Italy?
No, the hills of Marin County, California.
Agriculture in Marin contributes over $49 million annually to the local economy, with milk production dominating at 55 percent. Of the over 7 million people who live in the greater Bay Area, only one to two percent have jobs in agriculture. Eighty percent of the jobs in agriculture occur off the farm.
Marin’s topography is one of rolling hills, coastal bluffs and
flat interior valleys separated by hills. While the hilly topography, prevalence of nonprime soils and lack of reliable
water supplies are deterrents to more intensive agriculture
like row crops, some areas in Marin that are rich in alluvial
soils support diverse vegetable and specialty crops.
Photoghraphed July 29, 2013.
Italy?
No, the hills of Marin County, California.
Agriculture in Marin contributes over $49 million annually to the local economy, with milk production dominating at 55 percent. Of the over 7 million people who live in the greater Bay Area, only one to two percent have jobs in agriculture. Eighty percent of the jobs in agriculture occur off the farm.
Marin’s topography is one of rolling hills, coastal bluffs and
flat interior valleys separated by hills. While the hilly topography, prevalence of nonprime soils and lack of reliable
water supplies are deterrents to more intensive agriculture
like row crops, some areas in Marin that are rich in alluvial
soils support diverse vegetable and specialty crops.
Photoghraphed July 29, 2013.