Events Calendar
local food
(Benicia & Vallejo) Annual Demonstration Food Forest Tour
Benicia & Vallejo GardensHave you ever seen a food forest? Are you interested in growing your own food or want to replace your lawn with a more sustainable landscape? Our Annual Food Forest Tour is back! Do not miss out on the chance to tour our demonstration edible gardens fed by secondary water (roofwater and/or laundry-to-landscape greywater system) […]
(Vacaville) Regenerative Agriculture Event – Solano Local Food System Alliance
Vacaville (Register for address)Ever wonder what goes into regenerative agriculture practices that are promoted as healthy for the planet and people? Learn about regenerative agriculture at an event hosted by the Solano Local Food System Alliance. This event will have speakers on regenerative agriculture, permaculture and biodynamics, and you'll have a chance to learn about a demonstration food […]
(Online) Cooking Class – Mother’s Day ‘Market to Table’ Brunch
Online/ZoomMay marks the start of many farmers markets around Solano County, and of course Mother’s Day! What better way to celebrate than preparing a delicious “Dutch Baby” – a large fluffy pancake excellent for breakfast, brunch, lunch, or dessert. Learn more and register here Join Chef Lisa Núñez-Hancock as she prepares a savory “market to […]
(Vacaville) Morningsun Herb Farm Open House (& SuSol Cooking Demo)
Morningsun Herb Farm 6137 Pleasants Valley Rd., VacavilleJoin SuSol's Local Food program manager and chef, Stephanie Oelsligle Jordan, at Morningsun Herb Farm's annual open house at 11 am on May 7. The live cooking demonstration will feature two quick and easy fresh herb sauces, perfect for grilled veggies, meats and more! Chef Steph will demonstrate an Italian-inspired Salsa Verde with Arugula and […]
(Suisun Valley) Bounty of the County: Wine and Food Tasting
Mangels Vineyards 4529 Suisun Valley Rd., FairfieldDon’t miss this special event where three Suisun Valley winemakers team up with Sustainable Solano for food and wine tastings, cooking demos and more! Winemakers from Tolenas Winery, Mangels Vineyards and Suisun Creek Winery will each pour one of their varietals and give some background on its creation. Each wine will be paired with a […]
(Dixon) Bounty of the County: Ruhstaller Farm Tour & Beer Tasting
Ruhstaller Farm 6686 Sievers Rd, DixonCome see how beer is “grown”! At this special Bounty of the County event, guests will take a tour through the fields, the cellar and the brewery while learning how Ruhstaller Farm transforms their own organic hops into unique, delicious craft beers. Small food tastings featuring produce from neighboring family farms will be paired with […]
(Vacaville) Pleasants Valley Demonstration Permaculture Site Planting Day
Vacaville (Register for address)Pleasants Valley Demonstration Permaculture Site Installation 8:30 am-4 pm, Register for Address, Vacaville Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pleasants-valley-demonstration-permaculture-site-installation-tickets-338530894017 Learn about sustainable landscape design and help plant a demonstration site based on permaculture principles at a Pleasants Valley farm! This public, hands-on installation workshop will create a demonstration permaculture site on Vacaville farmland, providing an opportunity to learn […]
(Fairfield & Vacaville) Demonstration Food Forest Tour
Fairfield & Vacaville gardensVisit demonstration food forest gardens in Fairfield and Vacaville from 9 am-1 pm Saturday, June 4. This is a great opportunity to see what types of plants thrive in the climate of Central Solano and learn ways to capture rainwater and install simple greywater systems to counterbalance our increasingly dry weather. Tour our demonstration edible […]
(Suisun Valley) A Taste of Lavender
Il Fiorello 2625 Mankas Corner Rd., Fairfield, CAJoin Il Fiorello Olive Oil Co. and Girl on the Hill for A Taste of Lavender! June 10-June 12 from 11 am-4 pm (SuSol's Local Food program manager, chef Stephanie Oelsligle Jordan, will lead a cooking demonstration from 11 am-noon Sunday, June 12.) Details below. Reservations are required for all events.
(Vallejo) Bounty of the County at the Solano County Fair
Solano County FairBounty of the County returns to its original intent as an in-person event at the Fairgrounds — this year as part of the Solano County Fair! The event will include cooking demonstrations and tasting samples with local, seasonal produce; information on where to buy Solano-grown food, including Cultivate Community Food Co-op, farm stands and Community […]
(Online) Vallejo Food Rescue Project Conversation
Online/ZoomVallejo Food Rescue Project Conversation 5 pm, Register for Zoom link Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/vallejo-food-rescue-project-conversation-tickets-334726314417 Did you ever wonder what happens to expired food from the grocery store? Or where you could send extra produce from your garden or fruit trees? It’s important to keep food waste out of the landfill because it creates methane gas […]
(Vacaville) Farm to Summer Lunchtime Cooking Demo
Vacaville LibraryLunchtime Cooking Demo! Friday, July 8, 12:30 - 1:00 pm Vacaville Town Square - Outside Lawn Join SuSol's Stephanie Oelsligle Jordan for a live, outdoor cooking demonstration of quick, fresh peach salsa — great as a healthy snack or for summertime gatherings! Chef Steph will talk about different kinds of stone fruit and where to […]
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