Nevada County Grown is dedicated to supporting and celebrating our local food culture by promoting, empowering and connecting our farmers, ranchers and food makers, with merchants, restaurants, and the greater community.

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COMMUNITY EVENTS HAPPENING

2019 Farm Trail Weekend

Nevada County Grown’s second annual Farm Trail Weekend July 20 & 21, 2019, from 10:00am to 4:00pm each day.  Nevada County farms, ranches and wineries open their arms to host a weekend of fun activities, tours, food, music and more! Fun for the whole family. Pack a picnic lunch or grab a meal at one of the participating stops. Map your trail to visit new places and meet your neighbors that grow our local food, create local specialty products and bottle some amazing wine and beer.

2019 Bounty of the County

Nevada County Grown’s premier “foodie” event August 21, 2019 at the Nevada County Fairgrounds. Come experience a true taste of the Bounty of Nevada County, California as local chefs prepare fresh, unique, flavorful bites from local produce, meat and herbs. A walk around tasting adventure for the entire family. This year will include a kid’s tasting experience (an event within an event) where parents head one way and the kids head into another part to taste their own youth culinary creations.

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Eat fresh. Eat local. Make a connection.

Our goal is to strengthen the connection between local agricultural producers and the larger community by assisting local agricultural producers in marketing their products and educating the community about the importance of supporting local agricultural producers.

To learn various ways to promote local agricultural producers, check out our resources section.

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Did you know?

In 2017, Nevada City, in conjunction with Grass Valley, was selected to serve as one of California's 14 inaugural state-designated Cultural Districts celebrating the area's heritage along with the people, places, traditions and events that contribute to the quality of life here.

The first Come Home To Eat was organized, with 300 people gathering to hear from farmers and ranchers, and then joining in a sumptuous meal of local foods and wines.

Distribution of our Farm Guide has increased to 20,000 copies per year.