(animal photos: Cindi de Channes; bee keeping shot, Farm Trail staff)
Blossoms, Bees and Barnyard Babies are back for Sonoma County Farm Trails Spring Farm Tour, Sunday May 1st, 2011 from 11 am to 5 pm.
Discover Spring in full bloom as farms from Petaluma to Healdsburg open their barn doors and garden gates for a day of farm-hopping, agricultural adventure and a sneak-peak into Sonoma County’s finest food and agriculture.
Farmers, ranchers, vintners and artisan producers will dust off their hats, fold up their aprons and scrape the mud off their boots to welcome the public for a day on the farm. Stroll through orchards and fields in bloom, sample local honey fresh from the hive and learn about the art of beekeeping, see and cuddle newly born goat kids, Babydoll lambs and hold little chicks, taste some of the county’s best artisanal foods.
Purchase seasonal produce and handcrafted foods fresh from the source, glean tips on gardening, from pruning to compostin; and meet the farmers, ranchers and producers who keep Sonoma County’s agricultural heritage alive.
Plan your own route, selecting from a couple dozen small family farms and agriculture-based business for a self-paced exploration into where your food comes from and story of how it's produced.
Farm passes are $25 per vehicle for as many passengers as can safely fit. The vehicle pass holder may pick up a complimentary 100% cotton provision bag with snacks for the road and “farm-bucks” for on-sitesales.
Visit Sonoma County Farm Trails online or click here to purchase passes directly. Call (707) 837-8896 for more information.
Here's a partial list of participating Farms
Kozlowski Farms, Forestville
Bernier Farms @ The Warren Ranch, Healdsburg
Foggy River Farm, Healdsburg
Artful Arrangements, Penngrove
Barlas Boer Goats, Petaluma
Canvas Ranch, Petaluma
EverMay Garden Center, Petaluma
Green String Farm, Petaluma
Garden Valley Ranch, Petaluma (as featured in May issue of Martha Stewart Living)
Tara Firma Farms, Petaluma
The Seed Bank, Petaluma
Japanese Maples by Momiji Nursery, Santa Rosa
Matanzas Creek Winery, Santa Rosa
Senk Farms, Santa Rosa
Zazu Restaurant & Farm, Santa Rosa
French Garden Restaurant and Bistro, Sebastopol
Gabriel Farm, Sebastopol
Luther Burbank's Gold Ridge Farm, Sebastopol
Rainbow's End Farm, Sebastopol
SkyHorse Ranch, Valley Ford
Mueller Winery, Windsor
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