Food For All Mendocino

09/10/2026

We are so excited to share that the Harvest Festival will be returning to Ridgewood Ranch this year, on Saturday, October 10th!

It will be a day of community celebration and good old fashioned harvest fun for all!
Apple cider donuts from Mendocino Grain project 🍩🍎
Pumpkin patch with Golden Rule Gardens pumpkins 🎃
Hay rides 🌾
Kids game zone 😄
Farm fresh food from Black Dog Farm & Catering 🍅
Golden Rule Gardens popcorn 🍿
A beer garden 🍺..and much more!
Festivities will be centered around the historic Howard House & Golden Rule Orchard.

Learn more at: RidgewoodRanch.com/harvestfestival

Harvest festivals have deep meaning in cultures around the world as a way to mark the highpoint of the agricultural year. We would love for YOU to get involved as a volunteer to share in the work and fun of this community celebration.

09/08/2026

Local Seed Exchanges are happening in your area!

DATES AND LOCATIONS BELOW ~ Bring Seeds ~ Take Seeds

Saturday, January 10 - Redwood Valley Grange - 9 to 12 With Flea Market

January 10& 11th: Mendocino Coast Botanic Gardens Farmhouse

also Jan 17 & 18th Seed Cleaning Jamboree with Matt Drewno- 10-3 (reg. on MCBG website)



Sat, January 31 - Laytonville Book Shop (Old HS) 12-3 (Long Valley Seed Savers)



Sat, Feb 14 - Manchester Grange - 11-2pm (Market day!)

Sat, Feb 21 - Hopland Ext. Center, Farmers Convergence - 9-5

Sun, February 22 - Willits, Little Lake Grange - 10-12 pm (during pancake breakfast)

February 28th - Fort Bragg Library Seed/Plant exchange 2-4 pm (Co-sponsored with Going to Seed)



Fri, March 13 - Covelo: Round Valley Library 1-3 pm - Seed Giveaway (Farmers Market)

Sat, March 14 - Anderson Valley Grange (host) - Seed & Scion Exchange- 10-4pm

Sat, March 14th - Humboldt Seed/Scion Exchange, Arcata Community Ctr -11 -4pm



Sat, April 11 - Humboldt Grange #501 - 10 to 4pm

TBA - Bachelor Valley Grange

09/08/2026

09/02/2026

Check out this interactive food systems resources page and please add to it with local events, resources, needs, and updates:

08/24/2026

https://www.goodfarmfund.org/native-food-grants/

Good Farm Fund's Native Food Grant application is open!

"Our Native Food Grants provide $3,000 to $10,000 in funding for infrastructure projects for Tribes and Native-led food projects in Mendocino and Lake Counties."

08/24/2026

We are gearing up for this year's Produce & Pantry Share events on Saturdays, August 29th, September 26th, and October 24th from 2-4 PM. The community is invited to bring in their surplus homegrown produce or non-perishable pantry items to share with others.

08/17/2026

Hi friends,
Tomorrow morning starting at 9 am we will be gleaning fruit from Jini's homestead in Redwood Valley and then delivering it to food banks in the afternoon. We would love some extra helping hands! If you are interested, please reach out to me for the specific location if you don't already know it. Phone number below.
Please bring gloves, water, sun protection, pruning sheers, and a ladder or two if you have them to share. We would also like a couple large coolers as well as some boxes for transport.
Bountifully, Lucy (949)306-5454

Send a message to learn more

08/11/2026

Happening now!