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Former Gilroyan Launches Kona Coffee Plantation COFFEE CULTURE “I grew up farming, getting my hands dirty, work- ing the land. Planting, watching things grow and harvesting is a very fulfi lling process.” Written By Robin Shepherd 82 GILROY • MORGAN HILL • SAN MARTIN E ven though he’s an islander now, Scott Burr credits his family’s agricultural heritage and his upbringing in Gilroy for his love of farming and his latest venture, Carta Coffee. Scott was raised in Gilroy by his parents, Jim and Jean Burr. Jean’s grandfather came to Gilroy in 1906 and established the Conrotto Winery on Hecker Pass Road in 1926. The winery was written up in the book, “Early Italian Americans of the West,” copies of which can be found in the Library of Congress and at the Gilroy Library. december 2018-january 2019 gmhtoday.com —Scott Burr, Carta Coffee