For more information on the original round of funding from the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), please see our previous article. On September 18, 2020, the USDA announced a new program and additional round of funding for agricultural producers who...

Accurate, available and cost-effective diagnostic tools have never been more critical to economic survival than in 2020. While the world waits for a COVID-19 vaccine, large segments of our economy have been closed or hamstrung by government restrictions or voluntary measures implemented to slow the...

MAY 18, 2021| CLAY POPKO, REGIONAL BANKING EXECUTIVE AND DEANNA MARTIN, VICE PRESIDENT OF LENDING, VINEYARD AND WINERY GROUP The coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in the United States has had a significant impact on agriculture. From growers, processors, and handlers all the way to consumers in the...

Pandemic Rules Loosened for California Breweries, Wineries and Distilleries: Breweries, wineries and distilleries will soon be allowed to operate outdoors statewide — even if they don't serve food — in the latest loosening of California's coronavirus business restrictions... The post Afternoon...

California Wine Business Faces New, Ongoing Challenges as It Adjusts to Pandemic, Wildfires: The U.S. wine business eked out slim volume growth overall last year, even as the coronavirus has upended how consumers bought such beverages, yet challenges in demand and supply that predate the pandemic...

North Coast Wine Business Will Feel Effect of the Pandemic for Some Time, Expert Says: While the second half of this year is expected to much better for the North Coast wine business as restaurants and tasting rooms reopen with greater vaccine distribution, the coronavirus pandemic is going to have...

Thanks to the North Bay Business Journal for the great interview with our very own President, Rich Bouwer as part of their Top Executive’s series. See what Rich had to say about Free Flow and running a business during a pandemic: Free Flow Wines has come a long way since founders Jordan Kivelstadt...

North Bay Business Leaders Tackle What Comes Next After Coronavirus, Wildfires: Emerging from a coronavirus crisis into a new world for the North Bay hinges on “shifting, evolving and healing” our way of doing business, but it also requires financial support, a bank wealth manager said at a meeting...

Given California’s track record with natural disasters, it’s easy to say that we are no stranger to unforeseen challenges. Like everyone else we are talking about Coronavirus. In the face of increased cases, the Nordby Construction Services team is consulting with our clients on this challenge...