We're thrilled to announce the winners of the 2026 Gravenstein Apple Fair Pie Baking Contest, sponsored by Sebastopol Hardware Center! Our 1st Place winner Lauren McNaughton is no stranger to the leader board; she placed 2nd in 2025. Here are this year's top amateur bakers: Winners were awarded …
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2025 Pie Contest Winners!
Congratulations to the winners of the 2025 Gravenstein Apple Fair Apple Pie Baking Contest! And thank you to everyone who entered. Our judges were impressed by the quality and creativity of all entries. If you didn’t win this year, we encourage you to enter next year! Read below for the list of …
And That’s a Wrap: 2024 Gravenstein Apple Fair
Thank you to everyone that joined us for the 51st Annual Gravenstein Apple Fair. Below are some of our favorite moments from the fair. Let us know what your favorite moments from the fair are here! …
Ready, Set, Bake! Tips and Tricks for the Apple Pie Baking Contest
By Stephanie Rosenbaum Klassen Ready, set, bake! Whether you’re the undisputed champ of the neighborhood potluck or sharing the kitchen with next Top Chef Junior, you (and any kids you know) can enter this year’s Apple Pie Baking Contest at the upcoming Gravenstein Apple Fair. The contest is …
Announcing Our Theme & Superstar Lineup!
Sonoma County Farm Trails invites the public to attend the 51st anniversary of its major annual fundraiser, the Gravenstein Apple Fair, on August 10 and 11, 2024, at Ragle Ranch Regional Park in Sebastopol. Held annually during the peak of harvest of Sonoma County’s beloved Gravenstein apples, the …
