Apple Farm Inn in San Luis Obispo. Photos are from booking.com.
– The new Apple Farm Marketplace & Cellar will launch a cookie-cutter fundraiser during its "Sip & Graze" event on December 3 to help raise funds for SLO Food Bank. Various holiday cookie cutters will be sold at a price of $10 each during the holiday season, and the proceeds will be used in the children’s farmer’s market so that children can choose from a variety of fruits and vegetables to take home and share with their families. An anonymous donor will match up to $1,000 in the funds raised by the food bank, doubling the value of each gift. The "Cookie Cutter Christmas" tree will be located at the entrance of Monterey Street.
"In addition to the Cookie Cutter Christmas tree, we will also provide five other holiday decoration sets around the hotel, which are perfect for taking seasonal photos. We look forward to celebrating with the community in our two sip & graze events," Apple Farm Chief Executive Officer Manager Sean Nolan said. The sip & graze event is scheduled to be held from December 3rd to 17th and will showcase locally grown and manufactured products and producers.
The market showcases local food and lifestyle products, from olive oil, honey and jams to lavender, caramel and kelp. The goal of the market is to integrate with local farmers, tell their stories, share their products, and encourage tourists to go out and see where these amazing people work. The wine cellar will be equipped with revolving doors, serving local drinks, from wine, beer, spirits, sodas to locally made ciders, botanicals and bartenders, and will share information about the manufacturers and where they can go to find out More information. Large wall charts of various farm trails, wine trails, cider trails and beer trails will cover the walls to remind guests to plan their itineraries.
To celebrate the opening, Apple Farm Inn Marketplace & Cellar will hold two sip & graze events on December 3rd and 17th. Guests will be able to meet the makers, enjoy local spirits paired with locally grown snacks, and stroll through holiday episodes in six different restaurants. From the Porte Cochere (Christmas Road) decorated with a holiday-themed green T-car to the inverted tree (Window Wonderland) hanging on the two-story windows of the cellar, to the colorful toy soldiers and gingerbread houses waiting for tourists at the entrance of the restaurant (A Cookie Cutter Christmas), everyone can enjoy and take their favorite photos. Other small episodes are sure to bring fun, including the brightly decorated tree in the hotel lobby, opposite the curved staircase (My Christmas Inn), the Cellar Patio with another big tree and window wreath (Holidate), and the entire staircase with poinsettia and garland Trimmed railings and a tree on top (a holiday in the market). Local cuisine will be curated by Love.Joy’s chef Jacob Lovejoy. eat. food. The menu will represent points on the map of local farms, suppliers and manufacturers, offering savoury and sweet food, paired with a series of iconic wines, beers, ciders and local cocktails. For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit www.applefarm.com or www.farmsteaded.com.
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