Recent fires in several nearby agricultural areas are causing extensive damage to small family farms and vineyards. Some farmers are losing everything, including their homes, and others have not been able to access their property to determine the extent of the damage. There are plenty of ways to help, not the least of which is to buy local goods.

In our last newsletter, we wrote about Bounty of the County, a celebration of Solano agriculture, chefs, and wine. Because of the wildfires, Bounty of the County cooking demonstrations, presentations, and dining promotions will be delayed by a week (starting September 1), while the event turns its focus toward raising funds for farmers and growers who have lost property, crops, and animals.