California Honey Festival

Join us for 350 Sacramento's Future of Food & #FoodWaste Roundtable! One of the panelists is Mary Kimball from Center for Land-Based Learning in Woodland, CA an...d will share her thoughts on urban farming and its role in our food system moving forward. "See" you there - this Wed 10/28 from 6-7:30 pm. . . . https://www.eventbrite.com/e/future-of-food-roundtable-tick See more

Did someone say regenerative organic SUNFLOWER oil? . La Tourangelle #TheFoodFront #Sunflowers #WoodlandCA

Mark your calendars - Capay Valley Lavender's Holiday Open House is back! Despite record heat and record fires near this organic Lavender operation, owner & farmHer Sherri Wood has been innovating and working hard to provide our community with fun outdoor experiences and locally crafted products. . Stop by Nov 21 & 22 to jump start your holiday shopping! Grab handmade soy wax candles, lavender spice almonds, lavender sugar scrub, and more! . Fun fact: supporting Capay Valley ...Lavender this holiday season also means that you are supporting monarchs! The Xerces Society awarded Capay Valley Lavender monarch butterfly habitat to cover 1200 linear feet of their property, giving them a future spot on the map of official Pollinator Habitats in Norther California. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/holiday-open-house-tickets-123

Get ready for FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT AT Capay Valley Lavender, brought to you by Ag and Art Film Festival! . Get out of the house with your quarantine pod and watch the inspiring family film, "The Biggest Little Farm" at Capay Valley Lavender in Capay Valley. Let's do something that fills us up with inspiration and good family fun all the while raising money for a Vacaville farmer in need. . #CapayLavender #MovieNight #AgAndArtFilmFestival #TheFoodFront #Family #Ag

Explore the outdoors by joining us in this family-friendly #Parks4Pollinators event throughout the month of September! Did you know that City of Woodland is a Bee City USA, meaning that we have committed to promoting pollinator communities through education and habitat building? . The goal of this event is to track pollinators and pollinator friendly plants in city parks and green spaces. Download the free iNaturalist.org app (kid & family friendly) and join our city project... by searching for "Parks 4 Pollinators: Woodland Community Services". . All observations uploaded to iNaturalist throughout the month under our local campaign will also be added to National Recreation and Park Association's national campaign to raise awareness around the importance of pollinators in our ecosystems. We look forward to having our community participate alongside us this month. . https://www.facebook.com/events/621893722054512/?event_time_id=621893735387844 The Xerces Society Woodland Community Services "Parks & Rec." #BeeCityUSA #Pollinators #WoodlandCA

Today is National Honey Bee Day (formerly National Honey Bee Awareness Day) is an awareness day when beekeepers, beekeeping clubs and associations, and honey bee enthusiasts from across the United States celebrate honey bees and recognize their contribution to humans' everyday lives as a means of protecting this critical species. National Honey Bee Day also pays homage to beekeepers, whose labors ensure there are well-managed, healthy bees to pollinate crops. According to its... organizers, the National Honey Bee Day program started with a simple concept: Bring together beekeepers, bee associations, as well as other interested groups to connect with the communities to advance beekeeping. By working together and harnessing the efforts that so many already accomplish, and [by] using a united effort one day a year, the rewards and message is magnified many times over. We encourage bee associations, individuals, and other groups to get involved. The program is free and open to all. The event was started in 2009 by a small group of beekeepers who petitioned for and obtained a formal proclamation by the USDA honoring honey bees and beekeeping. In 2010, a non-profit, Pennsylvania Apiculture Inc. was organized to better facilitate and promote the observance. The original date of observation was August 22, 2009 (the fourth Saturday of August), but has since settled permanently on the third Saturday of August.Today

Its great to see others doing things to help the bees. #DavidBeckham #VictoriaBeckham #Beckham #Bee #Beekeeper #Beehive

The almond orchards in the valley are keeping the bees busy this time of year. Steve Beckley shares a recent visit with Jim Watson and Kyle Wiggin of Arbuckle on the blog:

Fun Fact of the Day! Honey is incredibly healthy and includes enzymes, vitamins & minerals. It’s the only food that contains pinocembrin, an antioxidant associated with improved brain functioning. www.CaliforniaHoneyFestival.com

Have a Happy New Year!

Bee sure to have a Merry Christmas!

Fun Fact of the Day! #Bees #Honey

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