Local Roots Farm Experiences
TOUR - TASTE - LEARN
Build your own farm visit itinerary and deepen your SLO CAL experience by touring local agriCULTURE right at the roots with our a la carte tour options
While our area is known for our world-class wines, the best kept secret is our deep agricultural roots. A short century ago, this area was primarily growing grains, almonds, walnuts and cattle.
Join us as we take you back to our roots, sharing our rich local agricultural history and guide you through our crop of family farms along the SLO County Farm Trail.
The following Local Roots Experiences are listed a la carte style so you may choose those that pique your curiosity and tickle your taste buds, allowing you to create your own itinerary. All of our experiences are family friendly and can accommodate a variety of interests and schedules.
To book your Local Roots Farm Experiences just click on the farm of choice to book directly.
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DW FARMS
Rejuvenate Your Potted Plants: Native Plant Nursery Experience
Learn how to formulate soil for every stage of a plant's life. Tour our native plant nursery and see how we nurture plants from seeds to thriving plants ready for adoption. Bring your own potted plants, use our soil, and re-pot them to rejuvenate their growth. Available year round.
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GIVING TREE FAMILY FARM
Barnyard Fun at a Family Farm: Hands-on Farm Tours and Workshop Experiences
Get an inside look behind-the-scenes during a farm tour or take a class with up-close visits with friendly farm animals; goats, alpaca, pigs and chickens. Workshops include: Cheesemaking, Goat Milk Soap Making and more. Available year round.
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THE GROVES ON 41
A Place to Stay, Learn, and Slurp: Olive Oil Grower Experience
Think San Luis Obispo County is just great for wine tasting? Wait, there’s more! Come slurp, not sip & taste, the freshest olive oils crafted right here on the Central Coast of California! Slurping aerates the oil on the palate and allows the olive oil taster to experience the full range of flavors and aromas in our fine oil. Available year round.
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HAMBLY LAVENDER FARM
Where You Will Discover All Your Senses: Lavender Farm Experience
Owners, farmers, distillers & makers Gina & Milton Hambly, will lead you through their aromatic fields of lavender. Get an inside look behind-the-scenes of growing, harvesting, drying and distilling this fragrant herb. Up close visits with friendly farm animals. Available seasonally, May through September.
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HARTLEY FARMS
From Tree to Table: Organic Farm Experience
A guided walk in the magnificent garden they have been building since 2007.
Taste their line-up in a Jam Session, and most likely, Barb will have a pot of jam on the stove top so you can see the process in action. Shop the Jam Shack where you will find unique gift items & local products. Available year round.
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JACK CREEK FARMS
Family Fun and Tastings for Everyone: Happy Acres & Artisan Tastings Experiences
Happy Acres Family Activity Area: Fort Maze, Farm Animals; friendly goats, rabbits and chickens, Fun and Games: sand trough, tractor tire garden and more. Activity Stations with numerous farm themed hands-on activities. Cowboy fun: rope a dummy steer or ride a hay bale pony. Tasting experiences include: Honey Tastings, Maple Syrup Tastings, Olive Oil and Balsamic Vinegar Tastings. Open late May - October
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KILER RIDGE OLIVE FARM
Where Flavor Grows: Olive Farm Experience
Olive Oil Tasting: An educational experience of how we grow, produce, and cook with small-batch, extra virgin olive oil. Olive to Oil Tour: 1-hour tour every Friday at 11 am. Milling and Production Tour: 2-hour tour with co-owner Gregg, every Saturday at 2 pm. Seasonal Events and Workshops: Enjoy seasonal-themed tours, hands-on workshops, and a rotating menu featuring dishes made with our various olive oil varieties. Available year round.
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MIGHTY CAP MUSHROOMS
Come Hear Our Story and Watch Us Grow: Mushrooms Farm Experience
This is a one-of-a-kind Experience that takes place in the heart of Paso Robles, Ca. We take you on a journey that will change your mind about the wonderful world of fungi forever. Owner and founder Chris Batlle will explain the complexities of being a mushroom farmer and what it takes to sustain a thriving small mushroom business. You will also get to see the full growth process of a mushroom from inoculation to fruiting. Available year round.
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MILLER MOTH RANCH
Farm Stay with Hands on Ranch Experiences: Farm Stay Experience
Come experience life on a 5th generation family working ranch. While visiting the ranch, book one of the following tours: Barn Livestock Ranch Tour, Ranch Wildlife Tour, Butcher Shop Tour. April marks kidding season - book an adorable Baby Goats Ranch Tour. Visit their agritourism center filled with historical family heirlooms and farm equipment. Available year round.
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OUR GLOBAL FAMILY FARM
Permaculture Food Forest Featuring Food Crops from Around the Globe: Multicultural Permaculture Farm Experience sample
Multicultural Potlucks connect us to our roots: our family and cultural heritage around eating food as well as horticultural traditions of how people from around the world grow their food. We offer permaculture workshops focusing on Fruit Tree Care where you'll have hands on experience of tending fruit tree throughout all the seasons of the year. Available year round.
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“Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.”