***Please note that this page currently contains archival information from our 2024 Gravenstein Apple Fair. Stay tuned for updates on our 2025 fair!***
The Gravenstein Apple Fair is the major annual fundraiser for the nonprofit organization Sonoma County Farm Trails. To further the Farm Trails mission of educating the public about the importance of local agriculture to our community, we host elucidating agricultural panel discussions at the Farm Bureau Arena in the Life on the Farm venue.
On Saturday, August 10, at 2:30 pm, we are thrilled to welcome visionary culinary superstars for an in-depth discussion entitled “Protecting Agricultural Diversity.”
Moderated by James Beard Award-winning local foods champion and radio personality Clark Wolf, the panel includes an all-star lineup:
- Alice Waters, Bay Area chef and James Beard Award winner, restaurateur of Chez Panisse, food revolutionary, and author of over a dozen books including “The Art of Simple Food”
- Dan Imhoff, California author, activist, and researcher whose books include “Farming with the Wild”, “The Farm Bill: A Citizen’s Guide” and “CAFO: The Tragedy of Industrial Animal Factories”
- Kyle & Katina Connaughton, Chef/Owner and Head Farmer/Owner at the three- Michelin-starred SingleThread Restaurant – Farm – Inn
- Albert Straus, Founder and organic dairy pioneer of Straus Family Creamery
- Tucker Taylor, Award-winning Master Gardener at Kendall-Jackson Wine Estates & Gardens
- Elizabeth Kaiser, regenerative farming pioneer at Singing Frogs Farm
- Sarah Silva, CAFF Climate Farmer of the Year 2023 at Green Star Farm
On Sunday, at 1:30 pm, Clark Wolf will be moderating a special panel, “Our Magical Gravenstein: A Benchmark Tasting & Talk,” featuring farmers and producers discussing what makes the Gravenstein so special, their tips on using Gravs in myriad of ways, and then offering small samples to the audience. Featured farmers/producers include:
- Jordan Dutton, Dutton Ranch
- Laura Cheever, Laura’s Apples
- Pavel Karabelov, Patisserie Angelica
- Ellen Cavalli, Tilted Shed Ciderworks
