San Mateo County’s agriculture production value grew by about $10 million in 2025 compared to the previous year, an increase largely led by a boost in the value of potted plants and flowers.

“Many people don’t realize just how important nursery crops are to agriculture in San Mateo County,” said county Agricultural Commissioner Koren Widdel in a statement. “They’re a big part of our economy.”

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Alise is a general assignment reporter with a focus on covering government, elections, housing, crime, courts and entertainment in San Francisco and on the Peninsula. Alise is a Bay Area native from San Carlos. She studied history at University of California, Santa Cruz and first started journalism at Skyline College’s school newspaper in San Bruno. She has interned for Bay City News and for Eesti Rahvusringhääling, or Estonian Public Broadcasting. She has covered everything from the removal of former San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus to the divisive battle over the Great Highway on San Francisco’s west side. Please send her any tips.