Current Events

April 27, 2024

Spring is Blossoming Orchard Walk | Apple Blossom Festival Weekend

FARM SHOP HOURS: 10 AM to 4 PM

GUIDED ORCHARD TOURS: 11 AM & 1 PM

Spring is Blossoming in  West Sonoma County and the fruit orchards at Gold Ridge Organic Farms are alive with color! With over 12,000 apple trees and approximately 75 heirloom varieties, the orchards erupt in  every imaginable shade of pink, violet, and white, providing food for honeybees and native bumblebees.  During Sebastopol's beloved annual Apple Blossom Festival, Farmer Brooke is offering  walks through the rows to celebrate the season.  Taste all of the versatile fruit in farm-fresh products including our apple cider syrup, apple cider vinegar, and apple cider balsamic vinegar, as well as citrus shrubs made with Meyer Lemons and Mandarin-Kumquats grown right here at the farm. Plus, enjoy special food pairings to celebrate the glory of the season.
 

Tickets $25: Adults 13+

Kids 12 & Under: FREE

 
 
"The apple orchard in Spring erupts in a sea of flowers, ushering in one of my favorite sensory spectacles of the year... Apple blossoms are inseparable from Spring, with their silky and delicate petals, which last for only a few weeks, before being lifted away in the spring breezes and scattered along the rich moist soil beneath. The apple blossoms at Gold Ridge come in every imaginable tone of pink, violet, and white, oftentimes within the same petal. The apple blossoms lure in pollinators such as native bumblebees, honeybees, miniature wasps, and humans alike." - Farmer Brooke Hazen
April 28, 2024

Good Food Mercantile | Portland

12 PM to 6 PM

 

Join us in Portland for the Good Food Mercantile. We'll be sampling our Good Food Awards Finalists, including our 2023 Harvest Picholine Blend EVOO and more. 

 

Stay tuned for more details! 

May 4, 2024

Farm Trails Spring Tour + Pizza Pop-up

11 AM to 3 PM

Welcome Spring as we celebrate the release of our 2023 Harvest olive oils with a Pizza pop-up, featuringpop-up featuring wood-fired pizzas made by Chef Bruce Hill, formerly of Pizzeria Picco in Larkspur and Zero Zero in San Francisco. Join us during Sonoma County Farm Trails Spring Tour to experience the apple orchards in full blossom while you enjoy delicious bites in our Tuscan-inspired courtyard and Farm Shop.
  
The menu features house-made, wood-fired pizzas including Citrus & Asparagus & Valley Ford Ricotta Spring Pizza, Classic Margherita Pizza, and Butternut Squash & Vegan Mozzarella with Vegan Hot "Honey". Plus, enjoy the farm’s own shrubs, a spring green salad with new harvest oil and apple cider vinegar, and the return of our organic ice cream topped with new harvest Olive Oil and sea salt flakes. Pastry Chef Mary Denham of Blooms End brings a Shaker Lemon pie dessert, inspired by the citrus season. Complimentary casual tastings of our citrus shrubs in the Courtyard.  All selections are vegetarian or vegan.

 

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May 11, 2024

Sensory Evaluation of Olive Oil

9AM to 12:30PM

Learn to taste olive oil like an expert - from an expert! Pablo Voitzuk returns to Gold Ridge Organic Farms for another in-depth, olive oil sensory experience. In this half-day long event, we will explore how to evaluate a wide range of olive oils, from both local and international producers. Learn how to detect specific aroma and flavor profiles, as markers of high quality and flaws which are deemed either undesirable or show that an olive oil is past its prime. 
 
Pablo Voitzuk travels the world as an international olive oil educator, consultant, and judge. He teaches at the Olive Oil Program of the Olive Oil Times in New York City and London. His consultancy takes him to olive orchards and mills throughout California, New Zealand, Portugal, Uruguay, and Turkey. A native of Buenos Aires, he honed his expertise in olive oil and the curing of table olives while working with Apollo Olive Oil and Pacific Sun Olive Oil in Northern California, and while studying with Dr. Marco Mugelli in Tuscany and with Dr. Pietro Paolo Arca in Sardinia. 
 
He is a judge for local and international olive oil competitions, including the Los Angeles International Extra Virgin Olive Oil Competition at the Los Angeles County Fair; BIOL in Puglia, Italy; the Japan Olive Oil Prize (JOOP) in Tokyo, Japan; Sol D’Oro in Verona, Italy; the New York International Olive Oil Competition (NYIOOC) in New York City; and the Premio Montiferru in Sardinia, Italy. He has also been a member of the California Olive Oil Council (COOC) tasting panel from 2010 until 2022. COOC awarded him with the Best Miller of the Year award in 2015, 2016, and 2018 in their annual competition, in the large producer category. 
 

Box lunch included with ticket price. Space is limited.

May 24, 2024

Meet the Artist | Teri Sloat Mural Reception

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June 15, 2024

Father's Day Pizza POP-up

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Enjoy a Pizza pop-up with your pop! Featuring delicious seasonal pies by acclaimed Bay Area Chef Bruce Hill.

More details to come!

July 13, 2024

Pizza Pop-up with Boonville Barn Collective

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Join us for a Pizza Pop-up with Chef Bruce Hill, featuring a collaboration between Gold Ridge Organic Farms + Boonville Barn Collective. Our friends from Anderson Valley cultivate an array of delicious, unique California-grown farm-to-jar chile peppers.

Boonville Barn Collective is a woman-owned farm that’s been producing unique chile powders since 2012 in the resource-rich Anderson Valley in Northern California, including their signature Piment d’Ville. It all started when Krissy was a sous chef at The Boonville Hotel and used Piment d’Espelette on everything in the kitchen. It was expensive to import from France and in order to use more of it, growing it here in Boonville seemed like a more accessible approach. Between acquiring pepper seeds, having land available to grow on, and an incredibly willing foreman interested in a challenge, they started growing what they call Piment d’Ville, a California version of Piment d’Espelette.

Things are about to get a little spicy around here! Stay tuned for more details.

August 10 - August 11, 2024

51st Annual Gravenstein Apple Fair | Artisan Tasting Alley

11 AM to 5 PM 

Join us at the much beloved Gravenstein Apple Fair in the Artisan Tasting Alley for a taste of our favorite and most beloved apple products. 

A highlight of the VIP Experience is the Artisan Tasting Alley. In the Alley guests can experience a diverse collection of food and libation offerings from across Sonoma County while getting to meet the stellar producers who make them! 

August 17, 2024

Pizza Pop-up

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Pizza pop-up with guest chef TBA. Featuring delicious seasonal pies. More details to come!

September 14, 2024

Third Annual Heirloom Apple Celebration

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Honoring Heirloom Apples at Gold Ridge Organic Farms.

Join us for our Third Annual Heirloom Apple Celebration, a fun-filled day at Gold Ridge Organic Farms. Welcome the change of seasons and peak harvest of our most beloved Heirloom Apple varieites. Featuring curated tastes of a handful of the 70+ heirloom apple varieties grown in our organic orchards + our organic Extra Virgin Olive Oils.

September 15, 2024

Good Food Mercantile | San Francisco

Join us in San Francisco for the Good Food Mercantile. We'll be sampling our Good Food Awards Finalists, including our 2023 Harvest Picholine Blend EVOO and more. 

 

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My gift arrived and it was so fun to open! What an amazing small business... totally impressed with how everything was wrapped and packaged for shipping! Honeycrisp apples are my favorite and I can't wait to try the syrup. What an extravagant gift... everything looks delicious!

Ausma K.

Your EVOO is excellent and the best value I have found! We are repeat customers (in Connecticut) and will keep coming back!

Michael G., Plainville, CT

The Picholine Blend: Excellent per usual, thanks again.

Ty J., Hemet, CA

Absolutely love the flavor, texture and the overall taste of the Minerva Olio Nuovo. The high polyphenol count, USDA Organic and California certification are very important to me. The quality of your operation from the way you grow, harvest, process, store and ship your product is superb! Awesome customer experience every time I call. Very informative and pleasant to talk with. Extremely happy with Gold Ridge Organic Farms! I’m a customer for life. I have also referred Gold Ridge to several family members. My cousin loves your olive oil as much as I do. She mentioned to me that she hasn’t had such quality and flavor since we were kids growing up in our old world Greek cultural environments. Both of our fathers were in the restaurant business. In addition, the women of the households were incredible authentic Mediterranean cooks as well. That’s a great testament to your company and the quality of your products.

Matt M., Longmeadow, MA

Your EVOO is extraordinarily delicious! The oils are smooth, flavorful, and absolutely outstanding. I found your EVOO to be perfect for drizzling on cooked vegetables, and salads; although I use it anywhere I would previously use butter or a spread. The taste is simply incredible. Thank goodness you ship to the east coast; I'm so glad I found you and I will continue to be a customer.

Carol T., Hackettstown, NJ

My feedback on the Olio Nuovo Tuscan Blend 2022 Harvest: OUTSTANDING oil. If freshness is what it's all about, then you guys are DEFINITELY the WINNER.

Leslie H., Oak Harbor, WA

My feedback on the Minerva Blend 2021 EVOO: Your Olive oil is fantastic! It is probably the best I've ever had. I am 100% Greek and grew up with an immigrant father who believed in quality food. As soon as I open the bottle, the aroma hit me. It reminded me of my childhood and how delicious food used to smell. My cousin tried it first and contacted me to tell me all about it. From now on this is my oil. Absolutely love it!

Ann V., Buzzards Bay, MA

My feedback on the Olio NUOVO Minerva Blend 2022: Very happy with the Minerva Olive Oil! Excellent taste, the best quality olive oils l have ever tried. Also, great service. I like being able to speak with someone on the phone when I have a question. You offer a customer service experience whenever I call. You have a customer for life. Also, have references several to your company. Recently, my cousin has ordered a bottle of the Minerva and loves as much as I do.

Matt M., Longmeadow, MA

I loved your OLIO NUOVO Arbequina Blend! It makes the best salad dressing (with lemon juice, salt & pepper) and I’m glad it has a high percentage of polyphenols! I had bought olive oil from a different farm before and it wasn't as good as your oil. We are getting ready to order again.

Beth S., Louisville, KY

I saw this olive oil on La Briffe recommended by Ruth Reichl. I love olive oil. My grandmother was from Croatia and she cooked with olive oil as did my mother way before it was chic to do. I am a native Californian and I live in Georgia. I miss California and I love La Briffe and Ruth's recommendations for things like your olive oil. It keeps me in touch with all things California.

Pam H., Decatur, GA

I haven’t encountered many American olive oils that knocked me out, but this one from Gold Ridge Organic Farms in Sebastapol is exceptionally good.

Ruth Reichl, James Beard Award Winner, Food Writer & Chef

We really appreciated the informative and tasty presentations as well as farmer Brooke’s informative tour of the orchard. A+ Everyone was super nice.

Blane H., Cloverdale, CA

Always happy with your olive oil! Someday we hope to visit the farm. It looks beautiful!

Ryan J., Portland, OR

I learned so much about apples! Thanks. I thought the oil tasting was so well organized and I enjoyed the experience very much. I’ll be spending more on olive oil Now. Thanks!

Sara S., Sebastopol, CA

Love your organic olive oils - they are amazing! Whenever we are in the area will visit.

Scott B., San Diego, CA

I love the Meyer Lemon Olive Oil! A friend brought a bottle for me to try and I am in love. I am a personal chef and I plan to make this a regular finishing oil. I am taking it with me back east to share with friends!

Heidi L., Sebastopol, CA

I love our olive oil! Thank you.

Lisa M., Port Washington, NY

Love your olive oil, thanks!

Ryan J., Portland, OR

The Arbequina Blend olive oil is simply wonderful, and the shipping was very fast! Thank you!

Barb G., Post Falls, ID

I like the VOLO Chocolate with Meyer Lemon. Kind of satiny, not too sweet. That’s good in my book! I like the olive oil in that one too. Kind of creamy and nourishing.

Ginny A., Plainfield, MA

I saw the farm store sign from the road and came in to explore. I'm so glad I did. I tasted, and chose some gorgeous oils and vinegars too & chocolate! Some really special gifts available. Great packaging & nice hospitality. Thank you. I'll be back.

Penny L., Sonoma County, CA

Your facility is beautiful! Your olive oil is fantastic, and the specialty chocolate with olive oil is super delicious (wish they made at least 80% chocolate to cut down on the sugar). As an aside, I absolutely loved the front gates!

Bonnie K., San Francisco Bay Area, CA

My feedback on Meyer Lemon Blend Olive Oil: I love it and think you’re doing great work…a credit to the community!

Barbara C., Santa Rosa, CA

AMAZING true olive oil! The taste and texture is divine, but for us this oil has been a blessing beyond the gourmet, our autistic son has had tremendous leaps forward in healing and development, this oil is truly brain food pure and healing. Thank you for what you do!

Laina S., Naples, FL

[The tour and tasting were] very interesting and informative. Thank you.

Kristen T., Sonoma County, CA

I learned so much! Loved the samples - very generous! I am sharing my purchases with my friends, too. I made pancakes to try the apple syrup and that was a hit! Thanks to the polite and knowledgeable staff. We had a great time! We bought a few items, for us and as gifts. You have an impressive operation that we will continue to support! Thank you for your customer care, attention to detail, and knowledge. Excellence shows!

Gerard G., Napa, CA

The best, unparalleled olive oil I’ve ever had! Apple cider syrup is also second to none! What is the most impressive to me is that all of the ingredients are freshly grown, organically made! Simply the best!

Jeongbum S., San Francisco Bay Area , CA

The taste and texture is divine, but for us this oil has been a blessing beyond the gourmet, our autistic son has had tremendous leaps forward in healing and development, this oil is truly brain food pure and healing. Thank you for what you do!

Laina S., Naples, FL

A friend gifted me the assorted tins for Christmas and I am very impressed. Delicious oil. As I cannot do dairy and do not like margerines I found scrambling my egg in this olive oil was sublime. You don't want to waste it on dishes where you cannot get the full impact of its delicious flavor. I am hooked.

Jean M., Grants Pass, OR

I will NEVER go back to store bought oils! The difference in taste between fresh and store bought was extraordinary.

Sheryl P., Cheboygan, MI

My entire experience was wonderful. The order arrived in a very timely manner, and the product is excellent!

Barb G., Bonners Ferry, ID

We love the Honeycrisp-Fuji Apple Cider syrup! Thank you!

Sarah H., Culver City, CA

Great products, excellent service!

Karen K., Los Angeles, CA

Recipients of the EVOO were delighted. Nice to get positive feedback from foodies.

Yvonne , Sebastopol, CA

Very good people and service.

Mateo S.

Always a pleasure working with Gold Ridge Organic Farms for custom milling. Very professional, helpful and friendly.

Bill M.

Delicious products and a beautiful view.

Steven M.

So far have been splashing Minerva on our pasta. No more boring pasta dinners! The details were also good - packing material, gold tab on bottle for opening, info for using each oil, drop down tab to cover spout opening, etc… Every detail well planned.

Patti L., Bellevue, WA

Thank you providing this service to our community. I was so happy to be able to have my olives individually milled this year. In the past I have always participated in a community press. So this is the first time I have been able to taste my very own olive oil! Thanks for making that possible!

Mary Lee M.

We've only opened up one bottle so far but we are pleased. I'm a bit of an olive oil snob. Your oil has flavor and smells like fresh grass. I put it on my air popped popcorn with salt. It's delicious! So glad I found you! Can't wait to try the other oils and get the new harvest oils in the future!

Debbie V., Boulder, CO

Everything is so great! Love the tins as much as the bottles and enjoying both right now. Love giving these oils as gifts too!

Laurie S., Sonoma, CA

The olive oils are excellent. My favourites are Tuscan and Arbequina and the fact that they are organic makes them even better. Also the packaging is exceptional.

Joanne H., Red Bluff, CA

I’m very happy with your Arbequina Blend. It’s smooth and fresh. It makes everything taste elegant. I love it. I also love your Minerva olive oil.

Cheri R.

The Strawberry Parfait apples made a lovely, fluffy applesauce in a soft pink color. Not as deep a color as the Pink Pearls, and the flavor is milder than other varieties in the markets here - but very pretty nonetheless... With a wee bit of my "secret ingredient" it tastes great!

Jennie C.

I recently picked up some Gold Ridge Organic Farms strawberry parfait apples from Whole Foods. They are some of the best apples I’ve ever had.

Samantha E.

Excellent packaging and true authentic organic extra virgin olive oil with the bite to the palate that distinguishes it from poor quality and purported EV olive oils. Thanks again expect repeated orders to come!

Ty J., Hemet, CA

LOVE IT!!! I take a shot of olive oil every day. (Along w/all the other stuff we use EVOO for!). Picholine Blend is high in polyphenols, which is why I chose this blend… I'm after the health benefits of higher polyphenols… I love that Gold Ridge is organic, I love all the awards they have, I love that they are a small farm, I love the taste and quality of the olive oil!

Ashley C., Murrieta, CA

I received my shipment in good order. I have opened the Tuscan Blend and was very impressed with its flavor and finish. The others I have not tried at this time. Since I, also, am a very small olive grower and making some organic extra virgin olive oil, I love to try other oils.

Marilyn M., Calistoga, CA

Love love love my order! I was introduced to the goldridge olive oil from My real good greens delivery that I started. I love the olive oil so much that I order a bottle almost every week. I also told a girlfriend about it, she ordered some, and I ordered some for My mom and sister who live in New York. I have never had such amazing olive oil, and absolutely love it! Thanks

Nancy S., San Francisco, CA

Five Stars!!!!  Thank you Andrea and Brooke!  LOVE your product!!!  Hope that Montage Healdsburg can send guests for tasting, special events some day!  Hotel opens November 18!!

Laurie S., San Clemente, CA

I am happy with the Arbequina olive oil.  I had been looking for a long time for an olive oil appropriate for making a vinaigrette that was flavorful without being overpowered by the strong taste of the olive oil.  And now I have found it!  Thank you!

Deborah , Del Mar, CA

We love this oil. I feel better about consuming an oil that is actually good for you as long as I don’t over heat it or use too much of it at once

Irene D., Port Townsend, WA

Amazing!!!

Merhunisa K., Bronx, NY

I love this olive oil.  I had been looking and trying many olive oils to try to find a mild but flavorful oil that would not overwhelm salad dressings and vegetables.  This is absolutely a perfect oil for these purposes.  I now also use it as my overall go to olive oil.  It enhances and does not detract from other flavor profiles.  Just delicious!  I also love the pouring spout that was included in my first order.  I love it so much I even sent this oil to a friend of mine who also loves to cook.

Deborah M., Del Mar, CA

We appreciate the chance to support local artists. 

We’re on a keto diet that requires us to consume a cup of oil a day. Your sampler has made this program tasty! 

It was flawless and the packaging was perfect! 

Excellent! Gave some to my mom, sister, and son/fiancé for Xmas. They loved it! My son and fiancé (in colorado) said it is the best olive oil they have ever had! My mom and sister are repeat gifts. My mom asked for more of the goldridge olive oil for Christmas. Always pleased with goldridge.

Nancy S., San Francisco, CA

I LOVE your olive oil so much. It is smooth and bright and delightful. AND its the only oil I wanted to provision my upcoming sailing adventure with for 6 months!

Thank you.

Aria A., Hallandale Beach, FL

I am very happy with your product. Shipping was fast and quality is excellent!

Danielle L., Sequim, WA

Great arrived before we expected it. Andrea is wonderful, she knew what we wanted with just......it begins with a P

John G., Lake Oswego, WA

I'm only on my first of the trio, Minerva, but I'm already super happy with my order. And, as a longtime connoisseur, you are now one of my favorite olive oils, not kiddin, and will now be in my regular rotation. Thank you for the complimentary pour spout. I never liked their idea as to keep oxygen out. But I love it. Super convenient and makes it easy to pour all over the place.

Homero D., Driftwood, TX

Great service and love the olive oil!!

Deb , Perry, MO