LISTEN NOW (22 mins.) In this episode, restaurant consultant and media personality Clark Wolf previews the Gravenstein Apple Fair, from its amateur and professional pie contests to its deep roots in Sonoma County agriculture. He and publisher Daedalus Howell also discuss the Gravenstein’s local legacy, women farmers, zero-waste traditions and the community effort behind one of Sebastopol’s most beloved annual events.
The Gravenstein Apple Fair runs from Saturday and Sunday, August 8 and 9, at Ragle Ranch Park, Sebastopol. For tickets and more information, visit gravensteinapplefair.com.
Wolf dishes on the amateur and professional pie competitions, with appearances by Betsy Fischer, Donna del Rey of Relish Culinary Adventures, Ozzy Jimenez of Noble Folk and Sean McGaughey of newly Michelin-starred Troubadour and Quail & Condor.
The conversation also explores Sonoma County’s Gravenstein heritage, the “farms forever” mission of Sonoma County Farm Trails, and a women-in-agriculture panel featuring Caiti Hachmyer of Red H Farm, Jennifer Bice of Redwood Hill Farm–Capracopia, Supervisor Lynda Hopkins, Sarah Keiser of Wild Oat Hollow and Yael Bernier of Bernier Farms.
Plus: Alice Waters, Sweetgreen and a peak-season peach-and-goat-cheese salad benefiting the Edible Schoolyard Project.