This beautiful historic ranch in the American River Parkway benefits the community by: growing organic food, mentoring youth and future farmers, teaching gardening and cooking, hosting community events, preserving wild spaces, providing access to fresh produce for underserved neighborhoods, and protecting this farm for future generations. Thank you for supporting our nonprofit community farm & education center, helping us create a place that will reconnect youth and adults with healthy food and the natural world for years to come. Enjoy your visit! Support our work, donate at www.soilborn.org.

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The American River Ranch is a working farm and a work in progress. We are creating a Center for Food, Health & the Environment. Please watch your step and be aware because it’s rattlesnake season. It is important to stay on the walking paths especially when you are in the field. Thanks!

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A Day on the FarmWelcome to

American River Ranch est. 2008

Artisan Eats Pizza Oven (30)

Baby Goats (21)

Barn Seating (13)

Bike & Stroller Valet (1)

Bird Sanctuary & Tea Garden (46)

Brewery Tent (45)

Chickens (47)

Draft Horse Demo (34)

Drinking Water (35)

Eat the Rainbow Games (37)

Eat Your Veggies Demo (7)

Elderberry Farms Native Plant Nursery (27)

Event Central (9)

Event Entrance pay here (2)

Face Painting (26)

Farmhouse Kitchen (24)

Farmstand (6)

Field Tent (41)

Food Pick-Up Window (29)

Garden Express (need a ride?) (4)

Garden to Pantry Preservation Demo (25)

Gather Here for Tours & Walks (15)

Herb Garden (40)

Ice Cream Cones Straus Soft Serve (11)

Interactive Community Booths (16)

Kids’ Stage (18)

Kitchen Patio (28)

Li’l Sproutville (17)

Oak Shelter (5)

Office (39)

Orchard Tent (10)

Organic Plant Sale (38)

Outdoor Theatre & Beer Garden (33)

Phoebe’s Snack Bar (8) Playscape (48)

Restrooms & Hand Wash (22)

Sacramento Natural Foods Co-op (23)

Sacred Circle/Medicine Wheel (20)

Schoolhouse (31)

Seating in the Shade (beer garden) (32)

Soil Born Farms’ Info & Raffle (14)

Stroller Parking (19)

The Hotdogger (44)

Trail to Cordova Creek (42)

Volunteer Check-in (3)

Wisdom Tree (43)

Youth Garden (36)

Zero Waste Bus Stations (12)

All Day Activities •10am–3pmThe day is action packed! Don’t forget to stop by the Farmstand for fresh produce and pick up a few plants at the Plant Sale. (38)

Organic Plant Sale • Farmstand • Children’s Activities

Interactive Community Booths • Face Painting • Eat Your

Veggies Demo • Meet the Beekeeper & Garden Games

Stop by the Elderberry Farms Native Plant Nursery! Over time, native plants evolved with our climate where they can survive and even thrive. Your ultimate goal may be to create a garden that takes little to no water or maintenance. Local native plants are not only drought-tolerant, they have connections to birds, butterflies, bees, and have been used by Native people for centuries. Interested in drought tolerant plants for your yard?

10am–3pm Native Plant Sale (27)

MusicA showcase of great music and local talent!

10am –12pm Millington Strings • Barn (13)Classical String Quartet: Good Music, Played Well

11am–3pm Mind X Quartet • Outdoor Theatre (33)Northern California’s premiere groove-funk-bluegrass- jazz-psychedelic-rock band

10:30am & 12pm College Fund Street Band • Kids’ Stage (18)A unique blend of vocals, ukulele and percussion

1:15 & 2:15pm Souls Journey • Kids’ Stage (18)Acoustic and interactive family music

Face Painting Under the Mulberry Trees (26)

Especially for Kids and Families Youth Garden (36)

Visit the youth garden to learn about the POWER OF POLLINATORS. Each station will give families a chance to learn more about our powerful pollinators through crafts, exploration, face to face interactions and games. Partners include: The Beecharmers, Sacramento Splash and NorCal Bats.11am &1pm Don’t Miss the Bat and Moth Game12 &2pm Meet the Chickens

Eat the Rainbow Games (37) Learning about nutrition in a fun, practical way lays the foundation for life-long healthy eating habits.

L’il Sproutville (17)A safe play space for little ones 5 & under (babies welcome) featuring nature games, social interaction and fun. Must be accompanied by a parent at all times. Please park strollers in the animal stalls. (19)

Shenannygoats (21)Back by Popular Demand: Our friends Pete Morrison and Rebecca Klein invite you to stop by and meet their adorable baby goats. Guaranteed to put a smile on everyone’s face!

Draft Horse Demonstration (34) We are excited to welcome Nattie Book and her beautiful teams of draft horses: Rick and Rock (team of Percherons) and Moose and Vin (teamof Belgians). They will be demonstrating many techniques in the upper field during the event. Don’t miss the opportunity to see these horses at work! Check out drivinghorsetraining.com.

Learn, Eat & Celebrate!A Day on the Farm

American River Ranch

FarmstandFarm products, food gifts, cookbooks, baskets, cook’s tools and more! Enjoy delicious seasonal produce and support our training program for young farmers. Soil Born Farms produce is also available at the Sacramento Natural Foods Co-op. Or become a CSA member (shares are available. Visit www.soilborn.org for details.)

Open Saturdays from 8am–12:30pm • May 26–November 17

Farm Tours Meet at Event Central (9)

Take a guided tour of the farm with a member of the Soil Born Farms staff. Learn more about the vision and goals of our nonprofit community farm. Walking tours will last close to an hour, covering some uneven terrain. Self-guided tours are encouraged as well and there are informational signs posted around the ranch.

11:15am with Tyler Stowers, Farm Manager

1:15 pm with Shawn Harrison, Founder and Co-Director

Nature Walks Meet at Event Central (9)

10:30am Native Plant Walk with Chris Lewis

11:00am Native Bee Exploration for Families with Shannon Hardwicke

1:00pm Sensory Walk for Families with Alyssa Kassner

Talks Meet at Oak Shelter (5)

11:30am Explore Volunteer Opportunities at Soil Born Farms with Adriana Jones

1:30pm Get Involved: Learn About Harvest Sacramento with Nick Anicich

Eat Your Veggies Cooking Demo (7)

Local chefs and our Culinary Arts team will show you simple and delicious ways to get more veggies into your life. Support for this program provided by Kaiser Permanente.

11:30am Chef Kurt Spataro, Paragary’s Restaurant Group and SBF’s Board President, will prepare a favorite vegetable dish with Soil Born Farms fresh-from-the-field produce. He will share tips that add the “yummy factor” to preparing vegetables. After the demo, check out our beautiful organic produce at the Farmstand.

Garden to Pantry Preservation Demo (25)

UC Master Food Preservers volunteers will share tips and demonstrate simple techniques for getting the most out of your seasonal harvests. Ask questions and take home helpful information.

WorkshopsArrive early to get a seat. Schedule is subject to change.

Schoolhouse (31)

10:30am Introduction to Beekeeping with Brian Fishback 11:45am Sustaining the Environment with Native Plants with Mark Lum

1:00 pm Raising Chickens in Your Backyard with Greg Howes and Brian Fikes

2:15pm Worm Composting with Cheri Davis

Orchard Tent (10)

10:30am Growing Succulents with Pamela Marentis 11:30am Basic Home Gardening with Shawn Harrison 12:30pm Growing Herbs & Flowers with Kellan MacKay

1:30pm Gardening Tools Maintenance with Maggie Mason

Field Tent (41)

10:30am Basic Composting with Chanowk Yisrael 11:30am Planting & Caring for Fruit Trees with Scott Cosca 12:30pm Homesteading Basics with Judith and Chanowk Yisrael

1:30pm Transitioning to No Till Farming with Tyler Stowers

Our mission is to create an urban agriculture and education project that empowers youth and adults to discover and participate in a local food system that encourages healthy living, nurtures the environment and grows a sustainable community.

connecting food, health & the environment

Lost & Found, Sunscreen, First Aid Event Central (9)

Help us make this a zero waste event (12)Return your plates, cups and utensils to a bus station. Deposit glass, paper, compost and trash in the appro-priate container. Reduce • Re-use • Recycle

Tweet at the event #DOTF

Share on instagramRaffle! Fun Family PrizesRaffle closes and winners will be announced at 2pm. Include your name and phone number on ticket if leaving prior to 2pm. You do not need to be present to win. Tickets are $3 each or two for $5.

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Thank YouSoil Born Farms Volunteers • Mind X • SABA • Chris Lewis Celebrations Party Rentals • Millington Strings • Cliff Hawley The Beecharmers • California Native Plant Society • Fort Rock Brewing • Two Flew the Coop • Chanowk & Judith Yisrael • Tony’s Fine Foods • NorCal Bats • Rod Stinson • Ol’ Republic Brewery Full Belly Farm • Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services • Straus Family Creamery • The Succulent Marketplace • Souls Journey Slow Food Sacramento • Joan Cusick Photography • John Swain Photography • Brian Fishback, BD Ranch • Nattie Book • Mark Lum Sacramento Splash • Reed’s Ginger Brew • Sacramento Convention & Visitors Bureau • Steve Brancamp • Candis Cantin • Cheri Davis Pete Morrison • Rebecca Klein • GildaTaffet • The College Fund Street Band • Bike Dog Brewing Co. Raffle Donors: Raft California • CSUS Aquatic Center • Art Beast Children’s Studio • A Healthy Kitchen • Sacramento Natural Foods Co-op • Wild Birds Unlimited • Fairytale Town • Crocker Art Museum • Powerhouse Science

Dear Friends of Soil Born Farms:Each year we raise money to move this legacy project forward, sustain and grow eight interconnected programs, advance key initiatives and provide a living wage for our staff. For 17 years, Soil Born Farms has managed to grow and thrive by utilizing resources wisely, being creative, partnering with businesses, collaborating with organizations, writing grants, raising money through events, produce sales and receiving generous donations from friends of SBF.

Our fundraising efforts this year will help fund the restoration and development of the American River Ranch. Priority projects include: The Grow Your Groceries Training Garden, advancing the plans for a new Farmstand, commercial kitchen and improvements to the parking lot. Check out the master plan at the Soil Born Farms info booth and learn more about our legacy project vision to create a Center for Food, Health & the Environment here at the ARR.

We Need Your HelpPave-the-Way… buy a brick, raffle tickets, make a tax-deductible donation or become a community partner today!Donate online at www.soilborn.org

Don’t miss the 16th Annual Fundraiser Autumn Equinox Celebration at the American River Ranch on Saturday, September 15, 5:30 –9:30pm.

The HotdoggerOrder from the food truck (44)

Choose from: Hot Dogs, Veggie Dogs, Hot Link, Polish & Chicken Apple

Fresh-Squeezed Lemonade, Bottled Water and Chips

BEVERAGESOrganic Coffee or Tea $2

Organic Lemonade $2

Fresh Herbal Iced Tea $2brewed with organic herbs grown on the farm

Arnold Palmer $2black tea & lemonade

Organic Apple Juice $2

Gourmet Micro Brewed Root Beer $3

Reed’s Ginger Brew $3

Sparkling Water $2

Coconut Water $2 50

Beer $6Must be 21 and show ID to purchase. Beer must be consumed in the Outdoor Theatre and Beer Garden.

SWEETSMagpie Scones $3 50Magpie Cookies $3 25Straus Family Creamery Soft Serve Ice Cream Cones $3Fat Face Popsicles sold in the Farmstand

Assorted Snacks

Something for Everyone: Many thanks to our local vendors, partners and supporters for providing delicious food and beverages for this event. Order and pay at one of the Phoebe’s Snack Bar locations and you will be directed where to pick up the green plate special. Order and pay directly at the Hotdogger food truck. Cash, credit and debit cards accepted. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Soil Born Farms American River Ranch Restoration & Development Fund.

GREEN PLATE SPECIALSOrder at Phoebe’s Snack Bar (8) and pick up at the Farmhouse Kitchen Patio Window. (29)

Street Tacos (2) $7 Organic corn tortillas, marinated and grilled organic chicken, queso fresco, cotija, organic cabbage, home-made fire roasted tomato salsa and chipotle crema.

Farmhouse Kitchen Salad $7 A blend of crisp SBF organic greens, quinoa, avocado, feta cheese, shredded carrot, Tokyo turnips, shaved fennel and sunflower seeds tossed in an apple cider vinaigrette.

PIZZAWood-fired pizza by the slice $5Choice of cheese, Margherita, pepperoni or vegetarian.Purchase tickets at Phoebe’s Snack Bar (8) and pick up at the Kitchen Patio. (28)

Phoebe’s Snack Bar