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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,...
Exploring Paso Robles Through My Taste Buds
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Our Partners came together for this unique FARMstead ED Collaboration to host a group of travel writers and introduce them to our locally grown and made! Exploring Paso Robles Through My Taste Buds "Our day at Rancho dos Amantes was the highlight of the trip: meeting farmers from around the area, hearing their stories, tasting the fresh local cuisine, enjoying the bucolic setting and magnificent views of the rolling hills of the central coast. We even got a lesson in planting and growing veggies..." That evening, a delicious vegan meal was served at Windrose Farm in a very unique setting, the Ddekkabus ! The entire meal was harvested from the farm. We...
Bring on the Rain!
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Cheers to our local farmers, ranchers & producers for all they do to bring us quality eats, and to all of you who celebrate them!!
Composting, Naturally
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Thank you James Radford for producing this wonderful video highlighting what we learned about composting at Windrose Farm!