Gravenstein Apple Fair in Sebastopol

The Gravenstein Apple Fair starts this Saturday at 10am. Apple sauce eating contest is at high noon and the apple pie eating contest is at 12:30 on both Saturday and Sunday. Yeehaw! ; ) I love this festival. It reminds me of simpler times, when things weren't so hectic. The Gravenstein Apple Fair is put on by Farm Trails an agricultural organization. So of course the focus is on the Gravenstein apple, however there are many layers to this event beyond the noble Gravenstein. Great music all day long on two stages, the highlight being Saturday at 3pm when Peter Rowan plays. Local chefs put on culinary demonstrations and there is an abundance of things for kids to do too. I think it's fair to say the the Gravenstein Apple Fair really pulls off an event that is fun for everyone, from 3 year olds to 80 year olds, no kidding. So whether you are from out of town or a local who has never been; I'd highly recommend you go. The feeling you get at the Gravenstein Apple Fair is special, we should cherish it.

Video of past Gravenstein Apple Fairs.

As mentioned in the previous blog post, Alice waters, foodie icon, was in Sebastopol last weekend to kick off Gravenstein Month. It turns out that our little, local apple was awarded the recognition it deserves and was placed in the Slow Food Ark of Good Taste--a collection of outstanding traditional foods that are in danger of disappearing.

Video of Michele Anna Jordan interviewing Alice Waters in Sebastopol here.