Tag: Santa Barbara County Farm Day

Bilingual report — Visit local farms during 7th annual Santa Barbara County Farm Day on Sept. 6

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SANTA BARBARA — City folks will get a taste of how the food they eat is grown during the 7th Annual Santa Barbara County Farm Day, Saturday, September 6, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Hosted by Students for Eco-Education and Agriculture (SEEAG), this free event consists of over 20 farms, ranches, wineries and agricultural organizations across Santa Barbara County. All will open their doors so the public can learn how food is grown, meet the hands that feed them, and enjoy a fun-filled day of agricultural activities for the entire family. 

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Third Annual Santa Barbara County Farm Day – Meet The Hands That Feed You

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Get ready for the third annual Santa Barbara County Farm Day with free, in-person, open farm tours on Saturday, September 18. This year’s theme is “Meet The Hands That Feed You.” Visitors can use a new online Farm Day Trail Map to build a custom itinerary to travel between growers and curated tour routes throughout the Santa Maria Valley. 

Farm Day is for all ages. The public will experience a day of agricultural activities, farm tours, tastings, and fruit and produce giveaways, plus hear from the local farmers, ranchers and growers who produce the food we eat. Visitors can learn about seed science, see the newest and most advanced farming technology including the Ferrari transplanting machine at Plantel Nursery, learn how compost is created and used on farms, and hear about the seed-to-table journey. Tour hours are from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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Calling All Farm-To-Table Chefs: ‘Flavors of Santa Barbara County’ Culinary Competition Is Slated For August 2 at Presqu’ile Winery

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SANTA BARBARA — Preparations are underway for the first “Flavors of Santa Barbara County” wine and culinary event featuring a farm-to-table chef competition set for Sunday, August 2 at Presqu’ile Winery in Santa Maria. The cook-off will feature chefs who…

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Sept. 19 — Santa Barbara County Farm Day Begins With Virtual Tour Of Santa Maria Valley’s Babé Farms

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Santa Barbara County Farm Day will kick off at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 19 with an online tour of Babé Farms.

Offered by Students for Eco-Education and Agriculture (SEEAG), Santa Barbara County Farm Day is now in its second year. Farm Day is an opportunity for the public to visit local growers to see how crops are grown, harvested and sent to market. This year, tours will be virtual.

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Sept. 28 — First Annual Santa Barbara County Farm Day – “Explore, Learn, Taste”

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SANTA MARIA — Santa Maria Valley ranches, nurseries, wineries and agricultural organizations will open their doors to the pubic during the first annual Santa Barbara County Farm Day. On Saturday, September 28, visitors will create their own itinerary to experience…

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Sept. 28 — First Annual Santa Barbara County Farm Day – “Explore, Learn, Taste”

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Date: Saturday, September 28, 2019 Time: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. – Free self-guided farm tours throughout the Santa Maria Valley Tour Locations: Santa Barbara County farms, ranches, wineries and agricultural organizations including Babé Farms, Bonipak Produce, Driscoll’s, Engel and…

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Two Wineries Added to Santa Barbara County Farm Day

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SANTA BARBARA COUNTY — Two wineries are part of the inaugural Santa Barbara County Farm Day coming up Saturday, September 28. On Farm Day, Hermanas Vineyard & Winery and Riverbench Vineyard will join 10 Santa Maria Valley ranches, nurseries and agricultural organizations…

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