Summertime produces the best tomatoes and there is no better place to enjoy them than at the Capay Tomato Festival in the beautiful Capay Valley. Farm Fresh to You, the home delivery service that provides fresh, local, organic produce to consumers’ doorsteps invites you to join in this 7th annual event on Saturday, July 19, 2014, from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Event-goers will enjoy organic, heirloom and cherry tomato tasting, live music and dancing, delicious food, local wine and beer, tractor tram rides, kids’ activities, camping on the farm and more. Pack a blanket, pull up a hay bale and watch the sunset – all the while supporting a good cause with event proceeds benefiting the Kathleen Barsotti Non-Profit for Sustainable Agriculture.
This year, guests are encouraged to bring a picnic to enter into the “Best Guest Picnic Contest.” Farm staff will roam the event, scouting out the best-looking picnic for a chance to win future fresh produce deliveries. No picnic? No problem. Local purveyors will be selling their wares including sandwiches, tacos, burritos, roasted corn, pizzas, gelato, in addition to vegetarian and vegan choices.
Tickets are on sale through Wednesday, July 17, for $20 per person (children ages 12 and under are free). After July 17, tickets will be sold at the door for $25 per person. SacFoodies is giving away two tickets to the event, so post a comment on our SacFoodies Facebook page telling us why you want to attend for your chance to win!
For the complete line up of activities, the bands’ performance schedule, and to purchase tickets visit www.capaytomato2014.eventbrite.com, call or visit http://facebook.com/farmfreshtoyou.
Farm Fresh To You/Capay Organic
23800 State Hwy 16
Capay, CA 95607
1-800-796-6009
Sacramento Zoo’s “King of Feasts” Ticket Giveaway
Have you ever thought to yourself, “The zoo would be more fun if there were great food and drinks included?” If so, the Sacramento Zoo’s annual King of Feasts event is for you. Coming up on Saturday, June 21st from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m., King of Feasts includes cuisine from Sacramento area restaurants, wineries and breweries as well as a silent auction and live entertainment.
Imagine strolling around the zoo on a cool, (okay, or maybe very hot), summer evening, cold beer from Track 7 in one hand, a taste of the latest offering from Mulvaney’s B&L in the other, and exotic animals to your right and left.
Sound like fun? You could win a pair of tickets right here on SacFoodies. Simply leave us a comment here on the blog and tell us which winery, brewery or restaurant you are most excited to try at King of Feasts. Leave your comment by noon on Wednesday, June 18th for a chance to win! Winner must be at least 21 years of age. ID will be verified at the door.
King of Feasts and a Giveaway!
Want to dine and sip with the kings of the animal kingdom? Then get ready for Sacramento Zoo’s King of Feasts. The 11th annual event will be Saturday, June 23, at the Sacramento Zoo in Land Park.
Taking place from 6-9 p.m., attendees will be immersed in local food and beverages while browsing the lovely landscape of the zoo. This year, the event has a luau theme, so get your Hawaiian print and sandals ready.
Some local hot spots will feature delicious eats during the evening, including Red Rabbit Kitchen & Bar, Kru and Mulvaney’s B&L. Even local food trucks from Heavenly Dog Hot Dogs and Willie’s Burgers will be on hand to serve up some hot eats.
Plenty of local beverages will be available to quench even the thirstiest attendees; some breweries that might ring a bell are Lost Coast, Pyramid Alehouse and Hoppy Brewing Company. For the wine lover, enjoy vino courtesy of Carvalho Family Winery, Twisted Rivers Wine, Three Wine Company and Clarksburg Wine Co.
The fun and unique fundraiser will also feature silent auctions, ukulele players and Polynesian dancers.
Tickets benefit the Sacramento Zoological Society and are $45 for zoo members and $50 for non- members – click here to purchase. You can also get tickets at the door for $60. Click here to learn more about the event and see a full roster of food and beverage options.
Lucky for our readers, we are giving away a pair of tickets! Comment on this post by 3 p.m. on Thursday 6/21 and let us know which winery, brewery or restaurant you want to try most, and you will be entered to win!
Adults only strongly encouraged for event. Must be 21 and over to win tickets.