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  1. 2026 Farm, Ranch, and Nursery Tour

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    The Farm Tour returns on Saturday, May 2, 2026.  You can begin this self guided tour at any host location.  Tickets will not be mailed.  Pick up tickets at your first stop.  Food and merchandise available for sale along the route.  Five hosts will welcome you to their site and answer your questions.  You will be able interact with livestock including chickens, ducks, geese, goats, llamas and miniature horses.  There will be demonstrations of goat milking, bonsai techniques, and landscape tips.  The map below is for your assistance locating the tour hosts.  You can chose to visit the sites in any order.

    1. Sonora’s Green Acre, 9621 Mormon Creek Road
    2. Al’s Bonsai, 11120 Golf Links Road
    3. Kermode’s Residential Organic Garden/Food Forest, 240 N, Reservoir Road
    4. Solomon’ Gardens, 18180 Blue Bell East
    5. RAJR Estate, 16111 Lance Ct

    Click on the link below for a map.

    https://maps.app.goo.gl/bpeedYiAFFkvgsDp8

  2. 2023 Farms of Tuolumne County Zucchini & Pumpkin Weigh-In

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    Be rewarded for those zucchini, or pumpkins! FREE entry. Cash prizes for biggest three zucchini and biggest three pumpkins!

    Download entry form  2023 Weigh-In entry form

    Lots of fun! Pumpkin Painting Booth for children. Food. Crafts. Maze. Forklift for those BIG pumpkins. Cash prizes for biggest zucchini and pumpkin!

    PRIZES: Zucchini 1st $75 ~ 2nd $50 ~ 3rd $25

    Pumpkin: 1st $125 ~ 2nd $75 ~ 3rd $50

    Contact [email protected] or call 209-928-3775 for more information.

    Weigh-In is hosted by Indigeny Reserve and is part of their Fall Festival. The Festival is held every Saturday in October. The Weigh-In is a one day event.

    You do not have to live in Tuolumne County to enter.  All are welcome!

    OFFICIAL RULES

    Pumpkins or  Zucchini  must be grown and cared for by the Weigh-In contestant.

    Pumpkins that have won prizes in other 2023 Weigh-In competitions are not eligible.

    In the event of a tie, prize money will be distributed equally among the tied contestants.

    Decisions of the judges are final in all cases.

    Growers are responsible for bringing their entries to the Weigh-In by 11:30AM.

    If necessary, entries will be moved carefully by forklift to the Weigh-In site.

    The weighing will be officiated by Farms of Tuolumne County staff.

    Scales are certified by Tuolumne County Weights & Measures.

    THANK YOU FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION!

  3. 2022 Farm Tour Photos and a Big THANK YOU.

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    A sincere THANK YOU to all who participated in this year’s Farm & Ranch Tour. A great time was had by guests and host farms!  Funds raised will be applied to the Farms of Tuolumne County Grant Program to assist local youth with agricultural projects.

  4. 2019 Farm Tour Photos

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    Here  are some photos from the 11th FOTC Farm and Ranch Tour held June 8.  Guests and host farms had a great time!

    Thank you to the host farms –  Al’s Bonsai, MJ Farms, Lazy JH Farm and Gianelli Vineyards for participating. We also extend our appreciation to our other participants who helped make the day even more special:  Mamma Pegg’s Pantry, Stent Cattle Company, Rawhide Meats, Leslie Hurst, Salt of the Earth Personal Chef Jessica Stutz, Summerland Farm, Yosemite Gateway Farm, Farm Bureau, TCRCD Water Resiliency Project rep Sean Hembre.

    Thanks to our sponsors: Indigeny Reserve, Downtown Shoes, Front Porch, Inc.,  MJ. Farms, TCEDA.

    And of course a big thank you to our wonderful volunteers! We so appreciate your support.