A Proclamation of the City Council Proclaiming August 2015 as Gravenstein Apple Month

Proclamation of the City Council of Sebastopol Proclaiming August 2015 as Gravenstein Apple Month

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Slow Food Russian River is honored by this Proclamation dated August 4th, 2015 of the City Council of Sebastopol Proclaiming August 2015 as Gravenstein Apple Month, which we publish here verbatum. ****** Whereas, the Gravenstein Apple is recognized as a special and endangered heirloom variety that plays an important role in the…

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Miguel Hernandez, employee of Lee Walker Ranch, picks Gravenstein apples at an orchard in Sebastopol, on Thursday, July 23, 2015. Sebastopol Farmers Market hosts its Honor the Gravenstein Day

Fresh from Our Farmers: Sebastopol Farmers Market hosts its Honor the Gravenstein Day

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Like several fruits this year, Gravenstein apples are early. The Gravenstein Apple Fair is ten days away and many Gravenstein orchards are already approaching the end of their brief season. There should be plenty of apples for the fair but there’s a celebration coming up this Sunday, too, when the...
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