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1	2	3	4	5	6	7 Vacaville: ‘Through The Lens: Our Fruitful Heritage’ Exhibit Vacaville: ‘Through The Lens: Our Fruitful Heritage’ Exhibit @ Vacaville Museum Sep 7 all-day Tickets This elegant show of our local history and culture highlights the “early fruit district” of Vacaville and the Solano County Valley and runs through Sept. 15. It features the engaging photographs of William R. Nutting[...]
8	9 San Francisco: Soil Not Oil Conference San Francisco: Soil Not Oil Conference @ Grey Area / Grand Theater Sep 9 – Sep 10 all-day Tickets This agro-ecological and environmental conference will discuss community-powered solutions to climate change and moving away from an extractive, nonsustainable food and agriculture system to one based on building soil and farming that supports the environment[...] Vallejo: Social Justice in Public Health Lecture Series 5:00 pm Vallejo: Social Justice in Public Health Lecture Series @ Touro University Sep 9 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Tickets Our attention to environmental health issues is often the result of emergencies: Zika virus outbreaks; Flint, Michigan’s water crisis; Hurricane Katrina. This series of six lectures by nationally recognized leaders in the field help expand[...]	10 Santa Rosa: The National Heirloom Expo 9:00 am Santa Rosa: The National Heirloom Expo @ Sonoma County Fairgrounds Sep 10 @ 9:00 am – Sep 12 @ 9:00 pm Tickets The 8th Annual National Heirloom Exposition will feature a wide array of natural vendors from across the country and beyond. Last year we hosted over 350 vendors, each showcasing products pertaining to natural food, gardening, sustainability, green[...]	11	12 Vallejo: Visions of the Wild Film and Arts Festival Vallejo: Visions of the Wild Film and Arts Festival @ Various Locations Sep 12 – Sep 15 all-day Tickets The annual Visions of the Wild Film and Arts Festival includes hikes, kayaking, family-friendly activities and discovery zones, art exhibits and films, including those curated from SYRCL’s Wild & Scenic Film Festival. Many of the[...] Benicia: Farmers Market to Your Table Cooking Workshop 6:00 pm Benicia: Farmers Market to Your Table Cooking Workshop @ Avant Garden Sep 12 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm Tickets Love your farmers market but feel like you’re not always sure what to do with that beautiful, seasonal produce? Learn tips and techniques for brainstorming seasonal meals. In this special workshop Chef and Culinary Arts[...]	13 Vacaville: Agriculture & Art Film Festival Vacaville: Agriculture & Art Film Festival Sep 13 – Sep 15 all-day Tickets Our mission is to celebrate some of the things in life that nourish us: agriculture and art — through cinema. The Ag & Art Film Festival supports small farms and farmers and the humane treatment[...]	14 Benicia: Avant Garden Planting Workshop and Cleanup Day 9:00 am Benicia: Avant Garden Planting Workshop and Cleanup Day @ Avant Garden Sep 14 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Tickets Join us from 9-11 am for garden cleanup, followed by a workshop on fall and winter planting from Master Gardener Sheila Clyatt from 11 am-noon. Please register for the workshop here. It is not required[...] Vacaville: Women of Abundance Summit 1:00 pm Vacaville: Women of Abundance Summit @ Soul Food Farm Sep 14 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Tickets Soul Food Farm will be hosting Women of Abundance this year on Saturday, Sept. 14. This inspired event is an annual summit that brings together a panel of prominent Bay Area women entrepreneurs to discuss[...]
15	16	17	18	19 Benicia: Cultivate Community Food Co-op Monthly Potluck 5:00 pm Benicia: Cultivate Community Food Co-op Monthly Potluck @ Avant Garden Sep 19 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Tickets Monthly potlucks at Benicia Community Gardens’ Avant Garden Third Thursday of the month The public is invited to learn more about what a co-op is, how it works and how they can get involved at[...] Dixon: Building Sustainable Yards 6:00 pm Dixon: Building Sustainable Yards @ The Barn & Pantry Sep 19 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Tickets Are you a Dixon homeowner interested in transforming your yard into a thriving, edible ecosystem fed by secondary water? Or do you manage a public site that could benefit from sustainable landscaping for the greater[...]	20	21 Vallejo: ‘What’s for Dinner?’ Cooking Workshop: Sushi Sessions 2:00 pm Vallejo: ‘What’s for Dinner?’ Cooking Workshop: Sushi Sessions @ John F. Kennedy Library Sep 21 @ 2:00 pm Tickets Join us for this class to learn basic sushi-making techniques and traditions with vegetarian and vegan improvisations.
22 Benicia: Food is Free Benicia Swapluck 11:00 am Benicia: Food is Free Benicia Swapluck @ Food is Free Benicia Sep 22 @ 11:00 am – 2:00 pm Tickets Food is Free Benicia is hosting its first Swapluck. Join others who are interested in sharing abundance. We will be swapping and sharing seeds, plants, cuttings, food and whatever else you would like. No gathering[...]	23 Vallejo: Social Justice in Public Health Lecture Series 5:00 pm Vallejo: Social Justice in Public Health Lecture Series @ Touro University Sep 23 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Tickets Our attention to environmental health issues is often the result of emergencies: Zika virus outbreaks; Flint, Michigan’s water crisis; Hurricane Katrina. This series of six lectures by nationally recognized leaders in the field help expand[...]	24	25	26 Dixon: Sustainable Landscaping Class 6:00 pm Dixon: Sustainable Landscaping Class @ The Barn & Pantry Sep 26 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Tickets Learn about sustainable landscaping: beautiful, productive, life-supporting ecosystems featuring trees and a variety of perennials fed by “secondary water” (greywater and rainwater). Davis-based lead designer/engineer of Whole System Designs, Derek Downey, will explore how to[...]	27	28 Suisun City: Rockville Trails Preserve Trail Crew 9:00 am Suisun City: Rockville Trails Preserve Trail Crew @ Rockville Trails Preserve Sep 28 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Tickets Rockville Trails Preserve Trail Crew Needs You! Benicia: Avant Garden Harvest Celebration 12:00 pm Benicia: Avant Garden Harvest Celebration @ Avant Garden Sep 28 @ 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm Tickets This annual potluck gathering is open to garden and community members. We will provide plates, utensils and napkins. Bring chairs, a dish to share, drinks and your non-plastic cups. Register here
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