May 8th: The Carnivores of Nojoqui Farms Take a look at how Nojoqui farms organically prevents insect damage. Learn about vegetarian and carnivorous insects and how some can be beneficial to us. Help us collect and release lady bugs! June 12th: Summer Abundance Enjoy the farm in the summer and see the abundance and variety of vegetables we grow. Learn about the history of the farm and how we got where we are. Take part in a "salad scavenger hunt" and eat it afterwards! July 10th: The Working Farm Experience the farm at work from composting to preparing the soil to planting and harvesting. Participate in transplanting summer squash! August 14th: Plants: Nature’s Gifts See what we have growing at Nojoqui Farms and learn about the parts of a plant and what makes them grow best. See how plants produce vegetables by pollinating zucchini yourself! September 11th: The Fall Harvest See how our farm prepares for winter. Learn about cover crops, crop rotation, and soil maintenance. Pick different and beautiful types of winter squash to take home! October 9th: Peppers: From Field to Box Watch our biggest crop as it moves from the plant to the box on its way to the customers at New Frontiers. You will see them picked and packed on our NEW packing machine. Take some home with you and see how good bell peppers can be! NOTE: *Tours are great for kids! *Tours will be on-foot *Tours will be approximately 2 hours *Tours will start at 9:30AM *Bring hats, sun block and water! *Take home a free pick-your-own bag of veggies *Have lunch afterwards in Solvang at New Frontiers Market Place deli! DIRECTIONS: We are located on Hwy 101 thirty miles north of Goleta and four miles south of Buellton. From the South: Go through the tunnel and up the Gaviota Grade. Proceed one and one half miles down the grade and turn left into the farm. (One quarter mile before the farm, there is a brown sign that says Nojoqui Park - Do NOT turn there! Proceed one third mile more). From the North: Going south on Hwy 101, go past the Pork Palace and proceed to Call Box #529. Make the next right turn (500 feet after call box).