Deepen your SLO CAL experience by touring local agriCULTURE right at the source with ala carte tour options to build your own local farm VISIT itinerary.
W E L C O M E !
While our area has been primarily known for our world-class wines, the best kept secret is our deep agricultural roots. A short century ago, this area was primarily growing grains, almonds,walnuts and cattle.
Join us as we take you back to our roots, sharing our rich local agricultural history and guide you through SLO CAL's crop of family farms along the SLO County Farm Trail.
The following Local Roots Experiences are listed ala carte style so you may choose those that pique your curiosity and tickle your taste buds, allowing you to create your own itinerary. All of our experiences are family friendly and can accommodate a variety of interests and schedules.
To book your Local Roots Farm Experiences just click on the farm of choice to book direcly with the farm.
Black Market Cheese Company at Rêves de Mouton
From Flock to Fromage
Local Roots Flock to Fromage Experience:
• Interactive meet & greet with sheep and other farm animals intregal to their operation.
• Learnings of Evan’s cheese making adventures
• A visit behind the barn for a milking demo
• Tasting handcrafted French-style sheep’s milk cheeses
@blackmarketcheeseco
blackmarketcheeseco.com
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DW Farms
Rejuvenate your potted plants
Local Roots Native Plant Nursery Experience:
Learn how to formulate soil for every stage of a plant's life. Tour our native plant nursery and see how we nurture plants from seeds to thriving plants ready for adoption. Bring your own potted plants, use our soil, and re-pot them to rejuvenate their growth. Available year round.
DW Farms Facebook
dwfarms.org
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Giving Tree Family Farm
Farm experiences on our little family farm
Local Roots Hands-on Farm Tours and Workshop Experiences:
Get an inside look behind-the-scenes during a farm tour or take a class with up-close visits with friendly farm animals. Workshops include: Teat to Table Cheesemaking, Goat MIlk Soap Making & more.
Available year round.
Giving Tree Family Farm Facebook
givingtreefamilyfarm.com
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The Groves on 41
A place to stay, learn, & slurp
Local Roots Olive Oil Grower Experience:
Think San Luis Obispo County is just great for wine tasting? Wait, there’s more! Come slurp, not sip & taste, the freshest olive oils crafted right here on the Central Coast of California! Slurping aerates the oil on the palate and allows the olive oil taster to experience the full range of flavors and aromas in our fine oil. Available year round.
@thegroveson41
thegroveson41.com
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Hambly Lavender Farm
Where you will discover all your senses
Local Roots Lavender Farm Experience sample:
• Owners, Farmers & Makers, Gina & Milton Hambly, will lead you through their aromatic fields of lavender
• Get an inside look behind-the-scenes of growing, harvesting, drying & distilling this fragrant herb.
• Up close visits with friendly farm animals.
Available seasonally.
@hambly_farms
hamblyfarms.com
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Hartley Farms
From Tree to Table
Local Roots Organic Farm Experience sample:
• A guided walk in the magnificent garden they have been building since 2007.
• Taste thier line-up in a Jam Session, and most likely, Barb will have a pot of jam on the stove top so you can see the process in action.
• Shop the Jam Shack where you will find unique gift items & local products.
Available year round.
@hartleyfarms
hartley-farms.com
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Mighty Cap Mushroom
Come hear our story and watch us grow
Local Roots Mushroom Farm Experience sample:
• Farmer led tour of the Lab, Inoculation, Incubation and Grow Rooms.
• A looksee into the full growth process of a mushroom.
• Learnings of sustainability practices and compost recycling.
• A showcase of one of chef’s most coveted ingredients.
Available year round.
@mightycapmushrooms
mightycapmushrooms.com
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Our Global Family Farm
Permaculture Food Forest featuring food crops from around the globe
Local Roots Multicultural Permaculture Farm Experience sample:
Multicultural Potlucks connect us to our roots: our family and cultural heritage around eating food as well as horticultural traditions of how people from around the world grow their food. We offer permaculture workshops focusing on Fruit Tree Care where you'll have hands on experience of tending fruit tree throughout all the seasons of the year. Available year round.
@ourglobalfamilyfarm
ourglobalfamilyfarm.com
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