California Berry Health — Closing Event

Wednesday June 29, 2011 – 3:30 p.m.

The hub of California’s berry growing region just north of Los Angeles is the Oxnard area, a spectacular location in southern California with a temperate year-round climate that is perfect for growing berries: strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and blackberries. The area attracts visitors from the world over for its distinctive beauty and history.

Join the California Berry Health Closing Event for an insider’s look at growing this most popular category of fruit. With more than 43,000 berry acres under cultivation in the state, California is one of the largest growers of US berries. We will ride through the area around Oxnard and view the fields, before arriving at the Herzog winery for wine tasting, winery tours, a reception and a closing dinner. A dinner presentation by Mark Bolda, a University of California Farm Advisor specializing in Caneberries & Strawberries will give an overview of production and growing advances being made by California farmers and processors.

We will complete the day with a gourmet dinner at Tierra Sur Restaurant, inside Herzog Wine Cellars new state of the art winery. Chef Todd Aaron, formerly of the Zuni Café in San Francisco and Savoy in Manhattan, continually strives to bring the best local produce and ingredients to his Mediterranean influenced seasonal cuisine. Tierra Sur received the 2009 Open Table Diner’s Choice Award for best restaurant in the San Fernando Valley/Ventura area.