When you plan your trip on the back roads of California's Central Coast keep in mind these annual events. Not much happens in the winter on ranches and farms. That's when we're all taking a rest if — you can call ordering seeds and repairing irrigation lines and equipment taking a break! All of the agriculture-related events start in the spring with the beginning of the growing season and end in the fall with harvest.
Does your farm or ranch have an upcoming special event? Contact Joy Barlogio at 238-3799 or e-mail to get your information posted on our CCAC website. |
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May 2008 |
Gathering of Gardeners, Cambria
www.gardenersevents.com/gogcambria.htm
Cambria Pines Lodge will be hosting their annual Gathering of Gardeners event. Please check their website for dates and more details. |
June 2008 |
Kid’s Sunflower Planting Workshop, Templeton
Saturday June 7th, 11 a.m.
www.jackcreekfarms.com
FREE workshop includes a cup, soil, plant marker and sunflower seeds. Children will learn about the lifecycle and care of sunflower plants in a hands-on workshop. Kids will take their planted seed home with them to plant in their family’s yard or garden. No charge to children under age 12. For more information visit the farm website or call Joy at 238-3799. |
Frontier Day, Templeton
Saturday June 28th, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
www.jackcreekfarms.com
Celebrate our area’s farm and western heritage at Jack Creek Farm’s first annual Frontier Day. The event will feature a number of old time skill demonstrations including butter churning, goat milking, soap making, wheat grinding, fiber spinning, candle making, roping and more! We will have live music, pony rides and great food. For folks of all ages. FREE admission. For more information visit the farm website or call Joy at 238-3799. |
July 2008 |
Herb Garden Tour, Templeton
Saturday July 12th, 11 a.m.
www.jackcreekfarms.com
Jack Creek Farms will be hosting a FREE culinary herb garden tour and talk. Guests will learn how to choose and use fresh herbs. Sample many different varieties of basil and other naturally grown herbs right in the field where they were grown. Learn how to make a simple basil pesto, flavor sauces and entrees. For more information visit the farm website or call Joy at 238-3799. |
Lavender Festival, Atascadero
Saturday July 12th & Sunday July 13th
www.greenacreslavenderfarm.com
Green Acres Lavender Farm will be hosting their annual Lavender Festival the second weekend in July. The event will feature live music, lavender lemonade, lavender cookies and all things lavender. For more information visit the farm website or call Janice Silva at 466-0837. |
August 2008 |
Olive Oil and Tomato Tasting at Tiber Canyon, San Luis Obispo
www.tibercanyon.com
Tiber Canyon will be hosting an olive oil and tomato tasting. They invite the public to come sample summer's bounty as they combine their award-winning Tuscan varietal blend, Meyer lemon, and Mandarin Tangerine olive oils with organic grower Dave Stambal's heirloom tomatoes, tomatillos, and eggplant. For more information visit the farm website or call Chris or Will at 781-0827. |
Gourd Birdhouse Natural Finish Workshop I, Templeton
Saturday August 16th, 11 a.m.
www.jackcreekfarms.com
Jack Creek Farms will be hosting a gourd making workshop. Learn how to choose, clean, stain and create a delightful natural gourd birdhouse for your feathered friends. $18 fee includes a gourd and all the tools and materials to make a finished birdhouse. Space is limited. For more information and to make reservations visit the farm website or call Joy at 238-3799. |
Gourd Birdhouse Painted Finish Workshop II, Templeton
Saturday August 23rd, 11 a.m.
www.jackcreekfarms.com
Jack Creek Farms will be hosting a gourd making workshop. Learn how to choose, clean, paint and create a delightful natural gourd birdhouse for your feathered friends. $18 fee includes a gourd and all the tools and materials to make a finished birdhouse. Space is limited. For more information and to make reservations visit the farm website or call Joy at 238-3799. |
| September 2008 |
Old-Fashioned Threshing Bee, Templeton
Saturday September 6th, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
www.jackcreekfarms.com
Jack Creek Farms will be hosting an Old-fashioned Threshing Bee. Starting with standing wheat, volunteers will bind, stack, thresh, sack, clean and grind the grain into flour the same way it was done in the early 1900s. Visitors may try their hand at grinding wheat using an antique grain grinder. There will be free whole wheat bread samples to taste. For more information visit the farm website or call Joy at 238-3799. |
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Heirloom Tomato Tasting, Templeton
Saturday September 20th, 1 p.m.
www.jackcreekfarms.com
If you have always wondered what an heirloom vine-ripe tomato tastes like, or wanted to experience the subtle and bold differences between all the bright colors, shapes and sizes; here’s your chance to find out. The farm will be sampling a dozen or so different varieties of heirloom tomatoes, picked fresh from the field an hour before the event. Sample some old favorites like Mortgage Lifter Radiator Charlie, Cherokee Purple and Aunt Ruby’s German Green. The farm will supply the tomatoes, plates and forks. You supply the appetite. Admission is FREE! For more information visit the farm website or call Joy at 238-3799. |
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Apple & Apple Cider Tasting, Templeton
Saturday September 27th, 1 p.m.
www.jackcreekfarms.com
Jack Creek Farms grows many different apple varieties. Here is your chance to sample some unusual varieties you perhaps haven’t tried before. Varieties will vary depending upon the current day’s harvest. You will also have the opportunity to sample fresh 100% pure juice apple cider made from a blend of fresh in season apples. Admission is FREE! For more information visit the farm website or call Joy at 238-3799 |
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October 2008 |
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Pumpkin Painting Workshop, Templeton
Saturday October 4th, 1 p.m.
www.jackcreekfarms.com
What could be more fun than a friendly Jack-o-lantern in early October? Instead of carving; paint your pumpkin and it will last all month! Children ages 7 and up are welcome. A $9 fee will includes a freshly picked from the field small sugar pie pumpkin and all supplies to paint and decorate it. Visit the farm website for photos and more details or call Joy at 238-3799. |
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Valley Harvest Festival, Arroyo Grande
www.agharvestfestival.com
The city of Arroyo Grande will be hosting their 71st Annual Arroyo Grande Valley Harvest Festival. It is a celebration of the community and its history. The festival will include a hometown parade, live entertainment, contests, a farmers’ market, arts, crafts, food and more! Some of the contests include: costume, chili, scarecrow, cow milking, cow chip throwing, a skillet toss, baking, pie and canning contests. Even an adult spelling bee! For more information visit the above website or call 458-3321. |
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November 2008 |
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Western Art & Cowboy Gear Paso Gathering, Paso Robles
www.pasorobles-usa.com
Watch artisans in action and shop for the holidays for that special cowboy on your list. The Cowboy Gathering will feature western artists, saddle makers, rawhide braiders, bit & spur makers, silversmiths, horsehair hitchers, collectibles, cowboy grub and more! Check out their website for details on how you can attend or participate. |
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Heirloom Winter Squash Tasting & Workshop, Templeton
Saturday November 1st, 1 p.m.
www.jackcreekfarms.com
It is so easy to transform winter squash into fabulous autumn dishes. The folks at Jack Creek Farms will give you tips and detailed instructions on how to make a variety of dishes using heirloom winter squash. There will be a presentation, a cooking demonstration, and an opportunity to sample at least 5 different varieties of winter squash. Take home recipes and your dish will be the highlight of your family’s fall festivities. You’ll be so proud, and your guests will be impressed. You can do it . . . it’s easy! Admission is FREE! For more information visit the farm website or call Joy at 238-3799. |
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