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Wine tasting with Vesper Vineyards founders Chris Broomell (left) and Alysha Stehly (right).

A GROWING PASSION: Pandemic Pivot

Host Nan Sterman revisits growers featured in past episodes, and meet some new ones, all of whom have dramatically shifted their business models to survive, and perhaps thrive, during the pandemic.

Wine tasting with Vesper Vineyards founders Chris Broomell (left) and Alysha Stehly (right).
Wine tasting with Vesper Vineyards founders Chris Broomell (left) and Alysha Stehly (right).   (Courtesy of AGP PRODUCTIONS, LLC)
Brijette Peña, owner of San Diego Seed Company, works with a seed packing machine.
Brijette Peña, owner of San Diego Seed Company, works with a seed packing machine.   (Courtesy of AGP PRODUCTIONS, LLC)
Families enjoy the U-Pick strawberry field at Carlsbad Strawberry Company, Carlsbad, Calif.
Families enjoy the U-Pick strawberry field at Carlsbad Strawberry Company, Carlsbad, Calif.   (Courtesy of AGP PRODUCTIONS, LLC)
Bagged startup gardening kits, called Grab and Grow Gardens
Bagged startup gardening kits, called Grab and Grow Gardens  (Courtesy of AGP PRODUCTIONS, LLC)
Host Nan Sterman (right) and J Ukegawa in field at Carlsbad Strawberry Company, Calif.
Host Nan Sterman (right) and J Ukegawa in field at Carlsbad Strawberry Company, Calif.   (Courtesy of AGP PRODUCTIONS, LLC)
Host Nan Sterman (right) and J Ukegawa in field at Carlsbad Strawberry Company. On this episode, Nan revisits growers featured in past episodes, and meet some new ones, all of whom have dramatically shifted their business models to survive, and perhaps thrive, during the pandemic.
Host Nan Sterman (right) and J Ukegawa in field at Carlsbad Strawberry Company. On this episode, Nan revisits growers featured in past episodes, and meet some new ones, all of whom have dramatically shifted their business models to survive, and perhaps thrive, during the pandemic.  (Courtesy of AGP PRODUCTIONS, LLC)
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