VISALIA, Calif. (KFSN) -- A closer look at the South Valley business finding fun in growing a unique product. The sound of crickets chirping is a constant hum at Bassetts Cricket Ranch in Visalia.

In a greenhouse south of Hagerman, millions of insects inhabit cardboard “cricket condos” and thrive in a geothermally heated room. They feast on powdery food and lay hundreds of eggs a day. But their ...