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Julian Apple Orchard Adventure with USA Today Bestelling Author, Theresa Weir
Please join bestselling author Theresa Weir for a specialJulian Apple Orchard Adventure to benefit Slow Food Urban San Diego.
The 411:
Saturday, October 8, 2011
9:00am-3:30pm
Location: Raven Hill Organic Apple Orchard, Julian, CA
*Transportation provided from trolley stop at Fashion Valley Mall, San Diego
Bus will depart promptly at 9:00am, please be sure to allow enough time to find parking.
Your adventure begins with a scenic bus ride from San Diego to Julian during which time Weir will discuss her hypnotic memoir, The Orchard, and Slow Food will educate us about the Gravenstein apple grown at Raven Hill and on Slow Food's Ark of Taste heritage foods list.
Upon arrival in Julian, you will
have the opportunity to tour organic Raven Hill Apple Orchard , where
you will hand-pick your own bucket of Julian apples, and learn what
Slow Food Urban San Diego and Raven Hill are doing to promote healthy
farms. Perhaps a tasting might even be included. Then enjoy some time
on your own to shop or have lunch* in Julian before heading back to
San Diego. Your $65 event ticket
includes round-trip transportation, author discussion, an autographed
copy of The Orchard, the Raven Hill tour, a bag of hand-picked apples,
and a donation to Slow Food Urban San Diego to purchase heritage apple
trees for farms, community and school gardens.
*Why not make your Slow Food adventure complete with a lunch and local craft beer stop at Bailey Barbeque, located just minutes away from Raven Hill Apple Orchard (not included in ticket price).
Limited tickets available!
Purchase your ticket here!