![]() Since then, Mother Earth, which officially launched in 2010, has grown from a modest garage to over 70,000 square feet. ![]() Mother Earth - whose name comes from years of Love’s fondness of the outdoors and nature - had its beginnings in 2008 when he got tired of his corporate job and wanted to follow his dream of opening a brewery. The “Gamechanger” Award by the California Association for Local Economic Development (CALED), which was handed out in March, identifies an impactful economic development project that proved to be transformational to the community and local economy. In fact, the City of Vista recently won a CALED Award of Merit for spurring economic growth for its support of local craft breweries. In comparison, there’s one brewery for every 19,000 people in the City of San Diego. There’s one brewery for every 7,000 people in Vista. From quaint storefronts to populated business parks, Vista - known as the center of “Hops Highway” - is home to nearly 20 craft breweries, the most per capita in any US city. Downtown isn’t the only “hoppening” place for breweries in Vista. Broadway even commented that increased foot traffic from existing breweries is spurring much-needed economic development along this quaint downtown corridor with art-lined sidewalks and buildings. A peek inside Mother Earth’s Vista brewing facilityĪ stroll along Vista’s historic downtown during a recent rainy weekday afternoon led to a visit to a couple of breweries where the staff members were friendly and the patrons “hoppy.” One bartender at the Belching Beaver Tavern & Grill on E.
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