Sid Weiser, founder of L.A.'s Weiser Family Farms, dies

Sid Weiser, the founder of Weiser Family Farms, famous for introducing and popularizing unique varieties of produce, has died.
Jenn Harris • Los Angeles Times • October 2, 2020
Sid Weiser had a rough start as a farmer, growing apples in Tehachapi, Calif., in the late 1970s. He was 55 years old, recently retired from teaching and facing consecutive years of spring frost. Weiser and his son Alex decided to focus on new and...
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