Did you know… that Ranch Dressing was developed on a local ranch? Learn more about what happened at the Hidden Valley Ranch.
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Did you know… that the Ortega Chili Company got started in Ventura? You can visit the original Ortega Adobe on Main Street downtown. Learn all about it.
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Did you know… that early Ventura County Fairs featured bullfights? The Ventura County Fair was established in 1875. Here is a bit of its history.
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Did you know… that “Gluten Free” got its start in Ventura County? Learn how it happened.
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Did you know… that gleaning was mandated by God in old testament of the Bible? Gleaning is the ancient practice of collecting the remaining crop from the field after it has been harvested. Here’s the story of the gleaning of Wicked Wire Ranch.
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Did you know… that the Camarillo State Mental Hospital also housed a working dairy? It came to be known as the Scary Dairy. Get all the spooky details here.