Celebrate PlacerGROWN Week!

Celebrate with Two Family-friendly Events and the Chance to Win FREE Produce for a Year

October 9, 2012 – From Granite Bay to Lake Tahoe, Placer County is home to hundreds of family-farmers, 18 award-winning wineries and 20 farmers’ markets. “Celebrate PlacerGROWN Week,” proclaimed by the Placer County Board of Supervisors, is a week dedicated to celebrating the bounty of PlacerGROWN farm-fresh produce and agriculture. The celebration kicked off today at the Roseville farmers’ market at the Fountains at Roseville. Area residents are now invited to celebrate at one of two local events throughout the week. Everyone has the chance to win FREE PlacerGROWN produce for a year when they “like” the PlacerGROWN Facebook page.

Auburn Wine & Food Festival

Saturday, Oct. 13th, 1:00 – 6:00 p.m., Downtown and Old Town Auburn

• Attendees will enjoy locally grown food thoughtfully paired with Placer County wine to delight their taste buds. Food/wine tickets are $45 and a food-only ticket is $20. To purchase tickets, visit auburnwineandfood.com.

Farm & Barn Open House

Sunday, Oct. 14th, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

• Fun for the whole family, the Farm & Barn Open House is a FREE self-guided tour of 15 farms, ranches, and vineyards in Placer
• Guests will enjoy everything from farm and ranch tours and fruit sampling to award-winning wine tasting, wine press demonstrations, live music, pumpkin patches, hay rides, live music and livestock
• For a Farm and Barn Open House downloadable tour map, addresses and more details, visit placerfarmandbarntour.com.