•  Sacramento ranks as one of the top 40 wealthiest cities in the United States.

 

•  From 2000 to 2010, the Sacramento region grew close to 18% compared to California’s and the United States’ respective growth rates of about 10% and 9%.

 

•  38% of the Sacramento Region’s population hold an associate’s degree or higher, placing the region well above the national average.

 

• Sacramento is home to the largest “Certified Farmers Market” in California.

 

• No major city in America is more centrally located amid such a diverse range of high-quality farms, ranches and vineyards than Sacramento (between 7,000 and 8,000 acres of "boutique farms).

 

• Local restaurants utilize the abundance of regionally-grown products to create a Farm-to-Fork freshness that’s unparalleled in this country.

 

• Sacramento has a vibrant “Mobile Food” movement as well as a thriving “Growtel” urban farming movement.

 

•  Local restaurants utilize the abundance of regionally-grown products to create a Farm-to-Fork freshness that’s unparalleled in this country. While many local farms ship their products across the country—a process that can take days—regional restaurants can pick up fresh product in the morning and serve it to patrons for lunch and dinner.