As state water law threatens Valley farms, farmers say they are ‘preaching the gospel of agave’

This story was published in collaboration with KVPR. When James Hunt planted 14 acres of agave on his secluded Merced farm last year, he thought he’d harvest it for liquor. After all, for centuries, Mexico has capitalized on distilling agave into tequila and mezcal. The vision was picturesque – rows of large, spiky succulents rooted in […] The post As state water law threatens Valley farms,…