On August 20, GoldRiver Orchards received official notification that it had won its sixth consecutive Pinnacle Award, given by the American Society for Food Safety and Quality
The length and severity of the drought in California—now in its fourth year—are unprecedented. California began keeping weather records in 1851, just one year after it was admitted to the Union as the 31st state. In the 164 year history of California’s official weather records, this is the most severe and sustained dry period the state has ever experienced.
