8th Annual Santa Barbara County Farm Day Brings Farmers And The Public Together
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Californer -- Twenty farms and agricultural organizations will open their doors from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. during Santa Barbara Farm Day, September 19. Guests will experience behind-the-scenes farm tours, tractor rides, produce tastings and giveaways, and plenty of kid-friendly exhibits all at no cost.

Locations include Allan Hancock Student Farm and Vineyard/SEEAG's Farm Lab, Babé Farms, Ballard Walnut Grove, Bonipak Produce, Engel and Gray Harvest Blend Compost,  Growing Grounds Farms, Growing Minds Farm Education, Mark Richardson CTE Center and Agricultural Farm, Plantel Nurseries, Rancho Olivos, Reiter Affiliated Companies, Santa Rita Hills Lavender Farms, Sunrise Organic Farm, Sweet Wheel Farms and Tutti Frutti Farms.

"Farm Day is a chance to experience the incredible diversity of farms growing food all around us," says Caitlin Paulus Case, executive director of Students for Eco-Education and Agriculture (SEEAG), the nonprofit that puts on Farm Day each year.  "From small family farms to large-scale operations, these farms feed our local communities and send food across California, the country, and the world. There's something really special about getting to visit them, meet the people who grow our food, and see that connection firsthand."

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Long-time farm participant Bonipak in Santa Maria is hosting its Bonipak Farm Day Street Fair on Farm Day, with over a dozen vendors and organizations. Bonipak and Driscoll's will distribute thousands of pounds of free, fresh produce at the street fair.

The Santa Barbara County Farm Day Hub is at the Mark Richardson CTE Center and Ag Farm in Santa Maria. It is where people can learn more about SEEAG's ag education programs and pick up a printed Farm Day map and merchandise.

Participating wineries are Bien Nacido Estate Winery and Riverbench Vineyard and Winery, both in Santa Maria. For olive oil lovers, Rancho Olivos in Santa Ynez will offer olive orchard tours and olive oil samples at the top of every hour.

Farm Day is open to all ages. Visitors select which farms to visit and travel at their own pace. Expect to visit up to three or four farms during Farm Day.

For more about Santa Barbara County Farm Day and to register, visit https://sbcfarmday.org or call 805-892-8155. By registering, you receive updates on new sites and a QR code for quick entry to all sites. To view the 2026 tour locations, visit SEEAG's interactive Farm Day Trail Map (www.sbcfarmday.org/map). No pets allowed.

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SEEAG (http://www.seeag.org/) is 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Its mission is to educate students and the greater community about the farm origins of our food and agriculture's contribution to our nutritional well-being.