Placer Farm & Barn Tour

The 4th annual Placer Farm and Barn Tour will take place on October 14, 2007. Celebrating Placer Countyıs agricultural heritage and the family farms that feed us, this is a fun-filled day for families and people of all ages to explore the farms and ranches that dot Placer Countyıs rural landscape. This yearıs tour features over a dozen working farms, ranches, wineries, plus a nursery and the historic Fruitvale School, as well as the 12th annual AGROart^TM Competition. 

Dozens of local farms, ranches, wineries, nurseries and the historic Fruitvale School have participated in past tours. Each year there are new farms and ranches to visit, with an ever-changing variety of activities such as horse-drawn wagon rides, and demonstrations of all types, including mule-drawn farm equipment, sheep dogs showing off their expertise in moving a herd of animals.

Many farms offer samples of farm-fresh seasonal fruits and vegetables, baked goods, olives, olive oils and local wines. Most farms will host local Placer County artists who will be drawing, painting on canvas or throwing pots as well as offering hand-made artwork for sale.

The centerpoint of the day is PlacerArts' AGROart™Competiton at the Blue Goose Fruit Shed in Loomis, where talented artists of every age craft quirky sculptures out of fresh fruits and vegetables and vie for cash prizes.

Information about the 2007 tour hosts and program will be posted on the Placer Farm & Barn website, http://www.placerfarmandbarntour.com/, as it is available, so please check back there.

For additional information call (530) 885 5670.