Tag: Napa Valley Farmworker Foundation

Oregon State Researchers Discover Compounds Contributing to Smoke Taint in Wine and Grapes: An Oregon State University-led research team has discovered a class of compounds that contribute to smoke taint in wine and grapes...

Washington Wine Allocates Nearly $1 Million to Wine Research for Upcoming Year: The broad research projects aim to improve wine quality by tackling high priority vineyard and winery issues...

Napa, CA (May 6, 2022) – The Napa Valley Farmworker Foundation, in partnership with Napa Valley Adult Education and their Workplace Training Institute, proudly...

European Union Lurches Towards Prohibition: A crunch meeting of the European Parliament could cast the terrible shadow of temperance across Europe...

Napa, CA (February 14, 2022) – The Napa Valley Grapegrowers (NVG) and the Napa Valley Farmworker Foundation (FWF) kicked off the year collecting cold-weather clothing through...

Warming Planet Makes Better Wine: Climate change is undoubtedly a bigger threat to the planet than even Covid, but if it could be said to have a sweet spot, then we are in it – at least where wine is concerned...

Napa Valley Farmworker Foundation, Napa Valley Grapegrowers, Partner with UCCE to Support Equitable Working Conditions for Farmworkers: The Napa Valley Farmworker Foundation (FWF) and Napa Valley Grapegrowers (NVG) are partnering with the University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) on a farmworker-focused, Job Satisfaction Survey. The outcome of the survey will be used to improve the well-being of farmworkers by promoting equitable working conditions...

Napa, CA (February 2, 2022) – The Napa Valley Farmworker Foundation (FWF) and Napa Valley Grapegrowers (NVG) are partnering with the University of California Cooperative...

Fields of Opportunity students, Eddie Benitez Pizano (left), learned about grape growing with Walsh Vineyards Management and, Ximena Alvarez Parra (right), gained hospitality skills...

NAPA, CA (October 14, 2021) - The Napa Valley Grapegrowers (NVG) and Napa Valley Farmworker Foundation (FWF) announce ROOTSTOCK 2021, to be held on November 10-12...

Winery Insurance Coverage Reinstated by Fair Plan: On Thursday, the California FAIR Plan, the state’s insurer of last resort, announced it will resume offering basic insurance coverage for winery buildings and business personal property not involved with the growing and cultivating of grapes and crops...

NAPA, CA (September 3, 2021) – The Napa Valley Grapegrowers (NVG) and Napa Valley Farmworker Foundation (FWF) hosted their annual Harvest STOMP fundraiser this past...

Becky Wasserman, American Champion of Burgundy's Small Wineries, Dies at 84: From her farm near Beaune, Wasserman represented small winegrowers from around France to U.S. importers and consumers, and was a valuable mentor...

August 23rd - Napa Valley Grapegrowers (NVG) and the Napa Valley Farmworker Foundation (FWF) are excited to announce the launch of their Harvest STOMP...

Sonoma County’s AG, Wine and Health Communities Have Vaccinated More Than 95% of Essential Vineyard and Wine Production Workers: Sonoma County may have the most successful vaccination effort of essential ag and production workers in the state and possibly the country to date with more than 95% of workers now vaccinated...