Beautiful Location, Artisan Food & Wine – All For Great Cause – Scholarships For Ag Students

FarmTrails, the non-profit group formed to cultivate community among local farmers and with consumers, will hold its second annual Fall Feast on Saturday, October 29, at the stunning Tresch barn in Olympia’s
Valley Estate to celebrate the bounty of Fall and honor some of Sonoma County’s agricultural heroes past and present.

The event’s highlight is a sensational organic feast, prepared by Chef Brandon Guenther of Rocker Oysterfellers, with locally sourced ingredients, all from Farm Trails members and sourced from within a
twenty one-mile radius, a live auction, and a musical hoe-down performance by Sonoma County’s own Cahoots.

The venue, Olympia’s Valley Estate in Petaluma, is breathtaking. A working dairy started by Olympia Nonella Tresch in 1905, the farm spans over 2,000 acres, grows 50 varieties of organic heirloom apples, and is the second certified organic dairy West of the Mississippi River. The dairy, whose cows produce the organic milk provided to Straus Family Creamery, are still milked twice a day by Olympia’s grandson Joe Tresch a
fifth-generation farmer, who owns and operates the farm along with his wife Kathy.

“In addition to an amazing feast sourced from our members,” says Carmen Snyder, Executive Director of Farm Trails, “we’re so excited to offer this one-of-a-kind experience at Olympia’s Valley Estate, with
amazing musicians, a live auction with Supervisor James Gore, and the opportunity to experience this historic estate for an evening.”

The fundraiser benefits Sonoma County Farm Trails and its scholarship funds given to young farmers through organizations such as Santa Rosa Junior College, Future Farmers of America, 4-H, and the School Garden
Network. This year, Farm Trails is sending a young farmer to the EcoFarm (Ecological Farming Association) conference, whose mission is to nurture healthy, ecologically sustainable farms and communities through
education and alliance.

The event opens with a “Meet Your Farmer” VIP reception at 4:30 PM featuring local farmers, followed by a Fall spread of organic local fare, and a live auction from 6 to 7:30 PM with James Gore. The festivities conclude with a thigh-slapping, boot-kickin’ performance by Cahoots from 7:30 to 9PM. Tickets for the event are $150 per person. VIP tickets are $225, table for eight is $1,500, and a VIP table for eight is $2,000. Tickets are available online via Eventbrite at http://bit.ly/f2ff16

Food is provided by Farms Trails’ member farmers, with wine and beerprovided by Sonoma County vintners, brewers, and cider makers.

Find updated information on the event at www.farmtoforkfeast.com.

About Farm Trails

With its mission to help ensure the preservation of Sonoma County’s rich agricultural heritage, Farm Trails was established in 1973 by local Sonoma County farmers to create community among food producers and
establish a stronger connection between farmers and the public. They continue to serve as a local resource, hosting Sonoma County’s premier online agricultural map and guide. The group’s signature event is the
annual Gravenstein Apple Fair, celebrating the heirloom apple and Sonoma County’s rural traditions. Other events include seasonal farm tours like "Weekends along the Farm Trails" in the fall and "Blossoms, Bees
& Barnyard Babies" in the spring. Farm Trails is a 501(c)(6) non-profit organization.

CONTACT: Holly Hansen
Holly Hansen Public Relations
farmtrails@hollyhansenpr.com
(707) 526-6677