This year’s 2nd annual Strawberry & Justice Festival will take place at the farm on May 17. The event includes live music and organic fresh food and various activities intended to bring light to issues surrounding agriculture and social justice.

The California Department of Pesticide Regulation is reviewing the registration of a new pesticide for strawberry production called methyl iodide. Watsonville youth and community organizers oppose use of the new chemical, citing its detrimental health effects on adjacent school grounds and residential neighborhoods.