Fri, Dec 08
|Bates Nut Farm
"Nuts for You" Field Trip to Bates Nut Farm
Time & Location
Dec 08, 2023, 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.
****MUST CHECK IN WITH ME DAY OF FIELD TRIP TO GAIN ACCESS THIS IS NOT YOUR TICKET****
Point of contact: Sara @ 450-7104 or Saraconner75@gmail.com
$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