Fred Alverson of Alverson’s Fabric and Furniture in Stockton says upholstery was his calling — though he didn’t always know it.

Running a family business for multiple generations can be tricky, but several local companies have found a way.

The Rosser family has provided 60 years of roping and riding for rodeo professionals and enthusiasts in Marysville.

In 1969, Salvador Plasencia started La Esperanza as a Mexican-style bakery. Now the 52-year-old business provides a wide range of essentials for the Capital Region’s Latino community.

Started by Louis Niello in San Francisco as a shop specializing in repairs and maintenance of Packard automobiles in 1921, The Niello Company is celebrating four generations of family ownership.

Co-owners Rafael Galiano and John Martin describe Park Winters, a 10-acre estate that serves as a venue for weddings, parties, flower picking and other activities, as “a countryside escape.”

From the corporate world to a rolling piece of land, a husband-wife team runs Bella Grace Vineyards in Amador County.

Auburn-based Flyers Energy is expanding on its history of supplying fuel to trucking fleets.

A father-and-son team have kept Newcastle-based Selby’s Soil Erosion Control business operating since the 1960s.

Clint Hopkins and his husband Joel Hockman are the current owners of Pucci’s Pharmacy in Sacramento, a 90-year-old business with a long history of inclusion.