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Welcome Message from Carmen Snyder, GAF Manager and SCFT Executive Director
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e are very pleased to welcome you to the 41st anniversary Gravenstein Apple Fair! For fortyone years now, every August during peak Gravenstein season, Sonoma County Farm Trails produces our primary annual fundraiser in honor of the precious heirloom apple and in celebration of our agricultural heritage. We’re excited to again greet you under those majestic, shady oaks. Part of the charm of this beloved event is the sublime setting, and we’re extremely grateful to be entrusted with the magnificent grounds of Ragle Ranch Regional Park for the weekend. We hope you Carmen Snyder find time during your visit to pause and appreciate the Fair Manager natural beauty of the place. We invite you to also drink in the rich experience of multiple generations converging to enjoy old-fashioned fun. We’ve taken care to preserve the treasured traditions of the Apple Fair and to search for quality new additions from our local community. Between the anchors of the two live music stages, the Old Engines display, and the Life on the Farm arena, pathways meander through clusters of arts & crafts and food vendor booths. We invite you to explore the various zones and check out their offerings. There’s something compelling for all ages and palates. Apart from the thoughtful purchases we hope you’ll make in support of local producers, most everything else inside the fair is free. For your entertainment and education, there will be excellent live music, engaging demos and discus-
sions at Life on the Farm and the DIY (Do-It-Yourself) Tent, apple themed contests, roving performers, carriage rides, animals, a robust Children’s Corner with hands-on activities and performances, and our popular Chef ’s Tent. New this year is the Artisan Cheese Tent, where Farm Trails cheese makers team up with local cider makers, vintners, and mead makers to talk about their crafts and provide unique pairings for tasting. These events will be ticketed with limited seats at the table, so swing by the Country Store to sign up. Being that we’re in Sonoma County, we’re blessed with an incredible array of local libations, and we invite you to visit the Craft Cider, Beer and Wine Tents to imbibe happily. The heart of the fair is of course the celebrated heirloom herself, praised by horticulturist Luther Burbank as the most exceptional apple of all, perfect for eating, juicing and pie making. There are plenty of opportunities to taste these gems and to learn how to process & prepare them. The only drawback about Gravs is that their season is so darn short. Now is the time, and we encourage you to pick up a box or a bag on your way out and take some of that goodness home with you. For their tremendous enthusiasm, dedication and hard work, I extend great gratitude to all the folks who helped bring this iconic event to fruition: volunteers, donors, sponsors, staff, presenters, vendors, farmers and Apple Core members. And thank you, dear community, for showing up once again to celebrate the gift of Gravensteins and the grandness of being here together enjoying such summertime sweetness! — Carmen Snyder, GAF Manager and SCFT Executive Director
The Gravenstein Apple Fair Program is an Advertising Supplement to the
Sonoma West Times & News issue of August 7, 2014 © Sonoma West Publishers, Inc., P.O. Box 521, Sebastopol, CA 95473 (707) 823-7845
SONOMA COUNTY FARM TRAILS BOARD OF DIRECTORS President: Andrea Krout District Director for Supervisor David Rabbitt
Treasurer: Steve Dutton Dutton Ranch
Secretary: Lauren Bowne Gyspy Cheese Company
Director: Debbie Fox Pug’s Leap Cheese
Director: Shelley Mills Redwood Hill Farm
Director: Vince Trotter Good Food Web
Apple Core (from left to right): Debbie Fox, Steve Dutton, Cheryl Itamura, Shelley Bice Mills, Krieg Wunderlich, Suzie Gruber, Carmen Snyder, Heather Granahan, Sue Loughlin, Dan Gilbert, Wendy Krupnick and Raphael Carron. Not pictured: Allegra Broughton, Andrea Krout, Anu Normak, Barbara Walker, Bob Larsen, Brett Page, Chuck Wolf, Donna del Rey, Ellen Cavalli, Emma Mann, Evan Wiig, Jim Corbett, Jolie Devoto-Wade, Karyn Pulley, Lauren Bowne, Mem Pozzi, Mike Meyer, Ramsy Hammoudeh and Vince Trotter.
APPLE CORE COMMITTEE 2014 This wonderful event owes its success to countless volunteers and especially the extraordinary dedication of the Apple Core Committee members
Allegra Broughton, Music Andrea Krout, Planning Anu Normak, Planning Barbara Walker, Planning Bob Larsen, GAF Advisor Brett Page, Parking Carmen Snyder, GAF Manager Cheryl Itamura, Publicity Chuck Wolf, Bank Guru Dan Gilbert, Country Store Debbie Fox, Vendors Donna del Rey, Chef ’s Tent Ellen Cavalli, Cider Tent Emma Mann, Children’s Village Evan Wiig, Life on the Farm Heather Granahan, DIY Tent
Jim Corbett, Entertainment Jolie Devoto-Wade, Cider Tent Karen Pulley, Parking Krieg Wunderlich, Entertainment Lauren Bowne, Cheese Tent Mem Pozzi, Wine Tent Mike Meyer, Signs Ramsy Hammoudeh, Grounds Raphael Carron, Planning Shelley Bice Mills, Cheese Tent Steve Dutton, Planning Sue Loughlin, GAF Advisor Suzie Gruber, Vendors Vince Trotter, Gate Wendy Krupnick, Volunteers
Thank you for your support of Sonoma County Farm Trails, a non-profit dedicated to supporting local agriculture. P.O. Box 452, Sebastopol, CA 95473 (707) 837-8896 www.farmtrails.org Gravenstein Apple Fair 2014 Program - 3
Gravenstein Apple Fair 2014 Schedule of Events Saturday, August 9th TimeS 10:30 11:00 11:30 12:00 12:30 1:00 1:30 2:00 2:30 3:00 3:30 4:30
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Whiskey & Circumstance Cahoots Pie Eating Contests
Anne Cornell, Relish Culinary Adventures Mariachi Sandoval Jamil Peden, Woodfour Brewing Company
MaMuse Caramel Apple Eating Contest (2:45) Apple Juggling Contest Solid Air Tom Rigney & Flambeau
Apple Pie Baking Contest Winner Announcement Tom Rigney & Flambeau Daniel Kedan, Backyard Restaurant
Sunday, August 10th TimeS 10:00 11:30 12:00 12:30 1:00 1:30 2:00 2:30 3:00 3:30 4:00 4:30
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Tina Green, Chef Tina’s Kitchen
Pie Eating Contests John Allair Berry Salinas, Red’s Apple Roadhouse Easy Leaves Duo Billy Reid, HopMonk Taven Nina Gerber & Chris Webster
Caramel Apple Eating & Juggling Front Country Hubbub Club
Admission - Day of the event Adults - $15 Kids Ages 6 to 12 - $10 Children 5 & Under - Free All entertainment is Free with Fair Admission except Artisan Cheese Tent Pairings - $20 Off-site Parking and Shuttle Service is Free from holy Ghost hall and O’reilly media Premier On-site Parking - $5 (first come, first served; no advanced parking pass sales)
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Gravenstein Apple Fair 2014 Schedule of Events Saturday, August 9th TimeS 11:00 11:30 12:00 12:30 1:00 1:30 2:00 2:30 3:00 3:30 4:00 4:30
liFe On The FArm Mini Music with Ali Weiss & Warren Mann
DO-iT-YOUrSelF TenT Needle Working & Wool Working with Ariana Strozzi
Milking Demo with Jana McClelland & Jersey Cow, Maggie Farmer Panel with Clark Wolf: “Made from Apples”
Mozzarella Making with the Beverage People
Thistledown Puppet Folk Tales Beekeeping Demo in Bee Club Tent Sheep Shearing with Ariana Strozzi & John Sanchez Summerfield Circus (Near Children’s Corner)
Seed Saving with Marilyn Madrone
Apple Canning & Preserving with Jill Nussinow Backyard Chickens with Kellan MacKay
Sunday, August 10th TimeS 10:00 11:00 11:30 12:00 12:30 1:00 1:30 2:00 2:30 3:00 3:30
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Milking Demo with Jana McClelland & Jersey Cow, Maggie
Grain Threshing & Bread Making with Lou Preston
Mr. Music Singalong Fermenting Vegetables with Jennifer Harris Farmer Panel with Clark Wolf: “A World of Farmers” Beekeeping Demo in Bee Club Tent Sheep Shearing with Ariana Strozzi & John Sanchez Summerfield Circus (Near Children’s Corner)
Seed Saving with Marilyn Madrone
many Thanks to Our Winery Brewery & Cider Participants Ciders Ace Cider Booneville Ciderhouse Devoto Orchards Cider Specific Gravity Cider Tilted Shed Ciderworks Troy Cider Breweries Lagunitas Brewing Company Woodfour Brewing Company Wineries Balletto Vineyards Chasseur Wines
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Sonoma County Farm Trails Salutes the Major Sponsors & Supporters of the 2014
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Duttons celebrate 50 years of apple growing by Rollie Atkinson here are many strong and enduring ties to the original beginnings of the Sonoma County Farm Trails, founded in 1973, and very few are deeper or more important than those represented by the Dutton family of Graton and Green Valley. With nearby neighbors and fellow apple growers like the Walkers and Kozlowskis, the Dutton family has been part of the heart, muscle and soul of Farm Trails and its annual Gravenstein Apple Fair since its very first moments. A member of the Dutton family has greeted four decades’ of fair visitors from their apple booth, located at one of the main entrances to the fairgrounds. In the earliest years, father and mother, Warren and Gail, were helped by young sons Steve and Joe as they sold bags of their fresh Gravensteins. Nowadays, it is the five teenage children of Joe’s and Steve’s that do most of the booth shifts, while Steve now serves on the Farm Trails board of directors and Joe volunteers his time and crew with fairground setup and management. The Duttons’ roots are so deep into the Gravenstein Apple Fair that Joe first met his future wife, Tracy Kozlowski, in the next booth at the fair. All of the Dutton children started their working shifts at the fair before they were taller than a hay bale. Steve and his wife, Theresa, share equal western Sonoma County agricultural family roots as well. Both couples now own and operate premium winer-
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ies (Dutton-Goldfield and Dutton Estate Winery) besides continuing the family’s Dutton Ranch apple growing business. Joe and Steve also own Dutton Brothers Farming, a vineyard management company that oversees thousands of acres of premium vineyards in the Russian River Valley, Sonoma Coast and elsewhere. This year marks the 50th year of operations for the Dutton Ranch, started by Warren and Gail in 1967 on a modest 35-acre Green Valley ranch planted with a half-neglected apple orchard and a few acres of French Colombard winegrapes. Today, Dutton Ranch is composed of 1,300 acres of premium winegrape vineyards and 220 acres of organic apple orchards, mostly Gravensteins. More and more grapes keep getting planted in the Russian River Valley region and across western Sonoma County but matriarch Gail Dutton Peterson proudly proclaims, “we will always grow apples. We love growing apples.” They’re still planting them, too. After Warren’s unexpected death in 2001, sons Steve and Joe have followed closely in his bootsteps. Both have earned Outstanding Young Farmer of the Year awards at the Sonoma County Harvest Fair, and the Dutton Family was honored with a Viticulture of Excellence Award in 2002 by the Sonoma County Winegrape Growers. The brothers have served multiple terms on the boards of the Sonoma County Farm Bureau, Santa Rosa
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IT’S A FAMILY TRADITION — Members of the extended Dutton family, circa 2006 - 2007, take on a tradition that has been in the family for five generations at their family’s Gravenstein Apple Fair booth. Pictured (l-r): Theresa Dutton; Joe Dutton’s middle daughter Kylie Dutton; Rod Getty and Steve Dutton.
Junior College Agriculture Foundation, Farm Trails, Gold Ridge Conservation District and Sonoma County Winegrowers. Steve’s twins, Jake and Jordan, and Joe’s daughters, Kyndall, Kylie and Karmen, are now involved in junior agriculture projects and future farmer group leadership, assuring the continuation of the Dutton family ag legacy. Grandmother Gail Dutton Peterson
still works her shifts at the family’s apple booth at the fair as well. The Gravenstein Apple Fair is truly a family affair — on both sides of the booths and entry way. After 41 years, it is now a multi-generation effort and work of dedication to Sonoma County’s deepest farming roots — roots that are named Dutton, Walker, Kozlowski and so many others.
Lou Preston: Farm Trails patriarch, ‘food activist’ by Rollie Atkinson arm Trails members have a variety of roots in the agricultural heritage of Sonoma County. Some are multi-generations deep, some are new ventures and some have been sharing root cuttings over the past several decades with fellow Farm Trails members and partners. Lou Preston, of Preston of Dry Creek, is one of those sources of heritage rootstock who has been generously offering “bud fruit” from his 40 years of farming knowledge and keen dedication to learning from his land, ancestors and fellow living things. He doesn’t necessarily want to be, but he is a Sonoma County Farm Trails pioneer and patriarch anyway. Above all, he is a farmer’s farmer. He gets romantic about his farming life, his crops and harvesting and especially about the compost he makes on his 125acre, mostly biodynamic farm located in upper Dry Creek Valley. Although he has been producing award-winning premium wines since 1973, he’d rather talk about the bread from his farm oven or leafy greens from his garden.
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FARMING TRADITION — Lou Preston has devoted his life to sustainable farming practices and passing on his knowledge.
Preston raises sheep, walnuts, olives and chickens and he makes oils, vinegars, jams, cider and pizzas. Today, Preston of Dry Creek is a big team effort led by Lou and his wife Susan and daughters Francesca and
Maggie. They are joined by a gardening crew, winemaker cadre, kitchen workers, farm market ambassadors and tasting room and sales staff. Lou loves his farm, but he loves talking about farming and supporting groups like Sonoma County Farm Trails even more. “Over the years we’ve lost some of our farm community and the connections to the small towns that circle us,” the farmer says. “Farm Trails is rebuilding that for us by allowing people to visit the farms. People get to see where their food comes from. I think we’re rebuilding some trust and taking away some suspiscions about where people’s food comes from and how it is grown. “Farm Trails is in a great position to do that for us,” he says. After growing his winery to a 30,000 case annual production, Preston downsized to just 8,000 cases 12 years ago to pursue more diverse agricultural pursuits, including lots of public outreach and rallying for all things sustaibable, organic, biodynamic, authentic and community-based.
“It’s all about farming with a conscience and about farming without destruction,” he says. “The old-timers knew that and now more and more of us are turning back to it.” Preston endorses the concept of agritourism and farm tours, originated by the Sonoma County Farm Trails over 41 years ago. “I think it’s a shame that the valuable traditions of our family farms and the contributions of our ancestors could all be lost in the span of a single generation. I hope that doesn’t happen,” he says. Successful farm economics is very difficult and can be expensive, Preston says. He is optimistic to see so many young farmers pursuing so many new and diverse small farm operations and marketing efforts in the county. Many people call Preston a “food activist” and a sustainable agriculture visionary. “I would like to think that by example or persuasion that I can model a more inclusive approach to farming and motivate other people to do the same,” he explains.
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Anne Cornell Anne Cornell Relish Culinary Adventures Apple, Onion & Pancetta Tartlets Chef Anne Cornell’s love of food and cooking began at age 10 in her family’s kitchen in Camden, Maine, helping her parents with a variety of not-so-beginner culinary projects, including baking bread, making Pad Thai, grilling freshly caught fish, and making crème caramel. Upon graduating from the University of Southern Maine, she was off to the Cook Street School of Fine Cooking in Denver where she also enjoyed studying in Provence and Northern Italy. Chef Anne returned to Maine where she headed the kitchen at the Megunticook Golf Club, then moved west to cook at a variety of restaurants in Denver, Colorado. Drawn by the creativity of the culinary scene, she landed in San Francisco where she honed her diverse skills for six years in a variety of restaurant, catering, consulting and private chef positions, including a brief stint on the Food Network’s Private Chefs of Beverly Hills. Anne moved to Sonoma County last year to be closer to the source of some of the world’s best seasonal ingredients. She is at the helm at Relish Culinary Adventures where she has expanded its delicious culinary programs into new and unique areas. Jamil Peden Executive Chef Woodfour Brewing Company Gravenstein Apple and Jalapeno Jam with Burrata Cheese, Olive Oil and Crusty Bread Chef Jamil Peden began his culinary career in Santa Cruz, CA at the age of 17. He is self taught,
Daniel Kedan Chef and Owner, Backyard Restaurant Apple Hushpuppies with Apple & Cabbage Slaw Daniel Kedan began his professional cooking career as Sous Chef of Il Palio Restaurant in Sheton, Connecticut where his passion for restaurant work was ignited. Daniel enrolled at The Culinary Institute of America, in 2006, being part of the school’s first A.O.S. program on the Saint Helena campus. While attending school, he began working under Chef Dave Cruz at Thomas Keller’s Ad Hoc restaurant in Yountville. The General’s Daughter in Sonoma and Cantinetta Piero in Yountville. Expanding his strong passion for dealing with local organic farmers, Daniel helped open Peter Lowell’s in Sebastopol and most recently garnered high regards for his own restaurant, Backyard in Forestville. Daniel continues to be an advocate for local sustainable communities, donating his time to local schools, charities, and the Ceres Project. Tina Green Chef Tina’s Kitchen Skillet Apple Crisp with Homemade Crème Fraiche Tina Green is a Certified Natural Chef. She is committed to helping parents learn to prepare delicious, nutritious food with whole, seasonal ingredients. She teaches hands-on cooking classes including family-friendly meals, meal planning, allergy-free, seasonal vegetables and food preservation. Chef Tina is also a personal chef specializing in therapeutic cooking. She customizes menus to support her clients’ individual health needs. Additionally, she enjoys being a Mentor Chef at Ceres Community Project and a staff chef for “Nutrition Essentials for Everyone” classes at Bauman College. She and her husband, Jason, are parents to two young daughters, and they reside in Sebastopol. She can be found on the web at www.ChefTinasKitchen.com.
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Berry Salinas Owner/Chef Red’s Apple Roadhouse Pork Cutlets Smothered in Gravenstein Apples & Onions with Hard Cider Gravy Berry Salinas is the Owner and Chef of Red’s Apple Roadhouse in Sebastopol. A long time Sonoma County butcher and farmer, Berry specializes in the production, promotion and preparation of high quality, humanely raised meats. With a focus on traditional American foods, Berry cooks the dishes your grandma used to make: real lard fried chicken, collard greens, biscuits, BBQ and more. Billy Reid Executive Chef HopMonk Tavern Pork Tenderloin with Apple Chutney Billy Reid started his culinary adventure in Las Vegas. He worked as a line cook with some great chefs of MGM corporation including Micheal White, Tom Coliccio, and Wolfegang Puck (Sea blue, Fiamma, Spago). In 2004, he became the executive sous chef for New York New York Hotel and Casino and was chef de cuisine of the now infamous “Nine Fine Irishmen” tavern (inside NYNY hotel and Casino). Here he reached his love for all things pubs and taverns, most notably beer. He pursued an education in beer, wine and spirits and how to work them into food. Part of that education brought him to wine county were he was a natural fit to Dean Biersch’s (of Gordon-Biersch) new concept “HopMonk” were he has been the executive chef since 2009.
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he Artisan Cheese Tent is a new addition to the Gravenstein Apple Fair this year. “We have a really vibrant cheese community,” said organizer Lauren Bowne, co-owner of Gypsy Cheese Co. in Valley Ford. Cheese tastings will be scheduled throughout the day on both days of the fair. Local cheese plates will be paired with select vintages. Seated around a big wooden table under the majestic canopy of shady oaks, both the cheese and drink makers will describe their creations and offer information about the
processes involved in creating their products. “It’s been fun to create this beautiful space and forum, and to connect the makers with their customers,” said Bowne. After the pairing participants will be able to purchase cheeses directly from the cheese maker if desired. There will also be an Artisan Cheese Marketplace next to the tent where gift bags will be available to the public throughout the Fair. “We’ll be selling cheese picnic bags that include a cheese knife, crackers and select cheeses of
customer choice,” said Bowne. Creamery & Tilted Shed Ciderworks The cost of each artisan cheese pair3:00 p.m. — Gypsy Cheese Company ing experience is $20 (plus GAF admis- & Heidrun Meadery sion). Tickets can be purchased inside 4:30 p.m. — Valley Ford Cheese & the Fair at the Country Store (next to Dutton-Goldfield Information Booth). Space is limited. Price includes a commemorative GAF Sunday, August 10, 2014 Govina glass. 12:00 p.m. — Valley Ford Cheese & Dutton Estate Winery Saturday, August 9, 2014 1:30 p.m. — Freestone Artisan 12:00 p.m. — Tomales Farmstead Cheese & Paul Mathew Vineyards Creamery & Balletto Vineyards 3:00 p.m. — Pugs Leap Cheese & 1:30 p.m. — Weirauch Farm & Preston of Dry Creek
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Plenty of fun for kids and ‘do it yourselfers’ by Kimberly Kaido-Alvarez wo full days of entertainment will be in store for kids visiting The Gravenstein Apple Fair. “From the minute they walk in the gate kids will have plenty to see and do,” said Farm Trails Executive Director Carmen Snyder. Traditional events like the Apple Pie Eating Contest, Caramel Apple Eating Contest and Apple Juggling Contest are always a hit. “I love watching kids participate in the contests but I also really enjoy seeing them engaged in activities using their hands,” said Snyder, who is committed to providing finding unique “hands on” activities for younger fair goers. The Peanuts … Naturally Festival will travel to the Gravenstein Apple Fair compliments of the Schulz Museum. “They were very well received last year and most parents reported that their kids didn’t want to leave,” said Snyder. Kids exploring the Peanuts exhibition can look forward to hands on art and science activities with fun naturerelated interactive exhibits, which include environmental activities like making their own upcycled art objects, planting a garden to take home, measuring their carbon footprints, experimenting with animal adaptation and
and Farm’s “Circus Waldissima,” with performances each afternoon at 3:30 p.m. A run in the hay maze, visiting the animals at the Life on the Farm arena, chasing giant bubbles and hula hooping are a few more attractions not to be missed.
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many more with a little help from the Peanuts comic strip. Over the years, Sonoma County local Charles Schulz made many comical references to the natural world, and at the apple fair, kids can explore the “web of life” Peanut’s style. There will also be another whole area of the Children’s Corner dedicated to arts and crafts and hosted by Circle of Hands, a Waldorf inspired organization of artisans and crafters. “They use all natural materials and make things that the kids can take home with them,” said Snyder. Tissue paper flowers, wool butterflies and birds, and flower fairies are just a few examples of the creations that will take place with Circle of Hands. Children will be entertained by puppet shows, stilt walkers, Mr. Music, mini music, carriage rides and more. An added highlight of this year’s fair will be a visit from the Summerfield School
The Do-It-Yourself Tent When everything is super available at the store, it’s easy to depend on someone else to furnish everyday needs, but over time this lifestyle can lead to a yearning for more self-sufficiency or a never ending search for quality products at reasonable prices. A happy medium may be found in cultivating a “do-it-yourself” attitude. “We’re featuring local experts in different arts and crafts — things the average person can do in their home,” said Heather Granahan, organizer of the Gravenstein Apple Fair Do-ItYourself (DIY) tent. In days gone by, the average Joe had a little more around-the-house knowhow, and tasks like saving seeds, making cheese and milling grains were part of the mainstream skill set. “It’s a fantastic piece of sharing information and local expertise that will hopefully inspire people to try new skills in their own home,” said Granahan.
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Lou Preston, farmer and co-founder of Preston of Dry Creek, will be among the crop of DIY presenters. Preston will share his talent for growing and grinding grain. Jennifer Harris, Sonoma County Fermentation Festival Coordinator, will also be an active member of the DIY tent, setting up a fermentation display that will do its thing over the course of the weekend, with Harris making a presentation on Sunday. Plenty of other experts will share their knowledge in a wide range of activities designed to help participants in their “re-skilling” efforts.
DiY Tent schedule Saturday, August 9 • 11:30 a.m., Ariana Strozzi: Needle Felting & Wool Work • 1 p.m., The Beverage People: Mozzarella Cheese Making Demo • 2:30 p.m., Marilyn Madrone: Seed Saving Demo • 4 p.m., Jill Nussinow: Apple Canning and Preserving Sunday, August 10 • 11 a.m., Ariana Strozzi: Needle Felting and Wool Work • 12 p.m., Lou Preston: With the Grain — Bread the Old Way • 1:30 p.m., Jennifer Harris: Lactofermentation • 3 p.m., Marilyn Madrone: Seed Saving Demo
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For many years Art Workshop of Western Sonoma County (AWS) has been having a delightful art show at Farm Trail’s Gravenstein Apple Fair at Ragle Ranch Park in Sebastopol. Each year AWS can be found in its established location under the oaks (look for the AWS banner). These local artists will be showing and selling wonderful works of art, a show not to be missed. Many of the art works on display are scenes painted in and around Sonoma County, many in the plein-air style (French for painting outside on location, not in a studio). Sebastopol and its surrounding areas have many artists who love to show their work. Demos and art education are also part of the show. A portion of the sale benefits Sonoma County Farm Trails. Don’t miss out on the 41st Annual Gravenstein Apple Fair at Ragle Ranch Park, Sebastopol, August 9 and 10.
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McClelland’s Dairy brings sustainable practices to the table
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cClelland’s Dairy in Two Rock, just west of Petaluma is one of the oldest dairies in Sonoma County and has been a member of Farm Trails since 2009. “I came back to the farm and was helping my sister Jennifer on a Farm Trails project and we decided we should become part of Farm Trails,� Jana McClelland said. “We think it helps people connect with us.� Jana McClelland is a third generation member of a family that has raised dairy cattle in Sonoma County for more than 80 years. She returned to the farm after studying agricultural business at Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo and is using her knowledge to bring local, organic dairy products to the people of Sonoma County. To that end, McClelland’s has opened their operation to the public in order for them to see the farm operation and get up close and personal with the farm’s inhabitants. “People really want to know where their food comes from,� she said. “When people come out, they can learn the history of the farm and learn how we take care of our cows.� In order to achieve its organic status, McClelland cows are fed organic feed raised on land certified as meeting national organic growing standards. No prohibited substances have been used
McClelland’s Dairy will demonstrate cow milking on Saturday and Sunday at the Life on the Farm stage. Pictured is Marge being led by Joey at last year’s Gravenstein Apple Fair.
on the land for at least three years and detailed records were kept of the methods and materials used in production. They are also inspected annually by an accredited certifier. The cattle are raised in limited-
stress conditions to promote health and are cared for as individual animals. Additionally, they are not given antibiotics or growth hormones and there are no clones. “People can check them out at pas-
ture — we try to give them as much grass as possible — and everybody who wants to gets a chance to milk a cow,� McClelland said. The history of McClelland’s Dairy goes back to 1929, when Bob McClelland left Ireland at the age of 19. After working on the San Mateo Bridge, he met and married Lillian Wilson who lived between Olema and Bolinas in Marin County. The young couple bought a milk route – including six Swiss Brown cows – and McClelland’s Dairy was underway. Since 2009, McClelland’s Dairy has produced an award-winning, Europeanstyle butter that is available throughout Sonoma County in stores and local farmers markets. For more information, go to www.mcclellandsdairy.com. Visitors to the Gravenstein Apple Fair will get an opportunity to meet members of the McClelland family and Maggie, a Jersey cow from McClelland’s Dairy, who will be the star on the Life on the Farm stage on Saturday and Sunday for milking demonstrations. To find out about a tour of the ranch to spend a day at the farm — feeding newborn calves their bottles, mixing grain for the momma cows and even learning to milk — check out the McClelland’s Dairy website at www.mcclellandsdairy.com or call (707) 664-8783.
Local apple processor Manzana goes international
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n April 2012 Manzana Products Co., Inc., Sonoma County’s only remaining apple processing plant, merged with the French agricultural co-op Agrial. “We started looking for an apple processing plant and were focused on Canada and the U.S.,� Manzana National Sales Manager Anu Normak said. “Then we found Manzana. It’s a great company that really shares our values.� According to Normak, Agrial supplies apples to about 80 percent of the French hard cider market and produces sparkling juices and applesauce and is the biggest producer of apple cider vinegar in the U.S. Normak came to Sonoma County after playing a role in the acquisition of Manzana for the $5 billion co-op that has been built from the ground up by a grass-roots farmers’ movement. Normak, a native of Estonia who speaks several languages — Estonian, Russian, French and English — went to Paris at the age of 19 to study international management at Sorbonne University. She received an internship in the beverage division of Agrial and they liked her work so much she was hired immediately after graduation. Under the leadership of the Agrial group, Manzana has continued a tradition that goes back four generations. The co-op has invested in upgrades in
the physical plant, as well as technological upgrades in the business office. “Manzana has more flexibility than before,� Normak said. “We’re competing on a global marketplace, so when we see a need, we make an investment. We’re here for the long term.� Manzana has been a family owned business in Graton for over 90 years run by a local family headed by Suzi Kaido. In the 1960s, there were nine processing plants in the area and now Manzana is the last one standing.
Manzana National Sales Manager Anu Normak (right) with former Manzana president Suzi Kaido.
Music at the heart of this Year’s Gravenstein Apple Fair Saturday, August 9
Sunday, August 10
Time.................... ACT/evenT ............................................................STAGe 10:30 a.m. ..........Whiskey & Circumstance...................................Farm Trails 11:00 a.m. ..........Mini Music Time - Ali Weiss......................Life on the Farm 11:30 a.m. ..........Cahoots............................................................Gravenstein 12:30 p.m. ..........Mariachi Sandoval .............................................Farm Trails 1:30 p.m. ............MaMuse ...........................................................Gravenstein 2:30 p.m. ............Tom Rigney & Flambeau ...................................Farm Trails 3:30 p.m..............Solid Air............................................................Gravenstein 4:30 p.m. ............Tom Rigney & Flambeau ...................................Farm Trails
Time.................... ACT/evenT ............................................................STAGe 10:00 a.m. ..........Love Choir .........................................................Farm Trails 11:30 a.m. ..........Bootleg Honeys .................................................Farm Trails 12:30 p.m. ..........John Allair ........................................................Gravenstein 1:00 p.m..............Mr. Music Sing-along ................................Life on the Farm 1:30 p.m. ............Easy Leaves Duo ..............................................Farm Trails 2:30 p.m. ............Nina Gerber & Chris Webster ..........................Gravenstein 3:30 p.m. ............Front Country.....................................................Farm Trails 4:30 p.m..............Hubbub Club......................................................Farm Trails
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anch-hands-turned-rockers, Whiskey & Circumstance are unleashing the funk at barn parties all across Sonoma County. A medley of blues, indie, swing, funk, and rock, they want you up off your hay bale and onto the dance floor, whether in your muck boots or dancing shoes. Ali Weis, a Marin County native and current Sebastopol resident, began singing at age eight to ABBA records in the living room, memorizing the Evita soundtrack and playing Cha Cha in the school musical, “Grease.” After years dedicated to her musical vocation, she emerges as a unique singer/songwriter whose stories of love, loss, and hope are carried forth on a voice of sweet strength. Cahoots is a Northern California musical act that blends country, rock, blues, and jazz into what they call, “Sonomacana” — infectious and danceable Northern California roots music. They play anything from Gershwin to the Grateful Dead to Wilco, along with a growing list of originals. Cahoots features Dan Imhoff, Eric Nelson, Craig Anderson, Dru Rodgers, Jay Young, Yvette Holzwarth, and Brooks Anderson. Mariachi Sandoval will be playing traditional folk music from south of the border featuring lively rhythmic arrangements of strings, drums and horns. MaMuse is the passion and creativity of Sarah Nutting and Karisha Longaker. Inspired by the wonders of life, they perform original songs rooted in folk and gospel traditions. Using a variety of instruments from around the world, this duo strives to positively influence anyone who will listen. Fiery and exciting Cajun two-step meets low-down blues and San Francisco roots in an exciting presentation of original songs and beloved classics with Tom Rigney & Flambeau. Voted Best Cajun/Zydeco Band of 2004 by the West Coast Blues Hall of Fame, Tom Rigney & Flambeau are making some serious noise on the American Roots music scene. Members include Tom Rigney on violin, Danny Caron on electric guitar, Caroline Dahl on piano, Brent Rampone on drums, and Steve Parks on electric bass. Rounding out the music Saturday will be local and fair favorites Solid Air. Solid Air is led by co founders Allegra Broughton (vocals, guitar), and Sam Page (vocals, bass, baritone slide guitar), native Californians who have been performing their blend of rootsy originals and electric covers together for over 20 years at fairs, festivals, clubs, concert stages, and coffeehouses. Sunday kicks off with a traditional performance by Jim Corbett and his venerable Love Choir. The Love Choir has a history steeped in apple tradition. The group came into existence in 1997 at GAF with a handful of friends who loved to sing, simply for the
love of music. Since then they have grown into a large and happy family. Together they are “Loving the world, one song at a time.” The Bootleg Honeys are a Sonoma County homegrown trio made up of singer-songwriters Alison Harris, Hannah Jern-Miller, and Katie Phillips. Providing delicious three part harmony and instrumentation to their finely crafted original songs, these three make for what Bill Bowker of the KRSH calls “a breath of fresh air” in Americana and Country Music.With a genuine love and appreciation for songwriting and music making, The Bootleg Honeys are a sweet treat bound to make you smile and stomp your feet! John Allair, the rock and roll artist from Marin County, will visit Sebastopol on Sunday. Allair has been making music for 50 years as a hobby, but his passion is much more. He has produced numerous albums, led bands in rock, R&B, and folk rock genres as well as written a plethora of original numbers true to his style. Bringing a Sonoma County roots feel to his own style of feel good music, Jim Corbett, aka Mr. Music is sure to light up the Life on the Farm stage Sunday. A local and fair favorite, Mr. Music is known for promoting a love of sound to schools across Sonoma County. The Easy Leaves Duo, songwriters Kevin Carducci and Sage Fifield, formed north of the Golden Gate in 2008 immersed in a diverse set of flailing rockers, gospel skeptics, and country outlaws. Their initial intent was to establish an old-time string band. However, this did not happen (at all). In love with just too many different musics, artists as disparate as Bob Wills and Smokey Robinson slinking into their songwriting, Kevin and Sage gave up their banjo habits cold-turkey. The Easy Leaves’ sound was born — a modern acoustic sound, its roots kept close to the chest while tirelessly sprawling out in new directions that stretch the borders of the Americana genre in exciting ways. Nina Gerber and Chris Webster team up to share their soul and folk styles to fairgoers Sunday. Both artists have extensive backgrounds, taking their inspiration from R&B, rock, country, bluegrass, and much more. Be sure to check out this exciting mix of talent on the Gravenstein Stage. Front Country was formed in 2011 as a collective of the Bay Area’s finest young acoustic talent, Adam Roszkiewicz, Jacob Groopman, Jordan Klein, Leif Karlstrom, Melody Walker and Zach Sharpe joined forces to play a monthly gig with friends in San Francisco’s Mission District. They quickly found a down to earth bluegrass musical rapport that was open to challenging arrangements, unique covers and
The Hubbub Club original songwriting. Since then they have continued to expand their repertoire and push the boundaries of bluegrass on the national scene. They represent their roots well, both musical and geographical, but the door is clearly open to transcend both. And this year, the music will be rounded out by local favories the Hubbub Club. Born in Graton in 2007, the Hubbub Club includes over 20 volunteer musicians and second-line dancers who make music together in a funky, fun fashion to promote, uplift, and support our local communities. You can find them at local rallies, benefits, farmers markets, town parades, music venues, and just jamming in the street. Described as a cross between a New Orleans marching band and a Fellini movie, their music draws on the traditions of brass bands, street bands, and popular music from around the world.
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Meet the artist: Dan Gilbert
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an Gilbert is a familiar face at the Gravenstein Apple fair. People travel from all over Northern California to see him there each year, and to ask for his signature on the newest commemorative GAF poster. He has designed most of the Apple Fair’s distinctive posters since 2007, when he modeled for the apple farmer, the Dan Gilbert subject of the first in the series. Since then his poster designs have been used to create fair souvenirs like tee shirts, caps, magnets, greeting cards, aprons and Giclee prints. Dan’s background in woodcut printmaking has influenced his bold graphic style. The last several designs are a tribute to the golden age of fruit crate labels. “I love the artistic effort that was put into packaging during those,” he said. “I hope my Apple Fair posters are a worthy replay of the beautiful artwork that once identified our farmers’ products.” This year’s design features a hen together with the Gravenstein apples. The intent is to make the connection between the Fair and Farm Trails, which represents a broad membership of farmers who provide all varieties of fruit, vegetables, meat and dairy products to Sonoma County and beyond. Dan began designing gallery-grade marketing posters in the late 1970s and created iconic commemoratives for
clients such as The Nature Company, The California Academy of Sciences, The National Wildlife Federation, The African Wildlife Foundation, The Mill Valley Film Festival and countless zoos, aquariums and institutions across the county. Dan is also widely know as a game designer and is the inventor of the award-winning brain-teaser puzzle Triazzle which has sold millions of copies worldwide and has been produced for the computer and iPhone. He has designed hundreds of wildlife-themed consumer products over the past 30 years. Residing in Sebastopol, California, Dan Gilbert Art Group designs identity, collateral, websites and much more for a variety of small to medium sized companies. You can learn more about Dan and his work at www.dangilbert.com and www.artisanwebsitedesign.com. Stop by the Fair’s County Store and meet Dan, buy this year’s Poster and ask for a signature — he’ll be happy to oblige.
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‘Meet Your Cider Maker’ at the Craft Cider Tent
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here’s a lot of love in each bottle of Devoto cider, and that love will be on display for two days at this year’s Gravenstein Apple Fair. “I’m going to bring our new 100 percent Arkansas Black cider for tasting,” Jolie Devoto of Devoto Orchards said. “It’s not on the market yet, but I’m sure people will like it.” Devoto started her love affair with cider, and with her husband Hunter Wade, in 2011 when the couple met in San Francisco. Hunter Wade and Jolie Devoto The pair started fermenting cider in their apartment, and soon began to “And my family has been completely travel to learn more about cider, going supportive.” to such places as Northern Spain, Ultra-premium hard ciders will be Vermont and New York to taste the poured all day, both days. best ciders in the world. “Meet Your Cider Maker” Schedule: “We visited every single cidery in Asturias, Spain,” Devoto said. “They Saturday, August 9 take their cider very seriously: they 11 a.m., Specific Gravity Cider drink cider and have a food culture Company surrounding it.” 12 p.m., Boonville Ciderhouse Devoto called it the “Sonoma 1 p.m., Tilted Shed Ciderworks County of Spain,” and when they 2 p.m., Devoto Orchards Cider returned, she felt the pull of the land 3 p.m., Troy Cider bring her back to her roots in Sonoma County.” Sunday, August 10 The family’s cider production has 11 a.m., Specific Gravity Cider increased fourfold, from 1,000 to 4,100 Company cases a year, and last year, they began 12 p.m., Troy Cider a search for land to grow more apples. 1 p.m., Tilted Shed Ciderworks “We’re constantly learning and 2 p.m., Devoto Orchards Cider pushing the envelope,” Devoto said.
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FILLING 3 1/4 cups organic Gravenstein apples 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup light brown sugar 2 tbs unbleached all purpose flour 2 tsp lemon juice 1 tsp ground cinnamon 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg 1 tbs organic pure maple syrup 1 tbs butter dash salt Pie Crust: Mix by hand: All the dry ingredients. 2 cups unbleached all purpose flour, 1 tsp salt, 1 tbs granulated sugar in a large bowl. Pound 12 tbs of cold butter to soften it slightly then rough cut 3 tbs of shortening. Mix the butter/shortening by pressing it into the flour, leaving large flat pieces. Cold hands work best!! Sprinkle on 4tbs of ice water and mix it in w/a fork. Drop dough onto a work surface. Flatten it w/the palm of your hand . Fold the dough over onto itself and flatten it again. Do this step several times. It should not be mixed well but it will adhere when formed into a ball. Wrap in seran chill for 2hrs before rolling. To Bake: Preheat oven 375. Roll out ½ dough onto a heavily floured surface to 12” round. Pick up dough on a rolling pin and unroll it onto a 9” pie pan. Trim w/scissors so there’s a ½” overhang. “Dock” or prick the bottom and sides of dough w/a fork. Refrigrate 30 minutes or freeze for 10 minutes before baking. Crust yields 1 double-crusted 9” pie. Filling:
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