Bounty of the County

A celebration of Solano County farms, food, wine and beer

2023 Fall Bounty of the County

Sept. 23 – Oct. 11

The 2023 Fall Bounty of the County will feature local food, farms, chefs and more in Dixon, Vallejo and Fairfield!

 

The video below highlights the 2022 Bounty of the County event at the Solano County Fair.

Check out the videos from previous Bounty of the County celebrations below to learn more about local restaurants, farms and wineries, and support local food year-round!

Bounty of the County Events

Farmers Market Cooking Demonstrations

  • Sept. 23: 11:30 am-1 pm: Vallejo Farmers Market Cooking Demo with Chef Lisa Núñez-Hancock. Free event!
  • Sept. 28: 4-6 pm: Fairfield Farmers Market. Chef Stephanie Oelsligle Jordan will offer tastes of seasonal produce and ways to find it in Solano County. Free event!

Farm-to-Table Events

  • Sept. 30: 12-2 pm: Ruhstaller hops field and brewery tour with food and beer tasting, including a special menu by Chef Evan Tappan.
  • Oct. 7: 5:30 pm: Featured Bounty of the County courses by Chef Joey Jaraba of Two60 Kitchen & Bar, and Chef Alfred Bagos in collaboration with Shelter Inc. at the Vine to Table dinner in Fairfield. Limited tickets for sale!
  • Oct. 8: 5:30 pm: Farm-to-table dinner from Chefs Nicole Hodge and Allan Manuel at Provisions in Vallejo. Limited tickets for sale!
  • Oct. 11: 6 pm: Seasonal Farm Dinner from Chef Hank Guerrero at Rosemary’s Farm to Fork in Dixon featuring produce from Eatwell Farm, Lockewood Acres and more. Limited tickets for sale!

Cocktail

  • Sept. 22-Oct. 15: Get a special Bounty of the County cocktail at Savage & Cooke distillery on Mare Island!

Participating Solano Farms

Be Love Farm (Vacaville)

Eatwell Farm (Dixon)

Lockewood Acres (Vacaville)

Terra Firma Farm (Winters & Solano)

Featured Chefs

Ruhstaller Farm/Tapp’s Kitchen

Dixon

Ruhstaller Farm is known for its varieties of beer made with locally grown ingredients, its hops field visible from the interstate, and daily food trucks. For Bounty of the County, the farm is partnering with Chef Evan Tappan of Tapp’s Kitchen to highlight French-American happy hour dishes made with Solano-grown food that pair well with Ruhstaller’s beers.

The tour and tasting will be Sept. 30. Learn more and get tickets here.

Learn more about Ruhstaller Farm here.

Learn more about Tapp’s Kitchen here.

Two60 Kitchen + Bar

Fairfield

Cordelia’s Two60 Kitchen + Bar features Nouveau California Cuisine heavily influenced by the styles of France, Italy and the Pacific Rim. Executive Chef Joey M. Jaraba Jr., drawing on his background, classical training and award-winning culinary career, blends modern American cuisine with global influences to create a menu deeply rooted in farm-to-table principles.

Chef Joey will be making a course with Solano-grown produce for the annual Fairfield Vine to Table event on Oct. 7. Learn more and get tickets here.

Learn more about Two60 Kitchen + Bar here.

Provisions

Vallejo

Provisions proudly serves up craft cocktails, hand pulled espresso and elevated comfort food made with fresh, locally sourced ingredients in beautiful downtown Vallejo.

Chef/Owner Nicole Hodge and Chef de Cuisine Allan Manuel will be hosting a Bounty of the County Farm-to-Table dinner featuring Solano County produce and wines on Oct. 8. Learn more and get tickets here.

Learn more about Provisions here.

Rosemary’s Farm to Fork

Dixon

Rosemary’s focuses on nutrient-dense, paleo-inspired cuisine, sourcing from local farms for its seasonal menu. Chef Hank Guerrero is passionate about elevated comfort food made with real, organic, local ingredients.

Chef Hank will be hosting a Bounty of the County Exclusive Seasonal Farm Dinner on Oct. 11. Learn more and get tickets here.

Learn more about Rosemary’s Farm to Fork here.

Learn more about Solano County’s farms and agricultural regions here, and find more ways to support local food here!

Spring 2022 Bounty of the County

The 2022 Spring Bounty of the County highlighted Solano County wineries and breweries in May and then featured a Bounty of the County event at the Solano County Fair! See the highlights here!

Check out the videos from previous Bounty of the County celebrations below to learn more about local restaurants, farms and wineries, and support local food year-round!

Fall 2021 Bounty of the County

Find the farms and restaurants and watch farm profile and chef cooking demonstration videos from the Fall 2021 Bounty of the County here!

Farm Profiles

Chef Demonstrations

Fall 2020 Bounty of the County

Find the featured farms, restaurants and wineries and watch the presentation videos from the Fall 2020 Bounty of the County here!

Fall 2020 Bounty of the County

6 farms
6 restaurants/ shops
6 wineries

People Watching Presentations

3,250

Funding for Bounty of the County was made possible by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service through grant AM22SCBPCA1133. The contents of this web page are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the USDA.

Interested in being a featured farm, restaurant or winery in future Bounty of the County events?

Contact Local Food Program Manager Stephanie Oelsligle Jordan at stephanie@sustainablesolano.org