“GRAZE at the Fields” Will Showcase Agricultural Bounty from San Diego County
Carlsbad, CA – Are you interested in the farm-to-table food movement, preserving urban-facing agriculture, and knowing your local farmers? If you would enjoy tasting locally sourced bites and beverages while learning more about agriculture in San Diego County, then GRAZE at the Fields
is the event for you! On Thursday, April 13, from 5pm-8pm, San Diego County Farm Bureau will be hosting a one-of-a-kind tasting and education event at the world-renowned Carlsbad Flower Fields.
Just 300 people will be able to taste our local bounty in crafted bites and beverages, while interacting with the farmers and purveyors who grew and made them. Here is what guests can expect: stations offering unique bites creatively prepared by San Diego chefs, regional craft beverages, local growers and farmers, and supporting businesses of San Diego agriculture.
Guests will receive a complimentary tasting glass, speak with an array of people and partners involved in local agriculture, and engage with growers and trade groups to learn more about what it is like to farm in San Diego County. Farmers of the area will be in attendance, equipped with generations of agriculture stories to share. Attendees will walk away with new friends in farming.
Tickets are $60 and can be purchased online at www.sdfarmbureau.org/graze-at-the-fields. This
is a 21+ event.
The San Diego County Farm Bureau is a non-profit organization supporting the more than 5,700 farms within the county. Top crops include: ornamental trees and shrubs, bedding plants, color and herbaceous perennials, cacti and succulents, indoor flowering and foliage plants, avocados, vegetables, lemons, livestock and poultry products, oranges, cut flowers, and fruit trees. In the state, San Diego ranks #1 in nursery product sales, is the top leader in the sale of flowers, foliage and avocados, and ranks 12th in the sale of agriculture. In addition, San Diego County has more certified organic growers than any other county and is home to 45 certified Farmers Markets. The mission of the Farm Bureau is to foster San Diego agriculture through education, public relations, and public policy advocacy in order to promote the economic viability, sustainability, and community building of agriculture. For more information, visit our website www.sdfarmbureau.org.
