BIGGS

with DONNA BAYLISS

Since 1983, Donna Bayliss has been the president and owner of Bayliss Ranch, a successful rice and botanicals producer, including the popular Lavender Ranch line of products.

DESCRIBE BIGGS TO SOMEONE WHO HAS NEVER BEEN HERE?

A person might not think of a middleAmerica farm community existing in California, but it is common here in Northern California. Biggs is the picturesque small-town farm community with grain silos and tractors on the street.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SEASON IN BIGGS? WHY?

It’s hard to choose between planting and harvest time, but both are magical. Breaking the ground for planting reminds you of a birth, especially as a farmer, and the life cycle that ends in harvesting is celebrated as much as a birth. Rewards of your efforts are seen so clearly in the bounty of a harvest.

DESCRIBE BIGGS IN 10 WORDS OR LESS?

Independence with water, food, utilities. Family life. Recreation, hunting, fishing.

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