123 FARM

Sourdough Bread Festival

February 17-25, 2024
Saturdays & Sundays
11 am - 6 pm

FREE ADMISSION*
*Free admission with paid general parking
($10 + service fee)

Festival Highlights

Learn about the health benefits of consuming naturally-fermented sourdough made with ancient grains. Attend free lectures or take various fermented workshops.

Workshops

Sign up for hands-on class on making fermented food and drinks and a beginner's class on sourdough bread making.

Free Lectures

Free lecture with special guests on topics ranging from sourdough bread and fermentation to gut health.

Eatery

Food made in-house using sourdough, from pizza and soups to sourdough brownies and more!

Why Ancient Grains?

Come explore the world of ancient grains like emmer, kamut, einkorn and spelt. From when it's planted in the ground to the moment it becomes flour, see the entire process of ancient grains. Taste different varieties and learn about the health benefits!

Join us in person to experience the Sourdough Bread Festival. Buy parking below.

SOURDOUGH BREAD FESTIVAL

Free Lecture Schedule

Lectures take place in the large covered tent outside. Click here to view detailed lecture descriptions.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2023
1:00 pm Cultured Foods: Elevated Taste by Randy Olsen
4:00 pm The Benefits of Whole Grains by Meghan Cicalo
sunday, february 19, 2023
1:00 pm Cultured Foods: Elevated Taste by Randy Olsen
2:30 pm Sourdough Bread Making Part 1 by Austin Durant
4:00 pm Sourdough Bread Making Part 2 by Austin Durant
saturday, february 25, 2023
11:30 am Einkorn Sourdough Bread and Fermented Dairy: Kefir, L. Reuteri, and L. Gasseri Yogurt... The Bacteria You May Be Missing by Donna Schwenk
1:00 pm Cultured Foods: Elevated Taste by Randy Olsen
2:30 pm Counterfeit Bread by Dr. Kevin Ham
4:00 pm Canceled The First Food of Life by Mark McAfee
sunday, february 26, 2023
11:30 am Canceled The First Food of Life by Mark McAfee
1:00 pm Cultured Foods: Elevated Taste by Randy Olsen
2:30 pm Counterfeit Bread by Dr. Kevin Ham
4:00 pm Regenerative Teas: Why are they Amazing to Drink? by Mike Ham
saturday, march 4, 2023
1:00 pm Cultured Foods: Elevated Taste by Randy Olsen
2:30 pm Regenerative Teas: Why are they Amazing to Drink? by Mike Ham
sunday, march 5, 2023
11:30 am Sourdough, It Begins with Grain Mark Gavigan
1:00 pm Cultured Foods: Elevated Taste by Randy Olsen
2:30 pm Regenerative Teas: Why are they Amazing to Drink? by Mike Ham
4:00 pm Life with Kombucha by Howard Reichenbach
saturday, march 11, 2023
1:00 pm Cultured Foods: Elevated Taste by Randy Olsen
4:00 pm Sourdough Bread by Megan Rizzo
sunday, march 12, 2023
1:00 pm Cultured Foods: Elevated Taste by Randy Olsen
4:00 pm Life with Kombucha by Howard Reichenbach
saturday, march 18, 2023
11:30 am Life with Kombucha by Howard Reichenbach CANCELED
1:00 pm Cultured Foods: Elevated Taste by Randy Olsen
2:30 pm Regenerative Teas: Why are they Amazing to Drink? by Wild Orchard
4:00 pm The Benefits of Whole Grains by Meghan Cicalo
sunday, march 19, 2023
11:30 am Regenerative Teas: Why are they Amazing to Drink?
1:00 pm Cultured Foods: Elevated Taste by Randy Olsen
2:30 pm Sourdough Bread Making Part 1 by Austin Durant CANCELED
4:00 pm Sourdough Bread Making Part 2 by Austin Durant CANCELED

123 Farm Eatery

All foods are made by the culinary staff of 123 Farm. We incorporate ingredients from our organic farm when possible. Some items feature sourdough bread baked in-house.

Workshops

From how to make your own kombucha at home to wine tasting and cheese pairings, workshops on various fermentation-related topics run out the 800's hotel rooms. Many of the classes are pre-sold online.

SOURDOUGH BREAD FESTIVAL

Paid Workshops

Workshops take place in the 800's hotel rooms. Reservation and pre-payment is required. Click here to view the full list.
CHARCUTERIE 101
Saturdays and Sundays at 11:30 am & 1:00 pm
Amy Deaver
Come learn all about artisan cheeses from around the world. Learn about cheeses and milk and the wonderful world of dairy and how milk is cultured for cheese. Participants will taste a variety of cheeses paired with items from 123 Farms and handmade jams from Wrightwood Cheese.
Limited to 16 participants
Cost $30
wine and cheese pairing
Saturdays and Sundays at 11:30 am & 1:00 pm
anita matlock
Pair like a sommelier. A systematic approach to wine tasting and pairing with cheese. Each weekend will be focused on a different feature of wine tasting with the founder of Wildwood Oak Winery. Participants must be 21 years of age or older.
Limited to 16 participants
Cost $30
INTRODUCTION TO KOMBUCHA
Saturdays and Sundays at 11:30 am & 1:00 pm
Howard Reichenbach
Kombucha is a fermented tea beverage that has been around for centuries but has only recently found its place on our grocery store shelves. This bubbly, tangy beverage has amazing benefits that help boost your health in so many ways. Learn how to make this amazing probiotic beverage from your very own kitchen and take home a SCOBY to begin brewing at home.
Limited to 16 participants
Cost $25
ADDITIONAL WORKSHOPS
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Festival Map

The Sourdough Festival takes place mostly in the main building as well as the surrounding cottage rooms and tent. Most spaces are indoors in case of inclement weather.

1. Parking Entrance

2. 123Dough Sourdough Bread Marketplace
Purchase organic sourdough bread made in-house using ancient grains, cultured butter, culinary items from 123 Farm, sourdough starter and more!

Information Desk (Lost & Found)
Come to the information desk to pick up your membership card, check in for workshops or to ask questions.

Sourdough Eatery and Dining Hall
The culinary team from our farm has prepared a variety of menu items that allow you to taste sourdough in different ways - soups served with sourdough, tartines, sandwiches, sourdough pizza, and even sourdough desserts! Find a table to enjoy your food indoors at the Dining Hall.

The Tipsy Sheep Tavern
Our bar has been decorated in preparation for our next festival (Sheep Shearing Festival March 25 to April 2). The bar features fermented drinks, as well as some sheep-inspired cocktails and our signature lavender drinks.

3. Vendor Village
Vendors offering fermented foods, cheese, wine and handmade goods.

4. 123 Farm Aromatherapy Shop
Shop our full line of beauty products made using lavender from our farm. Browse an assortment of soaps and lotions to serums and essential oils.

5. Organic Galleries
A parade of eight shops (each shop themed around a product from our farm) and a cafe.
Products can be purchased by bringing a completed order form to the Fulfillment Center
(located in the middle of the Organic Galleries). Try desserts made using sourdough starter and other beverages at the cafe.

6. Workshops
Workshops on various fermentation-related topics are run out of 800’s hotel rooms.
Many of the classes are pre-sold online.

7. Free Lectures
Attend free lectures with topics ranging from baking sourdough bread to raw milk. Lectures have been moved indoors to the Dining Hall (located at #2).

8. Lavender Fields
We welcome you to visit us again to see the lavender fields in bloom this summer (June-July). Although the plants currently look like green shrubs right now, they are still beautiful in its own way.

9. The Blacksmith Shop
Our historic blacksmith has been converted into a farm shop offering 123 Farm logo hats and hoodies, culinary products made using lavender from our farm and more.

10. General Parking

11. 1000-year-old Oak Tree

Sheep Shearing Festival

March 25 - April 2, 2023

Get a close-up view of how our sheep are shorn and how we process our wool. Guests can learn about natural dyes, how to wash wool, and visit our farm to feed our organic sheep.

Saturdays & Sundays only.

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Lavender Festival

May 5-July 23, 2023

Join us as we celebrate the blooming of our organic lavender. Stroll through 20 acres of lavender, taste lavender-infused food, drinks and desserts. Shop our lavender-themed marketplace and ride a wagon tour of the grounds.

Open select days.

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Lavender Nights

August 24-October 29, 2023

Join us outdoors with food from the grill, lavender cocktails, live music (on select days), marketplace shopping and a display of over half a million lights.

Thursdays-Mondays
5-10 pm

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The products at 123 Farm are made primarily using organic ingredients from our farm. We hand harvest and distill our own lavender essential oil in the summer, and press oil from our century-old olive groves in the fall. We practice bee guardianship and sustainably harvest honey and beeswax from our own hives. Our products are made in small batches.