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VENTURA COUNTY — Ventura County farms will open their doors to the pubic during the 6th Annual Ventura County Farm Day. On Saturday, November 3, visitors will create their own itinerary to experience a day of agricultural activities and meet the farmers who grow the food they eat.
Farm Day is free to attend, and tour hours are from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Farm Day visitors travel at their own pace since they drive themselves to the farms they select.
Each farm is unique, but all feature a number of activities such as conducting educational tours and offering free produce samples. New this year, Farm Day will officially kick off the night before, Friday, November 2, with a “Farm-to-Table” barbecue at Oxnard Historic Farm Park. From 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., the public can enjoy live music by Mark David undercover, farm-fresh food prepared by celebrated chef Tim Kilcoyne, locally produced craft cocktails, beers and wines, and kids’ activities.
Ventura County Farm Day is organized by the nonprofit Students for Eco-Education and Agriculture (SEEAG). SEEAG’s mission is to help children understand the farm origins of their food through classroom agricultural education and free farm field trips.
For more Farm Day information, a list of participating farms and barbecue ticket information, visit venturacountyfarmday.com or call 805-901-0213.