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You can tell the dominant crops and themes in Sonoma County during the 1970s by looking at the covers of our iconic Map & Guide from that decade. Farm Trails published its first map in May of 1973, and each spring heralded the arrival of a new edition! The early maps were fold-out guides with members plotted on one large interior map. It wasn’t until 1999 that we created a booklet version that you know today! Here are the covers of the Map & Guide during the 1970s. Enjoy this walk along Memory Lane, er, Farm Trails!
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Let’s take a walk down Memory Lane, er, Farm Trails! In 1973, a group of forward-thinking farmers banded together to bring the public out onto Sonoma County’s farms and ranches. They produced a Map & Guide that laid down the first Farm Trails along which people could meet their farmers and learn more about the origins of their food. Fifty years later, many things have changed, but our guiding vision has remained the same: to keep farms forever in Sonoma County. As part of that mission, we just published our commemorative 50th Anniversary Map & Guide! You can find it…
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For the first time in at least 15 years, Farm Trails had a float at the Apple Blossom Parade in Sebastopol on April, 29, 2023. The weather was beautiful, the crowd was joyful, and the float was awesome thanks to our creative team! We distributed hundreds of copies of the new Map & Guide and celebrated the Golden Anniversary of both Farm Trails and the Gravenstein Apple Fair. And big news: we won 3rd Place! We’re already looking forward to next year’s parade, and hope to see you there!
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Mother’s Day Along the Farm Trails FARM-FRESH BOUQUETS FROM FULL BLOOM FLOWER FARM: Both Full Bloom Flower Farm stands will be open for self-serve and all offerings are up on our website for delivery. Be sure to preorder online asap; these beautiful, field-grown bouquets will sell out! Farm stands open sun-up to sundown. Or gift Mom a 12-week summer flower CSA subscription. Two stands: 9516 Graton Road, Sebastopol; and 3855 Roblar Road, Petaluma; fullbloomflower.com FIELD-GROWN BOUQUETS FROM REDWOOD HILL FARM – CAPRACOPIA: Known for their dairy goats, Redwood Hill Farm – Capracopia also grows an amazing array of cut flowers…
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