Hoes Down Organic Farm Festival in Capay Valley

Saturday, October 1st, 11 am - 11 pm, 2005
Full Belly Farm, Yolo County, CA

Children's Area Agricultural Workshops Entertainment Farm Tours Food
Farmer's Market & Crafts Festival Prices Camping What to Bring Volunteer

2005 Hoes Down Harvest Festival line-up:

Children's Area- Kids (aged 0-99) have their own hands-on area with all sorts of arts and crafts, pumpkin carving, petting zoo, ice cream churning, and more. Get wet in our water roller coaster with dunking tank; beat your time through an obstacle course made of farm found objects; climb on the towering hay fort; go on a nature walk; and then listen to a story in the tipi or on the children's entertainment stage. Yahoo, there's so much to do! Click here to see the Children’s Area Schedule.

Agricultural Workshops- Agricultural Workshops- Learn about organic fruit trees, grassfed beef, cow milking, herbs and flowers, pest control, sheep shearing, small farm equipment and more... Some workshops available in Spanish!

Agricultural Worshops Schedule.

Food- Delectable organic food will be served fresh - grilled sweet corn, bountiful salads, barbequed kebabs and burgers, beverages and home-baked apple pies and other desserts!

Farmer's Market & Crafts- Shop for beautiful, handmade farm crafts and gifts. Experience demonstrations in age old crafts. An all-day farmers’ market boasts the bounty of the season: fresh-picked melons, apples, nuts, pumpkins and more!

Entertainment- Enjoy live music, storytelling, a Contra dance - all guaranteed to move and groove you!

Farm Tours- Horse drawn wagon will circle the 120 acre organic farm throughout the day. There will also be three hour-long intensive walking tours throughout the day.

Camping - Camping - Saturday night only. Cost: $15 per car. Camping is free to bicyclists. Please note that the campground is very primitive (i.e. our almond orchard). The only facilities are portapotties. There is no running water and (obviously) no electricity. No driving is allowed in the camping area after dusk. Quiet hours begin at 11:00 pm until dawn.

Camping is also available at Cache Creek Canyon Regional Park, 8 miles north of Full Belly Farm. Click here for Cache Creek Camping. They can be reached at (530) 666-8115

Admission Prices - Festival: Adults $15, Children (2-12): $5, Under 2: free
Camping: (Saturday night only): $15 per car

What to Bring: A water bottle, sun hat and sunscreen, bathing suit (for swimming in the creek), plate, utensils, and a flashlight if you plan to stay late.

What NOT to Bring: PLEASE NO DOGS! (Dogs will be turned away.) No alcohol!

Volunteer! Some 300 dedicated and hard working volunteers make this festival possible. It is truly inspiring to see so many people supporting and participating in the sustainable agriculture movement. As the farmers bring in their Fall crops, enthusiasm from others in the community makes it all seem worthwhile. Click here to be a part of the Hoes Down Festival community!

Sunday Events
- Sunday Breakfast: Get a fresh start with a locally grown, organic breakfast! Open to all, first come, first serve. Cost: $5 Adults, $3 Children (2-12). Location: Full Belly Farm Time: 8 - 10 am
- The Celebration continues with Sunday Activities: A variety of hands - on workshops and activities throughout the Capay Valley give participants a chance to deepen their understanding and connection to the food system. Pre-Registration is required. Click here for more information.
Sunday Events


All of the proceeds from the Hoes Down Harvest Celebration go to non-profit organizations that support sustainable agriculture and rural living.

If you would like to be part of our community of sponsors and donate to this event, please contact us.

To get to Highway 16 from the Bay Area:
Take I-80 towards Sacramento. Shortly after you've passed through Vacaville, take I-505 North. Take the exit for Highway 16/Woodland, Madison. Take Highway 16 to the left heading towards Madison.

To get to Highway 16 from Sacramento:
Take I-5 North to Woodland. Take the Esparto/Highway 16 exit from I-5. Turn left at the end of the exit (going South now), and drive for about 2 miles. At the first stoplight, turn right. You are now on Highway 16, heading towards Madison.

Once on Highway 16:
Once you are on Highway 16, you can easily follow it all the way to Full Belly Farm. Along the way, there are signs indicating how many miles to the town of Guinda. You will pass through the towns of Esparto, Capay, Brooks, and Guinda. About 2.5 miles past Guinda, turn right at the 30 mph “S” curve sign onto Road 43. Look for Hoes Down signage.

To Highway 16 from Highway 20:
The intersection of Highway 16 and Highway 20 is 17 miles west of Williams, California and 18 miles east of Clear Lake, California. Turn on Highway 16 (South) and drive down the curvy canyon. The first town you come to is Rumsey. At approximately 2 miles South of Rumsey, there is an "S" curve at which you will turn left on to County Road 43. Look for Hoes Down signage.
MAP to the Hoes Down Celebration


Carpool
This is a green event and we want to encourage you to carpool. Space Share has set up a special page just for the Hoes Down Festival. It is free and will link you to drivers or riders. Click here to connect or on the carpool link above.

Bike to the Hoes Down
All bicyclers are welcome to join a group that will be riding from the Davis train station to the Hoes Down.

Contact Stephan at bcat_events [at] yahoo.com or (510) 302-8119
to sign up.

Other Local Events
Capay Valley Vineyards Open House: Saturday, October 1 – click here
Capay Valley Regional Farmers' Market: Saturday, October 1 – click here



http://www.hoesdown.org/