<p><img class="small-cropped-image" src="https://cdn.andnowuknow.com/legacySmallCroppedImages/hugo_award_june_2013_BODY00.jpg" alt="Cropped Images June 25th 2013" />Hugo Tottino, one of the family owners of Ocean Mist Farms, recently received an appreciation award at the annual Artichoke Advisory Board meeting on June 19. Hugo brings more than 53 years of dedicated service to the artichoke industry. He was a founding member of the Artichoke Advisory Board in 1960 and has served as a director since its inception, according to a press release.</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p>Earlier this year on April 10th, 2013, artichokes were proclaimed to be California’s Official Vegetable by Lieutenant Governor, Gavin Newsom. Board materials state that the California artichoke growers are pleased that artichokes are receiving their just recognition. 99.99% of all commercially grown artichokes are grown in California and no other commodity can claim such exclusivity to the state. </p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p><a class="btn btn-sm btn-primary col-lg-12" style="white-space: normal;" href=" http://www.oceanmist.com/products/artichokes/artichoke.aspx " target="_new"> Ocean Mist Farms </a></p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">
