The Rustic Ramble: A Farm & Garden Trail in Capay Valley

Explore the best of Capay Valley’s agricultural community!
On this special day, 19 local farms, gardens, and parks will open their gates for guided tours, hands-on workshops, live demos, and farm-fresh market stands. It’s a unique chance to see where your food is grown and meet the people behind it all.

🍽 Don’t miss the Taste of Capay Picnic!
Join us at Capay Valley Lavender for a delicious lunch featuring dishes made by local chefs with fresh, local ingredients. It’s a perfect mid-day stop along your trail adventure.

🎯 All for a good cause:
Proceeds from the event will help revitalize the Capay Valley Grown campaign—supporting updates to the website, new signage, and ongoing efforts to celebrate local farms.

🗺️ Featured Stops on the Trail:

• Polestar Farm
• Capay Hills Orchard
• Dragonfly Ranch
• Good Humus Produce
• Grumpy Goats Farm
• Vitis & Ovis
• Capay Valley Lavender
• Capay Valley Arabians
• Schaer Farm
• Suntracker Farm
• Leapfrog Farm
• Gray’s Garden
• Full Belly Farm
• Pasture 42
• Junktiques/Corner Store
• Capay Valley Vineyards
• Seka Hills
• Taber Ranch

The 110th Almond Festival

The cherished tradition of honoring the abundant almond harvest in the Capay Valley, now in its 110th year, is set to return in February 2025.

This year's event will feature all the activities you know and love, taking place on Sunday. In addition, we're excited to revive the “Music in the Park” event on Saturday in Esparto, where the newly crowned Almond Queen will be showcased, along with delicious food and lively music at the park. It's sure to be a fantastic weekend!

The inaugural Almond Festival took place in October 1915 to celebrate the almond harvest. The two-day affair kicked off with a parade on Saturday and continued into Sunday with a host of traditional festival festivities. The homecoming queen was crowned as the Almond Queen, taking center stage in the parade. The festival was temporarily paused during WWII, likely to conserve resources, but was revived in 1964 thanks to the efforts of the newly established Chamber of Commerce, which moved it to the last Sunday in February. Since then, we have joyfully celebrated the almond blossom at the Almond Festival.

Almond Queen Pageant

The 110th Annual Almond Queen Pageant is traditionally celebrated with great enthusiasm in February, marking a much-anticipated event in our community's calendar. This prestigious title is awarded to a deserving individual who exemplifies remarkable dedication not only through their academic achievements but also through their commitment to community service. The qualities and aspirations of these candidates for the future are truly commendable and serve as an inspiration to others. Their hard work and determination shine as a testament to the values we hold dear. Click below to see our past Queens and celebrate their incredible journeys!