Workshops, Tours, Special Events and more!
Learn something new at Hoes Down
There’s an activity for everyone at Hoes Down. Come tour the farm, look for bugs, get a massage, learn a new skill or practice an old one. Ask an expert and get your hands dirty!
Below is a list of all the fun activities that you can enjoy at the 34th Annual Hoes Down Harvest Festival. All information is subject to change and Final times and locations will be listed in the 2025 program.
Workshops & Tours
Composting: Yes, You Can!
Turn your kitchen scraps into garden gold with an easy, foolproof recipe for compost success.
Margaret Lloyd, UC Cooperative Extension
Flight on the Farm: Critters Winging It!
From bees to birds to bugs, meet the flying friends that keep farms buzzing with life.
Corey Shake, River Partners
Brewing with Ancient Grains
Join Hanabi Lager Co. to hear their story of brewing with ancient grains and working with family farms, and taste their newest lager made with Hourani wheat grown at Full Belly Farm.
Nick Gislason, Peter Mellon and Jennifer Angelosante, Hanabi Lager Co
Demonstrations
Sheep Shearing
Watch Full Belly Farm expert sheep wrangler Rye Muller as he gives our a sheep a much needed hair cut!
Rye Muller, Full Belly Farm
Wellness Orchard
Yoga
Awaken the mind and body with breath-work and warm-up stretches followed by a full body practice and savasana. Yoga on Saturday and Sunday morning.
Bring a yoga mat or beach towel and pajamas are welcome!
Special Events
Preserving Farmland
Learn all about land trusts and how they work!
Yolo Land Trust
Nighttime Storywalk
Join us on a magical journey through the farm! Storytellers and performers await to entertain you, expect the unexpected! Begins at sundown on the LocaLore Stage.
Tasting event
Sip and taste from some of our favorite producers from NorCal at the Farm Kitchen:
Biotic Ferments- delicious fermented beverages without a bunch sugar!
Bufala- Nutrient dense dairy products from a local herd of water buffalo
Kutch Wines- A boutique producer of balanced & restrained Pinot Noirs from the Sonoma Coast of California.
The Art and Challenge of Diversifying
Explore the economic, ecological and social the promises and challenges of farming for resilience through diversification.
Annie Courtens, Filigreen Farm
Flowers, Flowers, Flowers!
Stroll through the flower fields, tour the famous Wreath Room and learn about growing, harvesting, drying and arranging organic blooms. Workshop includes 1/2 mile walk.
Hannah Muller, Full Belly Farm
Full Belly Farm Tour (3!)
Come see what 40 years of farming get’s ya! Walk through the farm’s diverse crops and ask any of your farming questions.
Led by Paul Muller and Andrew Brait, Full Belly Farm
Sound Bath
Align your body and mind through sound.
Led by Dana Murphy-Chutorian, Sound Practitioner, www.theinnerpeaceseeker.com
Sessions held throughout the afternoon on Saturday
Designing with Dried Flowers Book Signing
Located in the Wreath Room
Hannah Muller, Full Belly Farm
Pumpkin Carving
Every year, over 500 pumpkins are carved by festival goers, and they are all displayed on the path leading to the heart of the festival!
Chicken and the Egg
Come find out the answer to the age old question…and learn about how to keep pastured chickens. All ages welcome!
Rye and Becca Muller, Full Belly Farm
Wreath Making
Join Annie Main of Good Humus farm as she teaches the art of turning dried flowers into a beautiful wreath.
Annie Main, Good Humus Farm
Full Belly Farm Flower Team
Massage
Body work by Rivka Mason
Chair and table Massage therapy by Tonia Hafter, Melting the Dragon
All day on Saturday
The Balancing Act of a Small Farm
Hear real-life stories about juggling crops, markets, crews, and community on a small organic farm.
Lauren McNees, Rainwater Ranch
Life in the Soil
Get down and dirty exploring the wild world beneath our feet—yes, even with buried underwear!
Amelie Gaudin, UC Davis Agroecology Department
The Wild-Side Exploration
Come learn about riparian native habitat and see some of the animals, reptiles and birds that inhabit the Capay Valley.
Live Fire Cooking
Watch and learn as Michelin-starred chef Seth Stowaway roasts a whole Full Belly lamb over an open fire.
Organic Trivia
See how much organic trivia you know and win fun prizes!
Bernadette Brogden, Real Organic Project
Puppet Show
Pocket Full of Puppet performances include Mountain Pine Tree Story Apron and Barnyard Farm Story Apron
Organic Mushroom Propagation
Learn how to prepare organic oyster mushroom spores in a straw medium for propagation. Go home with your own mushroom grow bag to keep growing the magic!
Amanda Janney, KM Mushroom
Everything You’ve Ever Wanted to Know About Growing Vegetables (But Were Afraid to Ask!)
Stroll the veggie rows, dig into field wisdom, and get your burning garden questions answered.
Jan Velilla of UC Davis Student Farm & Andrew Brait of Full Belly Farm
