Fall is here, and Farm Discovery is celebrating with hands-on workshops filled with seasonal flavors, farm fresh ingredients, and creative activities. From picking apples and pressing cider to cooking new dishes and pumpkin recipes, as well as crafting wreaths, there’s something for everyone to enjoy this season!
Watsonville, CA, October 2, 2026 – This fall, Farm Discovery will bring back its workshop program with four seasonal experiences: Applepalooza, Cooking Korean-inspired Dishes with Chef Bridgette, All Things Pumpkin, and A Holly Jolly Wreath-Making Workshop. All events will take place at Farm Discovery: 172 Litchfield Ln. Watsonville, Ca 95076.
Saturday, October 10th: Participants can join Chef Bridgette to learn how to make a Korean-inspired dish. This hands-on experience will introduce participants to Korean-inspired flavors and cooking techniques while incorporating farm fresh seasonal ingredients. The workshop will begin with a tour of Farm Discovery and end with a family style meal and wine-pairing.
Saturday, October 17th: Next, Applepalooza invites participants to pick apples, learn about the history of apple production in the Pajaro Valley, bake apple galettes, and make fresh cider using a hand crank press.
Saturday, November 7th: All Things Pumpkin will explore the many ways to cook with this seasonal favorite, followed by a shared dinner at the farm with a wine-pairing! Take home treats included as well.
Saturday, December 12th: The series will conclude with wreath-making, giving participants the opportunity to create their own seasonal decoration using natural materials. Together, these workshops offer a chance to connect with the farm, learn new skills, enjoy seasonal foods, and celebrate fall with the community.
Order your tickets here:
Applepalooza
Cooking with Chef Bridgette
All things Pumpkin
A Holly Jolly Wreath Making
Look forward to seasonal workshops with Farm Discovery throughout the year.
Farm Discovery at Live Earth is a farm-based education not for profit organization in Watsonville, California. They empower youth and families to build and sustain healthy food, farming, social and natural systems. By developing environmental literacy, teaching farming skills, and transforming food habits that support personal, community and environmental health they encourage students to build a relationship with food that is healthy for people, the environment and the economy. A special emphasis is placed on reaching underserved people in the Pajaro Valley to bolster individual, community and environmental health.