Coastal Grower Magazine – A Lifestyle Magazine of California’s Central Coast

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For more than 30 years, Coastal Grower has published articles concerning agriculture and its history, the families and farmers of California’s Central Coast, and the business, lifestyle, artistic, and philanthropic issues that matter most to those of us who live and work in the Salad Bowl of the World.

About

The Publisher and Team

Coastal Grower is published by Koster Communications. Inc.

Since 1988 Coastal Grower has been a local favorite. All of us on staff were born and raised here in the beautiful Salinas Valley. We know the ag industry and we know this community. We are proud to showcase where we live and how we live.

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Coastal Grower is published quarterly in March, June, September and December. The four most recent past issues can be viewed online here.

Hear from Our Satisfied Readers

“Coastal Grower manifests in print the unbelievable philanthropic spirit of our agribusiness community. CG dedicates space in every issue to tackling tough topical issues important to our local community.”

“I am a huge fan of Coastal Grower and read it from cover to cover. The topics are diverse and it keeps me current on major issues facing our industry. I especially enjoy the pictures covering community events!”

“Coastal Grower provides valuable information to the Salinas Valley Ag community in a format which is both stylish and thought provoking.”