Open House 2025
30TH ANNUAL OPEN HOUSE
SATURDAY, MAY 3, 2025 – 9 AM to 4 PM
JOIN US AT MORNINGSUN HERB FARM FOR A FUN FILLED DAY OF
HERBAL FOOD, CRAFTS AND EDUCATION.
FREE PARKING with SHUTTLE from Soul Food Farm
6046 Pleasants Valley Road, Vacaville
WE ARE HAPPY TO HAVE THE FOLLOWING HERBAL BASED BUSINESSES WITH US FOR THE DAY:
ASH PHARM HERBAL - Handmade Natural Skincare and Herbal Medicine
BUCKTOWN HARVEST FARM - Healthy eating with spices, seasonings, and simple meal planning
CLAY'S BEES - Locally produced honey
DEE CONWAY - Photography
DOLLY FARMS - Jam, honey, homemade breads, breakfast goodies, and delicious sandwiches to enjoy at the farm
ERIKSON FARM - Homemade jam, jellies, and other farm treats
FREE FLOW BOTANICALS - Plant based skincare products inspired by traditional Asian beauty rituals
HEARTFIRE - One of a kind semi-precious stone jewelry
INTEGRITY ALPACAS & FIBER - Locally produced organic fertilizer
JANE LOVEALL STUDIO, FAIRFIELD - Handcrafted fused and mosaic garden art
JOYFUL ART STUDIO - Handmade Natural Skincare and Herbal Medicine
MOUNT DIABLO BEEKEEPERS ASSOC - Local beekeeping resources and community education
NAPA VALLEY AU NATUREL - Handcrafted personal care products with essential oils and flower essences
NORCAL BATS - Bat rescue and rehab; education on the environmental benefits of bats
OLIVA COLLINA - Small batch hand harvested Tuscan olive oil produced in Vacaville
PLEASANTS VALLEY FIRE SAFE COUNCIL - Education for a fire safe home
POLLINATOR POSSE - Learn all about providing for pollinators in your garden. Kids learning area
SHERRI GALLAGHER DESIGNS - Handcrafted jewelry featuring natural stones, pearls and crystals
SOLANO COUNTY MASTER GARDENERS - General gardening information
SUSTAINABLE SOLANO - Supporting local food systems and building economically and socially just communities
UNLEASHED COFFEE - Delicious small farm sustainably grown coffee and coffee beans
Improve your herbal knowledge by attending one or all of our free demonstrations!
9:30 am – 'Coffee: The Journey from Farm to Cup' with Kelly Abbott of Unleashed Coffee
10:30 am – 'Companion Planting in Your Raised Bed Vegetable Garden' with Solano County Master Gardener Maggie Kolk
11:30 am – 'The Wonder of Wool in the Garden' with Charlene Schmid of Integrity Alpacas and Fiber
12:15 pm – 'Local Food Cooking Demonstration' with Noah Galgan of Sustainable Solano
1:00 pm – 'Springtime Herbs and Rituals for Vitality' with Patty Liu of Free Flow Botanicals
1:45 pm – 'The Importance of Native Bees in Your Garden' with Tora Rocha of Pollinator Posse
2:30 pm – 'Heaven and Earth: Essential Oils and Crystals to Honor and Evoke the Magic and Mystery of the Zodiac' with Anna Wingfield of Napa Valley au Naturel and Sherri Gallagher of Sherri Gallagher Designs
3:15 pm – 'Medicinal Mysteries of Morningsun's Hoophouse 6 (the Medicinal Hoophouse)' with Lisa-Marie Maryott, Clinical Herbalist and member of the Herb Society of America, Northern California Unit
ENJOY LIVE MUSIC IN THE GARDENS!
10:00 am to noon - SQUIRRELS IN THE ATTIC, old-time fiddle-banjo music
1:00 to 3:30 pm – VACAVILLE LIVE MUSIC CENTER JAZZ COMBO, light jazz
Chamomile (Matricaria recutita) is the Herb of the Year for 2025. All mothers will receive a complimentary chamomile plant in honor of Mother’s Day.