The 2009 Cache Creek Lavender Festival will be held Sunday June 14. Come out to the farm and enjoy a fun and relaxing day in the country. Wander through the lavender fields and pick your own lavender, then relax in the shade, listen to live music and taste the excellent wines of Capay Valley Vineyards. There will be lavender crafts demonstrations, field tours, lavender lemonade, samples of food made with lavender, tips on lavender cultivation and more. Lavender plants and products made on the farm will be for sale. A simple lunch and delicious lavender ice cream will be available.

This year, the festival will be preceded by an Open House on the Farm day on Saturday June 13. Visitors will be welcome to pick their own lavender and purchase lavender plants and products. Admission is free for both days. The hours are 10:00 until 4:00.

If you visit on Saturday, stop by Capay Valley Vineyards tasting room on the way. They will be open 12:00 to 5:00.

Cache Creek Lavender Farm is located at 3430 Madrone Street, Rumsey, CA 95679.

Wine tasting

Pam Welch and Tom Frederick, the owners of Capay Valley Vineyards, will once again be pouring their current releases. Their award winning wines include Viognier, Syrah, Cabernet and Tempranillo. The Tempranillo recently medalled in the National Women in Wine Competition. In addition to wine, a variety of related gifts will be available including corkscrews and glasses.

Music

The featured music this year will be provided by Linda Deering and her ensemble. They will play their wonderful, eclectic mix of jazz, blues, Celtic, and world music. Linda Deering is a Rumsey resident who is a master of both the saxophone and the flute and is well known in the Davis and Sacramento music scenes.

Learn about lavender

If you are interested in learning about lavender, there will be plenty of opportunities.

Tours of the lavender fields with talks about growing lavender in the garden and as a crop are scheduled throughout the day.

Visit the crafts tent and learn to make lavender wands, woven with ribbon, and make a project to take home with you. All the materials will be provided.

Handouts with information about the history of lavender, lavender cultivation, uses and types of lavender, as well as recipes for cooking with lavender will be available at no charge to Festival visitors.

Location

Cache Creek Lavender Farm is located at 3430 Madrone Street, Rumsey, California 95679.

Rumsey is in the beautiful Capay Valley of Yolo County. Just traveling to Rumsey provides a lovely scenic drive through farms, fields, vineyards, and orchards surrounded by picturesque hills. Lodging is available at Capay Valley Bed and Breakfast ( 530 796-3738) and at the hotel at Cache Creek Casino Resort. There are campsites located nearby at Cache Creek parks.

Everyone is welcome and admission is free. Bring the family and a picnic lunch and join the festivities

More information

For more information about Capay Valley Vineyards, visit their website at www.capayvalleyvineyards.com. 

For more information about lodging go to www.capayvalleybandb.com

For more information about the Capay Valley go to www.capayvalley.com

For information about camping, go to www.yolocounty.org

For link to horse and carriage rides, go to www.buzzardsroostranch.com

For more information about Cache Creek Casino Resort go to cachecreek.com

For store hours or visits to the farm at other times, call 1-800 323-0063

Directions to Cache Creek Lavender Festival

Address:
Cache Creek Lavender Farm
3430 Madrone Street
Rumsey, CA 95679

Rumsey is very small and easily missed. It’s 12 ½ miles beyond Cache Creek Casino, where gasoline, food and lodging are available and about

5 miles beyond Guinda which has the Corner Store and a small Mexican restaurant.

Rumsey has an historic town hall and a tiny Post Office, on the right side of SR 16. At this point, turn left off the highway onto Manzanita Street which is one block long. Turn right on Madrone Street.

Cache Creek Lavender is the first place on the left.

From the Bay Area, take I-80 east  to 505 at Vacaville. Take 505 north to SR 16. At the exit, turn left and follow route 16 for about 25 miles to Rumsey.

From Sacramento take I-5 north to Main Street, Woodland exit and turn left onto Main Street, which is SR 16. Follow this road for about 35 miles to Rumsey.

From Davis take Covell Blvd west to Road 98. Turn right onto road 98 and drive north  to Woodland. At intersection of road 98 and Main St. (Highway 16) turn left and drive about 32 miles to Rumsey.

Parking at the farm is somewhat limited, but there is lots of additional parking at Rumsey Town Hall, one block away. Handicap parking will be available at the farm.