The tour itinerary is confirmed! We've got an incredible line-up planned for both Saturday and Sunday's tour stops.
Please, update your rsvp on www.meetup.com/Arroyo-Food-Co-op/ if you plan on coming or not. There are a few eager people on waiting list which I hope to include.
Ginko is preparing a more detailed map and directions sheet to send everyone next week and I will have a more detailed hand-out Friday night/Saturday morning, but in the meantime here's the list:
New Agrarians Tour Arroyo Food Co-op June 5-6, 2010
SATURDAY - JUNE 5
8am - Breakfast: Paula’s Pancake House (805) 688-2867
1531 Mission Drive Solvang, CA 93463-2607
9:30 - Dey Dey Best Beef Ever. John and Nadine de Bruin
www.bestbeefever.com
Noon: - Lunch: Alma Rosa Alma Rosa Winery. Chris Burroughs (of Sideways fame!)
7250 Santa Rosa Road, Buellton CA 93427 805-688-9090 www.almarosawinery.com
2:30pm - Classic Organic Farm - Helmut Klauer 805 714 4420
5:00pm - Dinner: Full of Life Foods
225 West Bell Street, Los Alamos, 93440
(805) 344-4400 www.fulloflifefoods.com
SUNDAY - JUNE 6
8am - Breakfast: Los Olivos Grocery, losolivosgrocery.com (805) 688-5115
2621 Highway 154 Santa Ynez, CA 93460
9:30am - The Garden Of… (Shu Takikawa Farm)
11:30am - Lunch: Demetria Winery
www.demetriaestate.com 6701 Foxen Canyon Road, Los Olivos, CA 93441
2pm - Rancho Olivos - Shannon Casey & John Copeland
2390 N Refugio Rd, Santa Ynez, CA 93460 805-686-9653 info@ranchoolivos.com
3:30pm - Finley Farm Johanna and Chris Finley 805.245.9579
1702 N Refugio Rd, Santa Ynez, CA 93460
Joseph,
Thank you, thank you so much for organizing such a fun and informative trip to the farms and vineyards of our future co-op growers ! Your choices were perfect and so well-timed ! I was deeply moved by Shu's dedicated goal of making the soil absolutely right, and making every plant appropriate to that soil and space ( shaded by taller plants, not shaded, mixing flowers with vegetables to visually confuse the harmful insects...etc.) He is unwavering in his science, practices, and beliefs about organic growing, which are quite different from other growers. Amazing. He always came back to: taste. How do the vegetables taste ? I have so much respect for his work and practices, and it was such a treat to visit his farm and hear him talk.
Each of the wineries were astounding; their wines were fantastic ! Each farm site was a rare opportunity for me to observe how those fruits and vegetables are grown.
Apricots will happen soon !
Susan P.