News & Happenings — agritourism
Ag Tourism: From Workshops to Farm Stays
Involvement in agriculture extends beyond growing food and fiber to educating the public about how food & fiber is grown. The vast majority of the US population is not directly engaged in agriculture, therefore introducing consumers to farms and ranches is a key component of agricultural advocacy. Read More.. by Amy Brown, Ag Circle Magazine, Cal Poly
FARMstead ED Sounds Off with KPRL
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We had a great time chatting with Jaime Umphenour about our locally grown, thanks for having us on Sound Off! Listen here to the show (our interview starts at 34:45, following President Ronald Reagan's tribute to John Wayne, and Sheriff Parkinson & Supervisor Peschong.)
Summer Happenings & Workshops announced...
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It has been a busy Spring and kick-off to Summer for FARMstead ED! Check out some highlights from our first workshop of the year, and our upcoming classes that include old faves & new inspirations in our latest newsletter!
Chick...Chick...Chicken!
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The Benefits of Backyard Chickens workshop will be a unique and special small gathering of guests with rancher Darian Buckels where we will learn more than just which came first, the chicken or the egg! Housing, care, nutrition and more will be discussed at this on-farm workshop. A table to farm locally grown and made lunch will follow. We hope you will join us!
A look back at 2016 travels: California's Central Coast
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Springtime is a glorious time of year to visit California’s central coast. I spent the first nine days of April 2016 in a roughly 200-mile area within Ventura and San Luis Obispo Counties, venturing as far south as Simi Valley, the location of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum, and as far north as Paso Robles and nearby San Simeon, overlooking the coast, where I toured Hearst Castle, the hilltop estate of publishing magnate, William Randolph Hearst. The reason for my visit to California was to attend the annual conference of NATJA (North American Travel Journalist Association) in Oxnard,...