for combining technology and innovation with agriculture than the Central Valley.  If the water gets too scarce, then harvest the Tule Fog!  Find new methods.  This is where it will happen!

May local entrepreneurs stay local and optimize the Central Valley to its ultimate capacity --- and reap trillions of dollars for their dedication. Central California will, no doubt, emerge as the largest supplier of fresh, natural health the world has ever known.  Future growth potential is absolutely beyond imagination.

Be true to your roots, Central Valley, and bloom where you were planted!