James Birch

Flora Bella Farm

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Owner of Flora Bella Farm

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James Birch has owned Flora Bella Farm in Three Rivers, California for decades. For him, the rain is a welcome respite.

California's climate forces farmers to reconsider where and what they grow

James Birch has owned Flora Bella Farm in Three Rivers, California for decades. For him, the rain is a welcome respite.

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