Saturday, September 18th, 11 a.m. till 5 p.m.
For the sixth year in a
row, the rustic, and bucolic OZ Farm is opening up their
yellow brick road to the public for a day of great music,
delicious food and organic produce. This year,
proceeds from the Harvest Festival will go toward helping
the open the new Coast Community Library. The Arena
Renaissance Company board of directors will be providing
extra help.
OZ Farm straddles the
Garcia River, just inland of the fog belt (most of the time)
and has operated a certified organic farm (CCOF) in this
beautiful valley for fifteen years.
This year, three
bands will provide live music all day long.
"Two Gallants" These talented young musicians have
been classified as everything from garage-folk to gutter
country. Adam Stephens and Tyson Vogel are rapidly
breaking out of the San Francisco under-ground and have
recently appeared at Café du Nord,
Bottom of the Hill and Slim's. Their CD, The Throes,
has zoomed up the charts at Amoeba records.
"Loose Licks Jug Band" From out of the pearl gray fog
of western San Francisco comes the living, breathing
embodiment of acoustic excess. Multi-instrumentalist
Mighty Mike Billo,
Emmy-award-winning composer-pianist-guitarist John A. Lewis,
banjo virtuoso Doc Sinaiko, jugmaster Big Al Spragens, nose
flautist Bob Simon, and the dulcet harmonies of Los Chilenos,
plus prodigal guitar champ J.B. Norton of Ashland, Oregon
will all add to their mighty sounds. The 20 year old
band's arsenal currently comprises nearly two dozen
instruments, many of which can be purchased at any local
hardware store. The Licks are returning to OZ Farm
after recovering from their first two performances there at
the 1999 and 2000 Harvest Festivals.
"IncogNEATo" Point Arena's own shy and secretive
musicians, who shall remain nameless, as the bank's name
requires, are coming back by popular acclaim for their third
straight year at the Harvest Festival. Point Arena
residents say you can pretty much count on an electrical
brownout most Thursday evenings when the ban explores its
unique blend of blues, folk and rock (but never Blue-grass)
down at the far end of Mill Street.
While you are taking in
the great music, also enjoy the delicious grilled lamb and
chicken with side dishes all made from vegetables raised at
OZ, Chef Aaron Peters, an OZ Farm intern-alumnus, who now
cooks at Pangaea, will be behind the grill.
A volunteer crew will
be busy the day before the Festival making apple pies.
Last year OZ baked seventy-seven pies from six different
varieties (Pink Pearl, Cox Orange Pippin, Belle de Boskoop,
Jonagold, Ashmead's Kernel and Spitzenberg). You may
have a slice of pie a la mode for dessert or tote a pie
home. Finally, beer and wine, soft drinks and fresh
apple juice will be available for purchase all day.
There will be a
"Farmer's Market" set up on site to provide guests with a
full range of the organic produce OZ usually offers at the
Gualala Farmer's Market on Saturdays. Craft booths and
groovy children's activities will be part of the day.
Proceeds from the gate,
lunch, drinks and so forth will go to the Coast Community
Library. Admission is $12.00 per adult and $6.00 for
children under 12.
OZ kindly requests that
the family dog be left at home.
Directions to OZ Farm:
41601 Mountain View Rd. 1.65 miles east of Highway One
and about 12 minutes drive north of Point Arena or 40
minutes west of Boonville. The farm entrance is
located on the south side of the road. OZ ask guests
to park in the upper field and walk down to the festival.
There will be a shuttle service back up to your vehicle.
*Lighthouse Peddler, Issue #35,
September, 2004, "A Little Newspaper By The Edge Of The Sea",
707.882.4001.
