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FARMstead ED turns 10, and growing… by Katy Budge   FARMstead ED is celebrating its 10th year of connecting local farmers and ranchers with both tourists and townies. Founded by county native Lynette Sonne, the organization promotes on-site, hands-on experiences  to educate locals and visitors alike about the often-overlooked importance of agriculture.   As early as 2005, Sonne had begun working with county agricultural producers to help raise awareness about locally grown and locally made. But her “a-ha moment” for FARMstead ED came in 2014 while horseback riding on a friend’s ranch. “I realized that I was already telling people...

CHEERS TO ANOTHER SPECTACULAR OPEN FARM DAYS! From olive oil tastings and pig greetings to beekeeping and gardening workshops, folks spread throughout the county to meet local farmers and learn about the hard work that goes into our groceries and goods. Open Farm Days gets better and better every year and we're so thankful to all of you who came out to TOUR, TASTE, and LEARN along the #slocofarmtrail. DID YOU KNOW...We swung the gates wide open to hundreds of townies excited to learn what the buzz was all about in Paso Robles' Downtown City Park and to near 30 farms...

PASO ROBLES — Over 20 farms opened their gates to the community this past weekend for the FARMstead ED Open Farm Days. The weekend-long event kicked off with the second annual Open Farm Days Kickoff Marketplace in Paso Robles City Park. 

Founded in 2014, FARMstead ED is a nonprofit dedicated to bringing the community closer to our local farms. Open Farm Days is their largest fundraising event of the year. The weekend was a chance for farms to open their gates and welcome visitors to participate in tours, demonstrations, tastings, and educational classes. On Friday night, locals and tourists filtered into the park to learn about the week-long event and speak to local farmers and makers first-hand.

FARMstead ED founder Lynette Sonne said of this year’s event, “We were excited to welcome more vendors and guests at this year’s Open Farm Days Kick-off, the Friday Night Marketplace. It was a very diversified representation of our locally grown and made.”

SEE YOU TONIGHT AT OUR FREE KICKOFF EVENT!Join us for the Open Farm Days KickoffFriday Night Farmers Marketplace Friday, June 21st  |  5-8PM  |  Downtown City Park- FREE TO ATTEND -SLO County Farm Trail farmers, makers and friends will gather at this Friday night marketplace to show off their locally grown and madeCHECK OUT ALL THE FUN & DETAILS HERE READ MORE HERE

The BEST weekend of the year kicks off this FRIDAY!!! Join us for Open Farm Days Weekend out on the SLO Co Farm Trail.   READ MORE HERE