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Located within the larger Central Coast AVA, Alisos Canyon AVA spans 5,774 acres and is home to nine producing commercial vineyards on a combi…
During the month of September, Grace Rose Farm will donate 25% of proceeds from the sale of Love Song roses to benefit the Alzheimer's Association.
The expo will include access to a greater diversity of topics and speakers from all over the world, including Tasmania, New York and Pennsylvania.
A lack of access to COVID-19 personal protective equipment and an adequate labor force are among the greatest needs of Central Coast farmers a…
After failing to get approval from the Board of Supervisors to move forward with a regional 1.5% wine assessment on all tasting room sales, th…
Work is expected to begin soon on developing a long-awaited ordinance to allow Santa Barbara County farms and ranches to host overnight guests…
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Beginning today, Wednesday, June 17 and through at least July 4, the outdoor market will be located on the temporarily-closed-to-traffic secti…
Monty Roberts will still use the round pen at Flag Is Up Farms to hold live class demonstrations.
Themed “Ready, Set, Grow,” the free series will broadcast live via Zoom every Wednesday at 4 p.m. PST, for the next seven weeks starting June 3.
Alma Rosa Winery will donate 10% of all sales generated during the month of May to the Mental Wellness Center of Santa Barbara.
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The live wine tasting experience features a new Santa Barbara County vintner every Monday and Thursday at 6 p.m.
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