Learn about AHC's Agriculture student projects, sustainable and regenerative farming techniques, and college field research trials. Students will lead tours of the student vineyard, fruit orchard, greenhouse, vegetable garden, and field research plots.

Babé Farms staff will be on hand to share our story, discuss our specialty vegetables and farming operation. You will be able to select a small assortment of vegetables and get an up close look at their tractors and farm implements.

Learn about the family’s journey discovering how walnuts grow. You will see some of the harvest equipment from today and many years ago. Enjoy a guided 45 min walking tour among 900 walnut trees and 600 Christmas trees.

Explore Bonipak’s fields where cutting-edge automation drives their success. Get an exclusive glimpse inside their expansive 150,000 sq. ft. cooling facility, peek inside one of their state-of-the art tractor-trailers, and enjoy local, farm fresh vegetables.

Stop by Central West Produce and learn all about growing practices with new technology and their new premium berries. Get a chance to sample their products, learn about hydroponic strawberries.

Learn about their large-scale composting, and get up to one yard complimentary compost. They will have free vegetable transplants for your home garden, and the whole family can learn to mix their own potting soil!

Take a walking tour of the farm and nursery, where guests will learn about the farm’s purpose and mission. Participate in the “U-Pick Flowers”, as well as sample some of the farm’s delicious produce.

Learn about their educational programs and have a chance to meet all the animals. Kids can enjoy a variety of arts & crafts centered around the Rural Roots Program and Nature Nurture Program.

Learn more about regenerative ranching in Los Alamos, CA. Tours with will be offered throughout the day. Visit the farm animals and stop by the ranch store where premium beef and honey are sold!

Take a tour and learn about the Santa Maria Joint Union High School district’s new Career Technical Education Center and Agricultural Farm! All crops are grown by students.

Tour Plantel’s greenhouse facilities and learn about how they grow high-quality vegetable transplants from seedlings. Special appearance from Santa Maria’s local Farm Supply Co and Sakata Seeds America.

Learn the stages of commercial blueberries production including fertilization, pruning, irrigation and other cultural practices. Sample and enjoy some of the finest berries grown in the edge of Orcutt’s old town!

Rancho Olivos will be offering complimentary tastings of their olive oil and visitors are welcome to wander through the olive orchards and see the different kinds of olives that they farm. Open from 10am to 4:30pm.

Guests will learn about sustainable vineyard practices through a tour of Riverbench’s vineyards and wine tasting! Tours will begin at the top of every hour between 10am and 3pm.

Learn about all the flowers blooming in the field and what sort of practices they use to make their lavender so luscious from planting to harvest. Get ready for plenty of photo ops!

Visit and learn about local produce that is 100% organically grown. They have been around for over three decades and continue to provide fresh, organic produce for the local community.

Learn about small farm organic farming practices and experience the difference in flavor and quality first hand. Harvest carrots, strawberries, and tomatoes straight from the source during a 30 minute tour!

Learn about the work behind growing organic mushrooms, and take a walk through the vineyard. They will offer you an educational tour experience and farm products from their family farmstead.

Come experience our Farm Lab program the way local 3rd graders do at Petty Ranch! You’ll get to see some of our hands-on demos, hear about our other agricultural programs from the educators themselves, and meet some of our partners who will have a booth here at the Farm Day Hub! Kids can plant seedlings! Plus, pick up free fresh produce from our partner farms at our Pop Up Produce Giveaway.