Small lima bean farm thrives in busy Costa Mesa metro area
What's a 40-acre lima bean farm doing alongside the busy I-405 freeway in the center of Costa Mesa in Orange County, California? And why are the li...
What's a 40-acre lima bean farm doing alongside the busy I-405 freeway in the center of Costa Mesa in Orange County, California? And why are the lima beans farmed with equipment dating back to the early 1900s? These questions have bothered me during many visits to the old southern California dairy area. Farming history Orange County has a history of grazing cattle, apples, oranges and dairy cows up until the mid-part of the 20th century. Today it is the home of some of the nation's most visited tourist attractions: Disneyland, the Los Angeles Angels baseball team, Knottsberry Farm, the Anaheim Ducks hockey team, John Wayne airport, and the former El Toro Marine air base.