100 Ag-Related Activities
Celebrate the Farm Bureau’s 100th Anniversary
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Activity | Website | Company |
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Attend the Agri-Culture’s Progressive Dinner | www.eventbrite.com | Agri-Culture |
Eat-a-Nita Pie at Gizdich Ranch | www.gizdich-ranch.com/ | Gizdich Ranch |
Visit the Westside Farmers Market | www.santacruzfarmersmarket.org | Santa Cruz Farmers Markets |
Enjoy a Winetasting at Storrs Winery in Santa Cruz | www.storrswine.com | Storrs Winery |
UCSC Farm & Garden Spring Plant Sale | casfs.ucsc.edu | UCSC Farm & Garden |
Support the Land Trust of Santa Cruz County | www.landtrustsantacruz.org/ | Land Trust of Santa Cruz County |
Support Agri-Culture’s Endowed Scholarship Funds | www.cfscc.org | CFSCC |
Purchase berries at the Driscoll’s Berry Store | www.driscolls.com/ | Driscoll’s |
Visit the Downtown Santa Cruz Farmers Market | www.santacruzfarmersmarket.org/ | Santa Cruz Farmers Markets |
Visit the Farm Bureau Fair Booth at the County Fair | www.sccfb.com/ | Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau |
Sign up for Master Gardener Program at UCCE | cesantacruz.ucanr.edu/ | UCCE |
Purchase a CSA Membership with Live Earth Farm | www.liveearthfarm.net/ | Live Earth Farm |
Apply to Focus Agriculture | www.agri-culture.us | Agri-Culture |
Tour the DigitalNEST! Meet our Future AgTech Workforce | digitalnest.org/ | DigitalNEST |
Open an Account with an Ag-Friendly Bank | www.sccountybank.com | Santa Cruz County Bank |
Visit the Aptos Farmers Market at Cabrillo College | www.montereybayfarmers.org/ | Monterey Bay Certified Farmers |
Read the Agricultural History of the Peixoto Family | www.lakesideorganic.com | Lakeside Organic Gardens |
Taste locally produced cider at the Martinelli’s Company Store | www.martinellis.com/ | S. Martinelli and Company |
Attend “Wine with Heart” at Silver Mountain Vineyards | www.silver-mountain.squarespace.com | Silver Mountain Vineyards |
See the Santa Cruz County Agriculture Video | www.agri-culture.us/programs/ | Agri-Culture |
Purchase Meat at Freedom Meat Lockers | www.freedommeatlockers.com/ | Freedom Meat Lockers |
C & N Tractors is More than Tractors – Have a Visit | www.candntractors.com | C & N Tractors |
Join the Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau | www.sccfb.com/membership/ | Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau |
Obtain a Country Crossroads Map | countrycrossroadsmap.com/ | Country Crossroads Map |
Enjoy Music at the “Vineyards” | CGV.com | Cooper Garrod Estate Vineyards |
Try a Prevedelli Farms Recipe | www.prevedelli.com/ | Prevedelli Farms |
Obtain a “Fresh Starts Here” Booklet | www.sccfb.com/ | Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau |
Attend the Farm Discovery Annual Feast in the Field | www.liveearthfarm.net/ | Live Earth Farm |
Support Agri-Culture’s Farmworker Housing Fund | www.agri-culture.us/ | Agri-Culture |
Try a Recipe Using Local Eggs | www.glaumeggranch.com/ | Glaum Egg Ranch |
Visit the Byrne-Milliron Forest | www.landtrustsantacruz.org/ | Land Trust of Santa Cruz County |
Purchase Local Sustainable Redwood at Big Creek Lumber | www.big-creek.com/ | Big Creek Lumber |
Attend Agri-Culture’s Down to Earth Women Luncheon | www.agri-culture.us/ | Agri-Culture |
Try a Berry Recipe | www.driscolls.com/recipes | Driscoll’s |
Visit the AHP “Living History Farm” during the Santa Cruz County Fair | www.aghistoryproject.org | Ag History Project |
Taste and Learn about Olive Oil at the Farmers Market | www.bellefarms.com | Belle Farms |
Schedule an Agricultural Tour | www.agri-culture.us/ | Agri-Culture |
Visit the Live Oak/Eastside Farmers Market | www.santacruzfarmersmarket.org | Santa Cruz Farmers Markets |
Buy Lakeside Organic Gardens Produce at Local Grocery Store | www.lakesideorganic.com | Lakeside Organic Gardens |
Play in the Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau Golf Tournament | www.sccfb.com | Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau |
Visit the Carmel Farmers Market | www.montereybayfarmers.org/ | Monterey Bay Certified Farmers |
Have your Child Attend Farm Discovery Summer Camp | www.liveearthfarm.net/ | Live Earth Farms |
Become Certified Organic – Join a Growing Food Movement | www.ccof.org/ | CCOF |
Support the Ag Tech Meetups at DigitalNEST | digitalnest.org/ | DigitalNEST |
See the Farm Bureau Booth at the State Fair | www.sccfb.com/ | Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau |
Support the Watsonville High School FFA Program | whs-pajaro-ca.schoolloop.com/ | Watsonville High School |
Go Horseback Riding at Garrod Farms | Garrodfarms.com | Garrod Farms |
Pick-Your-Own and Shop at Live Earth Farm’s Weekend Farmstand | www.liveearthfarm.net/ | Live Earth Farms |
Enjoy Lakeside Organic Gardens Produce at Charlie Hong Kong | www.charliehongkong.com | Lakeside Organic Gardens |
Attend Farm Bureau Annual Meeting | www.sccfb.com | Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau |
Encourage Young People to Join 4-H | cesantacruz.ucanr.edu/ | UCCE |
Attend the Opening Day BBQ at the Santa Cruz County | www.sccfb.com/ | Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau |
Eat a Locally-Grown Organic Salad at California Grill | www.californiagrillrestaurant.com | Lakeside Organic Gardens |
Visit C & N Tractors | www.candntractors.com | C & N Tractors |
Visit Prevedelli Farms at a Local Farmers Market | www.prevedelli.com/ | Prevedelli Farms |
Visit AHP 2nd Saturday on the Farm at the SC Fairgrounds | www.aghistoryproject.org | Ag History Project |
Be a Volunteer Steward for the Land Trust of Santa Cruz County | www.landtrustsantacruz.org/ | Land Trust of Santa Cruz County |
Join the Driscoll’s Rewards Program | www.driscolls.com/ | Driscoll’s |
Visit the Monterey Farmers Market | www.montereybayfarmers.org/ | Monterey Bay Certified Farmers |
Enter the Annual Apple Pie Baking Contest at the SC County Fair | www.sccfb.com/ | Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau |
Purchase Martinelli’s Gear at the Martinelli’s Company Store | www.martinellis.com/ | S. Martinelli and Company |
Join the Wine Club at Cooper Garrod Estate Vineyard | CGV.com | Cooper Garrod Estate Vineyards |
Purchase Local Organically-Grown Food | www.ccof.org/ | CCOF |
Visit the Scotts Valley Farmers Market | www.santacruzfarmersmarket.org | Santa Cruz Farmers Markets |
Visit the Corralitos Farmers Market | Every Sunday, 11:00am-3:00pm | Corralitos Farmers Market |
Attend the Santa Cruz County Fair | www.santacruzcountyfair.com/ | Santa Cruz County Fair |
Join the Silver Mountain Vineyards Wine Club | silver-mountain.squarespace.com | Silver Mountain Vineyards |
Buy a delicious lunch at Freedom Meat Lockers | www.freedommeatlockers.com/ | Freedom Meat Lockers |
Attend the Young Farmers and Ranchers’ Testicle Festival | www.eventbrite.com | Agri-Culture |
Sign up for a CSA at UCSC Farm | www.casfs.ucsc.edu | UCSC Farm & Garden |
Santa Cruz County Bank Strongly Supports Local Agriculture | www.sccountybank.com | Santa Cruz County Bank |
Attend the Wine Club Dinner at Silver Mountain Vineyards | silver-mountain.squarespace.com | Silver Mountain Vineyards |
Volunteer at the Second Harvest Food Bank | www.thefoodbank.org/ | Second Harvest Food Bank |
Visit the Del Monte Farmers Market | www.montereybayfarmers.org/ | Monterey Bay Certified Farmers |
Buy honey sticks at Farm Bureau County Fair Booth | www.santacruzcountyfair.com/ | Santa Cruz County Fair |
Get your home improvement supplies at a Big Creek Lumber store | www.big-creek.com/ | Big Creek Lumber |
Attend Visit Wilder Ranch’s “Life on the Ranch” Day | www.parks.ca.gov/ | Wilder Ranch State Park |
Attend the 2018 Monterey Bay Greenhouse Growers Open House | www.montereybayfarmtours.org/ | Monterey Bay Farm Tours |
Enjoy a Recipe using Martinelli’s Products | www.martinellis.com/ | S. Martinelli and Company |
Hold a Child’s Birthday Party at Gizdich Ranch | www.gizdich-ranch.com/ | Gizdich Ranch |
See how many Country Crossroads Map farms you can visit in 3 Months | countrycrossroadsmap.com/ | Country Crossroads Map |
Obtain a Wine Passport | scmwa.com/ | Santa Cruz Mountain Winegrowers Ass. |
Volunteer to Glean at Ag Against Hunger | www.agagainsthunger.org/ | Ag Against Hunger |
View an Santa Cruz County Annual Crop Report | www.agdept.com/ | Ag Commissioner of Santa Cruz County |
Listen to KSCO’ Saturday Food Chain | ksco.com/ | KSCO |
Schedule Group Volunteering Day with Land Trust of Santa Cruz County | www.landtrustsantacruz.org/ | Land Trust of Santa Cruz County |
Attend a Live Auction at 101 Livestock Makets | www.101livestock.com/ | 101 Livestock Markets |
Enjoy Recipes Featuring Local Brussels Sprouts | brussels-sprouts.com/ | Pfyffer Associates |
Enter the “It’s All in the Sauce” Competition at the Testicle Festival | www.agri-culture.us/ | Agri-Culture |
Try a Recipe using Local Organic Produce | www.lakesideorganic.com | Lakeside Organic Gardens, LLC |
Support Agri-Culture’s Watsonville High School Ag Education Fund | www.cfscc.org | CFSCC |
Try a Recipe from the Monterey Bay Certified Farmers Markets | www.montereybayfarmers.org/ | Monterey Bay Certified Farmers Markets |
Attend the National Ag Day Luncheon | www.sccfb.com/ | Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau |
Try a Recipe from Gizdich Ranch | www.gizdich-ranch.com/ | Gizdich Ranch |
Watch for Activities Celebrating Watsonville’s 150th Anniversary | cityofwatsonville.org/ | City of Watsonville |
Purchase a “Wine Club” Membership at Storrs Winery | www.storrswine.com | Storrs Winery |
Support the Soquel High School FFA Program | soquel.sccs.net/ | Soquel High School |
Visit the Felton Farmers Market | www.santacruzfarmersmarket.org | Santa Cruz Farmers Markets |
Purchase an Olive Tree from Belle Farms Nursery | www.bellefarms.com | Belle Farms |
See Vast Array of Local Produce on Display at County Fair | www.santacruzcountyfair.com/ | Santa Cruz County Fair |