Field Trip to Bates Nut Farm "Nuts for You" Theme
Fri, Jan 12
|Bates Nut Farm
Please read full event info for all info regarding tour/trip. We will meet near the store, please plan on arriving 15-20 minutes early to check in Point of contact: Sara @ 450-7104 $7 per person https://batesnutfarm.biz/p-9223-education.html
Time & Location
Jan 12, 2024, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Bates Nut Farm, 15954 Woods Valley Rd, Valley Center, CA 92082, USA
Guests
About the event
We will meet near the store, please plan on arriving 15-20 minutes early to check in
Point of contact: Sara @ 450-7104
$7 per person
Located just minutes from Escondido, a visit to Bates Nut Farm gives your group the opportunity to spend time on the farm. Learn about the history of the Bates family and farm, starting in 1921 with Gilbert Bates and his “Walnut Slope Ranch”. Learn about how the ranch evolved from walnut trees to the retail business it is today. Find out about how nuts get from the tree to your table. Bring your own picnic or inquire about our sack lunch or BBQ & entertainment options. Your tour includes:
- Bates Nut Farm History
- California Agriculture Nut History
- Learn how various nuts are grown and harvested
- Identification of various nuts
- Nutritional values & uses
- Behind the scenes tour of the roasting, packaging and storage area at Bates Nut Farm
- Marketing from the farm to the market
- Hayride
- Bag of corn to feed the animals
- Personal snack bag