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Farm Trails’ growers and producers, ranchers, breweries, wineries and artistry.
“Pine Tree” – Crystal Creek Tree Farm
The Kobervig family owns the choose-and-cut, 20-acre farm with White Fir, Grand Fir, Blue Spruce, and Scotch Pine. They promote fresh trees as renewable, recyclable, and earth-friendly and are also certified as “Fish Friendly”, which means they are good stewards of...
Findleton Estate Winery
Voted “Best Kept Secret in El Dorado County”, you can be sure that you’ll find high-quality wines at affordable prices made by Findleton Estate Winery. Located at a foot elevation of 3000 in the Sierra Foothills, this winery has a unique vineyard site that provides a...
“Davies Cabin” – The Davies Family Inn
Shadow Ridge Ranch was originally homesteaded in the 1860’s by the Raffetto family who operated a store down the road. The family sold produce, wine that grandpa made for the gold miners during the boom times. It was alive with prospectors, weary travelers, and...
The Fenton Herriott Vineyards
The Fenton Herriott Vineyards can be found in the Sierra Nevada Foothills at the gateway of Apple Hill and calls the land that was the old Pony Express Route home. The foothills have been used for farming for over 150 years, and it’s no surprise that they’ll continue...
“Red Rooster” – The El Dorado County Farm Bureau
The “Red Rooster” was a raffle quilt won by the President of the El Dorado County Farm Bureau. He already had a painted quilt block on his barn and since the Farm Bureau sits on the historic Headington Chicken Ranch property, it seemed appropriate to hang it on...
Chateau Davell Winery
Found at an 1100’ elevation in the El Dorado AVA, Chateau Davell’s Estate Vineyard is cared for with sustainable management methods, which supports the vitality of the surrounding ecosystem while eliminating the need for conventional pesticides and herbicides. In...
