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As 2025 kicks off, we're setting out on a spicy mission to discover the best tacos in Tulare County—and we need your help! From taco trucks to sit-down restaurants, we’ll be traveling across the county, sampling everything from carne asada to crispy fish tacos, and sharing reviews, photos, and standout...Continue Reading

Streamline Irrigation, based in Kingsburg, California, has significantly impacted agriculture in Tulare County by providing innovative and efficient irrigation solutions that help local Valley farmers optimize water usage and improve crop yields, particularly during the hot summer months when water is most critical.Streamline's success highlights the County's commitment to fostering...Continue Reading

On February 1, a new housing development in Goshen celebrated its grand opening.At the beginning of February, a highly anticipated housing development by San Joaquin Valley Homes celebrated its grand opening in Goshen, featuring newly constructed homes, strategically located right off Highway 99, across Betty Drive. This housing development will...Continue Reading

The Tulare County Economic Development Office (EDO) is celebrating local entrepreneurs and their accomplishments this November for National Entrepreneurship Month! We are thrilled to be the home of an ever-innovative group of entrepreneurs who are dedicated to the creation of products and services that bring new life to our economy.What...Continue Reading

The Tulare County Economic Development team is sending a huge thank you to all the big and small local businesses for being the heart of Tulare County. Not only do these businesses contribute to our economy, they also enrich our community with their unique offerings and personal touch that strengthen...Continue Reading

In late September, the Economic Development Office (EDO) worked alongside the Sequoia Tourism Council to make the Fall 2024 Concierge College event possible. Concierge College is a seminar hosted by the Sequoia Tourism Council to raise awareness about the value of tourism in the Sequoias region within Tulare County, as...Continue Reading

On October 24, the 2024 Tourism Summit brought together over 100 leaders from Tulare County to discuss a vital economic force: tourism. With representatives from government, education, and hospitality, the summit focused on how tourism fuels local job growth, strengthens small businesses, and enhances community resources. Keynote speaker Ryan Becker,...Continue Reading

While California ranks second in the top 10 most expensive states to live in based on monthly costs, Tulare County is where businesses grow and residents prosper. Centered between Sacramento and Los Angeles, Tulare County offers commercial and residential property costs at half the median California prices. Businesses of any...Continue Reading

More than 120 business professionals attended TeamCalifornia’s Meet the Consultants Site Selection & Economic Development Forum at the Visalia Convention Center on August 6-8, 2024. The Meet the Consultants Forum is held in a different California each year, with the County of Tulare serving as the Host County for 2024."Hosting...Continue Reading

TeamCalifornia and the County of Tulare are pleased to announce that Rob Taylor, the local entrepreneur behind regional favorites Stafford’s Chocolates and Reimer’s Candies, is coming on board as an Exhibitor-level sponsor for the upcoming 10th Annual Meet the Consultants and Economic Development Forum. The event is being hosted by...Continue Reading

Visalia, California – At the Board of Supervisors meeting on June 25, Tulare County Resource Management Agency (RMA)’s Associate Director, Michael G. Washam, ACE, introduced the arrival of new leadership and staff to the Economic Development Office (EDO). Washam also presented the EDO’s Economic Development Office Fiscal Year 2024/25 Work...Continue Reading

On June 18, the Tulare County Resource Management Agency (RMA) broke ground on its Road 160 Sidewalk Improvement Project in Ivanhoe, Calif. Tulare County District 4 Supervisor Eddie Valero and County of Tulare Resource Management Agency (RMA) staff welcomed community members to the event located at the Ivanhoe Drive-In, a...Continue Reading

Tulare County will host TeamCalifornia’s 10th annual Meet the Consultants (MTC) Site Selection and Economic Development Forum this August, as the Forum’s Title Sponsor. This gathering is a unique opportunity for site selectors, economic development stakeholders and leaders from California cities and counties to convene and explore potential economic development...Continue Reading

Earlier in May, our Grow Tulare County team attended the ICSC Las Vegas event at the Las Vegas to boost interest in business and commercial development in Tulare County! The International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) is a global trade association for the shopping center industry, offering networking and deal-making...Continue Reading

Tulare County Economic Development Office (EDO) aims to help Grow Tulare County. Its office is growing as well. Meet Manager Alida Verduzco Silva!As of March 25, 2024, Alida Verduzco Silva hit the ground running on her first day as the Economic Development Manager. In her first month, Verduzco Silva has...Continue Reading

What started in Tulare stays in Tulare! The World Ag Expo has been a staple in the City of Tulare since 1968 when it was called The California Filed and Row Crop Equipment Show. Since then, organizers have continued the original purpose of annually connecting buyers and sellers in agriculture...Continue Reading

The Tulare County Workforce Investment Board announced on March 11 it has received a $1 million grant for its Ag Skills Advancement Project from the Department of Labor’s Disaster Relief National Dislocated Worker Grant Initiative.Managed by the California Employment Development Department, this grant acknowledges the board’s track record and the...Continue Reading

The Findlay decade has come full circle. Findlay, Ohio — a plucky yet muscular manufacturing town of 40,000 on I-75 about 100 miles south of Detroit — is Site Selection’s Top Micropolitan for the 10th straight year. Cullman, Alabama, a consistent Top 5 presence, has risen this year to No...Continue Reading

As Prima Wawona packs up its operations, thousands of full-time and seasonal workers in the Central Valley are looking for new jobs, and local representatives want them to know there is help available.District 31 State Assemblymember Joaquin Arambula and District 14 State Sen. Anna Caballero told displaced workers during a...Continue Reading

A handful of schools from the Central Valley have received high marks from the state after being recognized for their notable student performance and for closing achievement gaps.California State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond announced that 293 middle schools and high schools have been selected for the prestigious 2024...Continue Reading

To keep up economic growth, Tulare County needs to find its narrative and push it out to the rest of California and beyond — that, and build more housing.That’s the message Christopher Thornberg, founding partner of research and consulting firm Beacon Economics, had to share with local politicians and business...Continue Reading