Agriculture is at the heart of the Gravenstein Apple Fair. The Life on the Farm Arena sponsored by Farm Bureau hosts ag-related presentations, demonstrations, and panels, covering topics as sheep shearing, goat milking, cidermaking, apple tree care, sustainable food production, and more! Access to the Arena is FREE for all ages!
In addition to ag-centric demonstrations and presentations, join us for the following special presentations.
2nd Annual Great Gravenstein Bake Off: “Getting Creative!” – Saturday, 1:30pm
Local pro chefs face off for the title of best (and most creative!) Gravenstein apple pie in front of a live audience, hosted by James Beard Award-winning local foods champion Clark Wolf! Enter our drawing for a chance to buy the chefs’ pies!
- Daniel Kedan, Chef/Instructor, Culinary Institute of America
- Dawn Zaft, Owner/Baker, Criminal Baking Co.
- Geneva Melby, Co-owner/Chef, The Redwood
- Gergana Karabelov, Owner/Chef, Patisserie Angelica
- Melissa McGaughey, Co-owner/Chef, Quail & Condor, Troubadour
- Michele Wimborough, Owner/Chef, Hazel
Farmer Panel – Sunday, 1:30pm
The UN has declared 2026 the International Year of the Woman Farmer. To celebrate, join our esteemed guests and moderator Clark Wolf for a riveting panel discussion about the importance of female farmers to our local food system.
Featured speakers:
- Caiti Hachmyer, Red H Farm, Celebrating Womxn’s Leadership in Food
- Jennifer Bice, Redwood Hill Farm – Capracopia
- Lynda Hopkins, Sonoma County Supervisor & farmer
- Randi Black, UCCE North Bay Dairy Advisor
- Sarah Keiser, Wild Oat Hollow Farm
- Yael Bernier, Bernier Farms
To learn more about all our presenters, hosts & emcee: Visit the Presenters page. Thanks to Michelle Marques for being our fabulous emcee!
(NOTE: Schedule & programming subject to change.)
Saturday
| 11:00 am | Goat Milking Demo with Scott Bice of Redwood Hill Farm-Capracopia |
| 12:00 pm | Apple Pie Filling & Canning with Erin Hillmer & Jen Koelemeijer of Gather Sebastopol |
| 1:30 pm | Great Gravenstein Bake Off |
| 2:30 pm | Caramel Apple Eating Contest: Kids Only |
| 3:00 pm | Mini Music Singalong with Warren Mann & Jalena Mays |
| 3:45 pm | All About Sunflowers with Lisa Rose of She Dreams Farm |
| 4:30 pm | Sheep Shearing Demo and Fiber Talk with Paul Vosseler & Karen Norman-Boudreau of Munchkin Meadows Ranch |
Sunday
| 11:00 am | Making & Using Natural Dyes with Hanna the Wool Witch |
| 12:00 pm | Home Cidermaking with David Klein of Ambix Spirits |
| 1:15 pm | Pie Baking Contest Winners Announced |
| 1:30 pm | Women in Agriculture Panel moderated by Clark Wolf |
| 2:30 pm | Caramel Apple Eating Contest: Kids Only |
| 3:00 pm | Backyard Apple Tree Care with Ginny Nichols & Jeff Pierce of UC Master Gardeners |
| 3:45 pm | Mini Music Singalong with Ali & Warren Mann |
| 4:30 pm | Sheep Shearing Demo and Fiber Talk with Paul Vosseler & Karen Norman-Boudreau of Munchkin Meadows Ranch |
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