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Farm Bureau Arena

There’s more than cuddly farm animals at our Life on the Farm Exhibit. We also host panels, presentations, and demonstrations on important agricultural topics. Learn about goat and cow milking, sheep shearing, chicken keeping, beekeeping apple preserving, pickling and lacto-fermentation, cidermaking, butter making, fiber arts, bouquet making, and mushroom growing at the Farm Bureau Arena.

As we celebrate the Golden Anniversary of both Sonoma County Farm Trails and the Gravenstein Apple Fair, we will reflect on the past 50 years and the next 50 in our special farmer panels hosted by Clark Wolf. The Farm Bureau Arena showcases some of our innovative local farmers sharing stories and tips on what they do best.

Our presenters are about more than producing healthy, locally-grown food – they go to great lengths to create a positive ecological impact. Visit us to get pro tips on eco-friendly and humane practices while getting up close and personal with our furry & feathered farm friends.

To learn more about our presenters and their topics, visit the Meet Our Presenters page.

Note that programming and times are subject to change.

Schedule

Saturday

10:30 am Living with Llamas with Marlys Green & Maria Butzbach
11:00 am How to Raise Backyard Chickens with Franchesca Duval of Alchemist Farm
12:00 pm Intro to Beekeeping Equipment & Protective Gear with Katia Vincent of Beekind
1:00 pm Sonoma County Ag Talk with Commissioner Andrew Smith
1:30 pm Farmer Panel: 50 Years of Sonoma County Ag with Clark Wolf
2:30 pm Preserving the Apple Harvest with UC Master Food Preservers
3:30 pm Home-Scale Cidermaking with Dwight Harrington of Ethic Ciders
4:30 pm Sheep Shearing Demo and Fiber Talk with Paul Vosseler and Karen Norman-Boudreau

Sunday

11:00 am Goat Milking Demonstration and Talk with Scott Bice of Redwood Hill Farm-Capracopia
11:30 am Butter Making with Sheana Davis of The Epicurean Connection
12:00 pm DIY Mushroom Growing with Steve Schwartz of New Carpati Farm
1:00 pm Farmer Panel: Future of Farming with Clark Wolf
2:00 pm Lacto-Fermentation & Pickling with Daniel Kedan of Backyard & CIA
3:00 pm Bouquet Making with Stephenie Chow of Poppies and Petals Farm
3:30 pm Hand Spinning and Weaving with Emily Robinson
4:30 pm Sheep Shearing Demo and Fiber Talk with Paul Vosseler and Karen Norman-Boudreau

Arena sponsored by

Sonoma County Farm Bureau

Peter Coyote on stage
sheep shearing
llamas with Marlys
cidermaking demo
Life on the Farm Farmer Panel
chickens and livestock guardian dog with Tiffany Holbrook at the arena

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Since 1973, Sonoma County Farm Trails has produced the Gravenstein Apple Fair as our primary annual fundraiser. Proceeds support our nonprofit’s mission to keep “farms forever” in Sonoma County.

Gravenstein Apple Fair

August 12th & 13th, 2023
Ragle Ranch Park, Sebastopol, CA

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Thanks to the photographers who have captured images of the Gravenstein Apple Fair over the past ten years: Debbie Wilson, Jim Noonan, Karen Pavone, Kelsey Murphey, Mary Haffner, and Michelle Feileacan.

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