Saturday, June 20 th  5 ~ 8:30 PM

5790 N. Indianola ~ Clovis, Ca

The Slow Food community invites your family to celebrate organic,

artisan farmers creating authentic local food culture at the first

‘Organic Stone Fruit Jubilee’.

“Receiving accolades and featured by premiere retailers in major metropolitan markets, many of our San Joaquin Valley, organic orchardists are unknown and un-tasted in their own backyard!” – Tom Willey

FRESNO, Calif., – Celebrate the Summer Solstice and discover the central valley’s best-kept horticultural secrets on June 21st from 5-9 pm, at the Organic Stone Fruit Jubilee. Held at the Mokichi Okada Association’s ‘Oasis Garden’ at 5790 N. Indianola, this evening event will feature eleven San Joaquin Valley farmers offering tastings of their certified organic peaches, nectarines, plums, pluots and apricots.
This family friendly event is focused on healthy living and includes children’s activities, physicians discussing the connection between food and health, a traditional Japanese Tea Ceremony and music by Ted Nunes.
Artisan fruit pastries and handmade fresh fruit ice cream as well as retailers who feature local, farm fresh, organic produce will offer products for purchase.

Acclaimed stone fruit breeder, Ed Laivo from Dave Wilson Nursery will conduct a workshop on orcharding history, highlighting extraordinary stories about the featured varieties of fruit. Fresno County’s “Golden Triangle” is home to some of the planet’s richest soil that produces world-renowned tree fruit.

Event information – www.gofresnocounty.com
Slow Food Movement – www.slowfoodmadera.org
Mokichi Okada Association – www.moa-fresno.org

Contact: Tom Willey 559-706-9552
or Bruno Luconi 559-324-0465