News & Happenings

The New 2025 Trail Map is Live! Time to explore all the agriCULTURAL funSLO CAL has to offer The new map is jam packed with dozens of things to tour, taste & learn about! We’ll be delivering them to stockists, farms, visitor centers & hotels up & down the Central Coast next week. Pick one up & make plans to bring your kids, partner, friends & neighbors to a local farm for an experience you’ll talk about for years to come! READ MORE

GET YOUR EARLY BIRD DISCOUNTED TICKETS HERE! OPEN FARM DAYS WEEKENDFRIDAY, JUNE 20 - SUNDAY JUNE 22 TOUR -  TASTE  - LEARNWITH US ALONG THE TRAIL ALL WEEKEND! Savor summer at the 5th Annual Open Farm Days on the SLO Co Farm Trail. One-of-a-kind agricultural experiences will offer hands-on access to local family farms via demos, tours, tastings and more. Many of our local family farms will be swinging open their gates to welcome ticket holders to tour, taste and learn about our local agriCULTURE. This family friendly event is filled with demos, tastings, farm tours, and animal meet &...

California Farm Bureau Names Farm Dog of the Year

I Am Ag...

One of the biggest challenges agriculture faces is that our local family farms are becoming an endangered species.  Between the rising costs of labor and supplies, and the tightening of government regulations and challenges, our small farms have a tough go of staying in business - one big reason why younger generations are not taking on the family farm.  Agritourism helps bridge the financial gap by creating an additional revenue source for the farm owners while educating the public on where their food comes from and how its grown.  People want to meet their farmers and shake the hands that feed them!