Agriculture
Pavilion
Mission statement:
"Celebrate and recognize the
Arroyo Grande Valley (and surrounding area) agricultural
industry and provide agriculture related educational activities
and displays for the community."
This year’s
agriculture pavilion will feature booth by local agriculturalist and agriculture organizations.
The following is a partial list of displays and activities:
1. JB Dewar
Tractors -
restored antique tractors -
http://www.jbdewar.com
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2.
STOMP OFF
– Grape Stomp –
Sponsored by Laetitia Winery and Vineyards. An
old fashioned grape stomp competition between some of our local
dignitaries. After the competition the grape
barrels will be open to the public to stomp around in!
We think it will make a great photo opportunity for you and your
family! Just think "I Love Lucy". Do you
remember.........Lucy
Stomps Grapes - of course, we don't want that to
happen at our competition!
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3. Ag.
Produce & Products
Vineyards
– static display of information of the local vineyards in the
Arroyo Grande Wine Appellation (federally recognized wine
region)
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Laetitia -
http://www.laetitiawine.com
► Talley -
http://www.talleyvineyards.com
► Toucan -
http://www.toucanwines.com
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Rancho Arroyo Grande – Conway Family Farms -
http://www.ranchoarroyograndewines.com
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Saucelito Valley -
http://www.saucelitocanyon.com
Farms
– static display
of information about some of the local farms and their produce.
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Talley -
http://www.talleyvineyards.com
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POVE - http://pove.net
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Rutiz
-
http://www.rutizfarms.com
Products
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Jeremy Rose of the California Bee Company of San Luis Obispo –
Author of Bee Keeping on the Central Coast will
provide educational tools and will talk about bee keeping to
folks who drop by the booth. He will have some honey and candles
available for sale too. -
http://californiabeecompany.com
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Farm Supply –
http://www.farmsupplycompany.com
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Grieb Ranch
History/Plant Feed –
a historical presentation of 6
generations of a local agricultural family in the Arroyo Grande
Valley. Also their Manure Tea will be available for purchase.
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Waller
Family Flower Seed History – 104
years of Waller family farming in Arroyo Grande and South San
Luis Obispo County. A slide show of historic images detailing
the history of Waller Flowerseed Company, at one time the
largest seed production farm in the world. Historic images
showing farming technology from hand seeders to horse drawn
equipment to several generations of tractors and seed production
techniques will be presented
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Plant
Clinic/Gopher Goo - Dr.
Heather Vallier is asking the public to bring in their plants
for a plant diagnosis. She will have her microscopes available
for a hands-on learning activity. She is the inventor of Gopher
Goo. http://gophergoo.com
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Joe Seals -
Author of the
recently published book Central Coast Gardening Essentials.
Arroyo
Grande resident, Joe Seals holds a degree in Environmental
Horticulture, wrote and edited for Sunset Magazine and Sunset
Books. He has taught at UCLA, Allan Hancock College and
Cuesta College and is now the Director of the Horticulture
Program for the Adult Education Vocational Programs for Lucia
Mar. He will be offering a talk on “Managing Gophers” at 11:00
and 4:00
4. Veggie
Decorating –
Vegetable craft activity for the kids sponsored by Spencer’s
Fresh Markets. -
http://spencersfreshmarkets.com
5. Dairy
Table – Simulated
cow milking and butter making experience for the kids
6. Master
Gardeners & UC IPM Kiosk
– Master Gardeners will be available to the public to answer
questions about home gardening and provide educational
materials. The University of California Statewide IPM
Program has developed a portable, touch-screen computer kiosk
program to help consumers solve pest problems, protect the
environment, and prevent runoff from residential landscapes.
http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/FAQ/kiosk.html
7. Arroyo
Grande In Bloom –
A nonprofit volunteer
organization dedicated to beautification, heritage, and
promoting pride in order to cultivate a strong and vibrant
community. - http://www.aginbloom.org
8. Central
Coast Greenhouse Growers Association -
http://www.centralcoastgrown.org
9. Fiona Ma’s
Team – Eat Local, Buy California Grown Campaign –
Assemblymember Ma’s “Team” will
providing educational material regarding the recently passed
resolution ACR 42, by the State Senate and State Assembly.
ACR-42 Eat Local, Buy California Grown Day is a resolution that
urges Californians to dedicate Sundays to eating
California grown foods. http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/06/24/idUS173928+24-Jun-2011+PRN20110624
The Arroyo Grande Valley was first opened for
settlement in 1868 and the business district consisted of a black smith shop, stage
station and schoolhouse. " The valley was a tangled mass of brush, vines and trees,
of so dense a growth that the creek had no channel but spread over the entire valley
during a fresher.
Hence the valley has been built up in successive
layers, 20 feet or more deep, of decaying vegetation and sediment from one of the richest
hill countries to be found in the states. This land today is some of the richest in the
world," .............................. to read the entire story,
click here
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