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welcome
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Activities:
Pumpkin Patch
Ghost Tours
Vespa Raffle
Hay Maze
W elcome to the 2009 Fall Home
& Harvest Festival! This exciting
Know
& Go:
The
Beer & Wine Booth
Food Court
event will take place at the Nevada
Crafter Corner County Fairgrounds this weekend,
Bounce House October 17 and 18, 2009. New in What: The Union’s 7th
Paint a Pumpkin 2009, the show will be featuring Back annual Fall Home &
Face Painting to Basics, a series of workshops and Harvest Festival
Back to Basics demonstrations on living sustainably
Soil & Water Testing and self sufficient in today’s economy. Where: The Nevada County
Growers’ Market You will find demonstrations all Fairgrounds,
weekend long on weaving, making 11228 McCourtney
9 Road, Grass Valley
soap, making home made jam, organic
Vespa scooter
giveaway farming, composting, canning, gold When: October 17:
panning and more! 10am-5pm
12 This publication is your guide to October 18:
Pumpkin Patch the weekend, with a complete vendor 10am-4pm
list of participating vendors, all with
14 Why: Thousands of ideas
thousands of ideas to get your home
Back to Basics to get your home
Introduction & ready for winter, and a guide to the
ready for winter
Schedule weekends festivities, including a FREE
at wholesale and
pumpkin patch and hay maze for the
discounted prices,
16 kids, a bounce house and more. Also
Raising Chickens plus fun for the
inside, you will find a demonstration
whole family!
schedule, so you can be sure to be at
18 And… new this year:
Making Applesauce the fairgrounds for the demonstrations
Back to Basics:
of your choice and a take home
Workshops and
22 guide on “how to” perform these
demonstrations on
Gold Panning demonstrations at home. So come out,
living sustainable
enjoy yourself and take advantage of
24 and self sufficient in
many new products and services the
Tasting Olive Oil today’s economy.
show has to offer at this truly exciting
&
26 hometown event.
Spinning Alpaca Wool
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home harvest
F e s t i va l
Fa l l 2 0 0 9
Composting
Publisher Advertising Representatives
& Raised-bed
Jeff Ackerman
Gardening Mike Karsikas
Sales Director
Lynn Virgilio Jodi Jannings
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Harvest Hunt Special Sections Manager Melissa Rhoden
Home & Harvest Festival Coordinator Jamie Marchetti
32 Tara Walters
Make Your Own Soap (530) 477-4241 or during Barbara Wibberley
show hours (302) 545-3209 Cindy Hytner
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Vendor List Julie Miller
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pumpkin patch food court &
Get a FREE pumpkin at this
year’s Home & Harvest Festival! beer and wine
Paint-A-Pumpkin for a small
donation of $1 to the SNMH pavilion
Foundation at the 2009 Paint the
Great Food Court and Beer &
Town Pink, benefiting the local
Wine Pavilion serving local brews
cure for breast cancer hosted by
and wines of Nevada County, as
The Union and Sierra Nevada
a fundraiser for the Nevada City
Memorial Hospital. Pumpkins
Chamber of Commerce.
courtesty Farmer Bob.
crafter corner
Don’t miss out on the Crafter
face painting Corner with hundreds of holiday
gift ideas!
Half of the proceeds will be
donated to Paint the Town
Pink, Nevada County’s Premier hay maze
Women’s expo benefiting local Follow the hay maze that
breast cancer care. leads you to more than 700 free
pumpkins located in the middle of
the grounds. Courtesy Ridge Feed.
ghost tours Hosted by the Nevada County Narrow Gauge Project
The Nevada County Narrow Gauge railroad will

be open to the public with FREE admission during
the hours of The Union’s Fall Home & Harvest
Show with their special Ghost Tour trains and
exhibits and fall accents and pumpkin patches that
represent the historical narrow gauge railroad that
served the twin cities of Grass valley and Nevada
City. This exhibit is informative, educational and
fun for the whole family!
bounce house
You will be jumping for joy with Dan Wiles Entertainment at the Bounce
House at this year’s show. You can find the awesome jump houses and slides in
the middle of the grounds operating all weekend long. Bounce once for $2 or
get a daily pass for only $10. They will also have a few small toys and souvenirs
for the kids.

Vespa raffle free soil &
The Union’s Newspapers in
Education Program will be doing
water testing
the final drawing for the school Hague Quality Water and A to
bus yellow Vespa Scooter, donated Z Supply will be offering free soil
by Sierra Motor Sports, on Sunday, and water testing both Saturday
October 18 at this year’s Home and Sunday from 11am to 3pm.
Show! You can purchase tickets all Just bring your soil and water. Find
weekend long for a chance to win the soil and water testing booths
at the event. Tickets are $5 each or located in the Back to Basics area
5 for $20! Good Luck! of the event. A to Z will also have
the nutrients on hand to help your
soil recover for the winter and get
your gardens ready for next spring.
Back to Basics Forgot to bring your water with

you? You can sign up for a FREE in-
The newest component to The Fall home water testing consultation
Home & Harvest Festival, will be a series with Hague Quality Water. Be
of workshops and demonstrations on sure to take advantage of this
living sustainably and self-sufficient in opportunity to assist you in your
today’s economy. Learn how to garden
future gardening adventures.
with your compost, can you own food,
pan for gold and more! Check out the
complete schedule on page 15. Do not
miss this event! You will gain knowledge
that you can carry on for generations,
bringing us Back to Basics!
growers’ market
On Sunday only, at this year’s
Fall Home & Harvest Festival, the
Aikido Nevada County Growers Market
demonstrations will be at the show, with all the

seasonal fruits and vegetables you
Aikido’Ka, will demonstrate aikido, could ever imagine!
the martial art of peace, in the middle
of the grounds (near the bounce
house) on Saturday and Sunday from
1 to 1:30 p.m. The demonstrations will
show you how aikido helps you protect
yourself and resolve disputes without
later
becoming an attacker. Aikido’Ka is
located at 142 E. McKnight Way,
this month
Grass Valley. Hosted by The Union & Sierra
Nevada Memorial Hospital,
the third annual Paint the Town
special thanks Pink, Nevada County’s Premier

Women’s Expo, benefiting the
A special thanks to the businesses Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital
that made all the wonderful and Foundation. Tickets will be on
FREE children’s activities possible this sale at The Union’s booth in the
weekend: Farmer Bob for donating main building. Tickets are $25 in
hundreds of pumpkins, Ridge Feed advance, $30 at the door of the
Farm Store for donating hay and B event. At the Home & Harvest
& C True Value for their donation of
Festival, Paint a Pumpkin and Face
Paint for Paint-A-Pumpkin.
Painting activities will also donate
A special thanks to Hague Quality
to the cause. www.theunion.com/
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Win a Vespa
at the
Home Show
Winner announced Sunday
S upport Newspapers in Education and

win a Vespa Scooter at this year’s
show.
The final drawing for the school-
bus-yellow Vespa Scooter, benefiting,
The Union’s Newspapers In Education
program will be held at this year’s
Fall Home & Harvest Festival. The
raffle, which is aiming to raise more
than $4,000 for the program, will
support local teachers participating in
Newspapers in Education.
Donated by Sierra Motor Sports, the scooter has been seen all around town at popular events
since the Nevada County Fair and will be on its final display this weekend at the home show,
where one lucky winner will take it home! So far, the scooter raffle has raised more than $2,500
for the NIE program, and needs your support to help the program reach goal!
NIE is a nationwide program providing teachers with lesson plans and materials for using local
newspapers in the classroom. The program is a win-win for local newspapers and local educators:
It enables newspapers to cultivate readers at a young age, and it gives teachers a free teaching tool
to use in their classrooms. Teachers use newspapers in lessons ranging from math based on stocks
to writing about news stories.
The Union sends out packets to K-12 classrooms every year, giving teachers the opportunity
to sign up for the program at no cost. Newspapers are delivered to classrooms on days specified
by the teachers. The Union staff members also visit classrooms by request to discuss journalism
and newspaper writing.
NIE is funded solely by donations from businesses and the community, including periodic
fundraisers like this one. The Union subscribers going on vacation also can donate their missed
papers to the program.
In support of the program, Sierra Motor Sports’ yellow Vespa will be raffled off at The Union’s
Fall Home and Harvest show this Sunday, Oct. 18. Tickets can be purchased for $5 each, or five
tickets for $20, in The Union’s office lobby at 464 Sutton Way, Grass Valley; and from Sierra Motor
Sports at 2121 Nevada City Highway, Grass Valley, or all weekend at this year’s Fall Home &
Harvest Festival.
For more information, call Alisa Johnson at (530) 477-4218.

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Local farmer
donates pumpkin patch
for the kids
B ob Keyser, known to most as Farmer Bob,
has a reputation for generosity bigger than
his modest personality would imply. Thanks to
his faithful customers who come and buy from
him at his fruit and vegetable stand, Bob — for
a second year — is in a position to donate more
than 700 pumpkins to the Fall Home & Harvest
Festival.
But this isn’t the first time he has donated to
the community. Keyser’s contributions to the
Interfaith Food Bank this summer totaled more
than 3,000 pounds of organic heirloom tomatoes.
“I don’t know,” Keyser said, “It’s a shame to
throw something away or feed it to the hogs
when someone in need could eat it.”
“God’s been good to me, and most people
have never had the opportunity to have a vine-
ripened heirloom tomato . . . I am happy I can
share what I am able to with the people in need.
It takes all of us to feed the hungry in this county
and in the world.”
After wandering through a hay maze, donated by Ridge Feed Farm Supply Co., you can find Farmer
Bob’s pumpkins at this year’s Fall Home & Harvest Festival in the Enchanted Pumpkin Patch, where
children and adults, can pick up one of Farmer Bob’s FREE small pumpkins. Follow the maze inside
the Northern Mines Building to Paint-A-Pumpkin, where participants can paint their pumpkin for a
donation to Paint the Town Pink, The Union’s and Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital’s breast cancer
awareness event. These festivities could not take place with out Farmer Bob’s generous donation.
This past summer, Farmer Bob’s fruit and vegetable stand, located behind The Union building off
Sutton Way — next to Empire Shoes, offered tasty melons, fragrant nectarines, and a wide array of
organic heirloom tomatoes.
One man stops in for watermelons and comments.“These are the best in the world.”
Another woman confesses,“I’m addicted to these tomatoes and nectarines.”
The exceptional flavor of the fruits and vegetables is no accident, as Bob explains it. He and farming
partners, Brad and Judy Johnson, work about 80 acres in Gridley where the soil is friendly and the
weather is warmer than the foothills. He is able to provide Nevada County a wide array of fresh
vegetables early in the season. Bob confesses that he’s not great at all the paper work and praises
his partners for completing the extensive forms that got their acres official certification for organic
farming.
“I like to do the farming,” Bob comments,“I used to leave the paper work up to (farming partners)
Brad and Judy Johnson, but to be certified, I have my share to do also.”
Locally, Keyser is able to provide fresh local produce, pumpkins, and Christmas trees while also
providing jobs to laborers out in the fields during his busy seasons.
The Union would like to thank Farmer Bob for his generous donation of pumpkins to the Harvest
Festival at this year’s Fall Home and Harvest Festival. Be sure to visit Farmer Bob’s pumpkin patch at
his fruit and vegetables and vegetable stand, and make Farmer Bob your first stop for your fresh silver
tip, nobel, grand, and douglas fir Christmas trees this year. Located behind The Union Newspaper
building off Sutton Way, Christmas trees will be available everyday from 8 am to 8 pm from the day
after Thanksgiving through Christmas. Bob ensures quality service and a happy holiday greeting to
every patron who walks on the farm. For more information , contact Farmer Bob at (530) 559-2246 or
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Learn how to make your own soap,

raise chickens, spin wool and more
W e are proud to introduce the newest component to The Union’s Fall Home & Harvest Festival:
Back to Basics.
Back to Basics will serve as a center for gathering information and generating new knowledge
on living with sustainability and self-sufficiency in the 21st century. This is a true destination event
for all in Nevada County looking to learn new ways to lower their monthly expenses by “doing it
themselves.”
There will be demonstrations and workshops all weekend long on learning how to weave, raise
chickens in your backyard, gardening with compost, canning, soap making, gold panning and
making homemade jam. Take advantage of the many fun and educational experiences that this
show has to offer.
Stop by the Back to Basics area of the event to visit each of the participating vendors and to watch
the demonstrations that are taking place both days of the show. Also in this area, you will find the
Growers Market, which will be at the show on Sunday only and the FREE soil and water testing
booths, hosted by A to Z Supply and Hague Quality Water.
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back demonstration & workshop schedule
NEVADA COUNTY 2009
The Care and Shelter of Transforming Alpaca Fleece

Backyard Poultry into Products
Saturday, October 17, 12-12:30 p.m. Saturday, October 17, 2:00- 2:30 p.m.
Sunday, October 18, 2:30-3 p.m. Sunday October 18, 12:30 – 1 p.m.
Presented by Ridge Feed. This demonstration Presented by A-Star Alpacas and Opus Two
will include basic care of chickens, ducks
Alpacas. This demonstration will lead you
and other poultry, plus feeding and housing
through basic steps to turn that alpaca fleece
needs, along with a short how-to on building
into finished products, including carding the
a shelter. In addition, the demonstration will
fiber, spinning the carded fiber into yarn and
include feeding and watering equipment and a
finally weaving the yarn into products on a
discussion on both egg and meat production.
loom.
Soap 101: The Basics of

Making soap from grocery Can Your Own Applesauce
store ingredients and Applebutter
Saturday, October 17,12:30 to 1 p.m. Saturday, October 17, 3:30-4 p.m.
Sunday, October 18, 1 to 1:30 p.m. Sunday, October 18, 12-12:30 p.m.
Presented by Frontier Angel Soap. Using Presented by A to Z Supply. Stop by as the gals
ingredients purchased locally, the process from A to Z Supply Garden Center teach you
of “saponification,“the chemical process of how to make and can apple sauce and apple
making homemade soap, will be demonstrated. butter. A to Z will also go over safety and
cleaning concerns of canning your own food
Composting and Raised Bed with a question and answer session.
Gardening
Saturday, October 17, 1-2 p.m. Gold Panning
Sunday, October 18, 1:30-2:30 p.m. Saturday, October 17, 2:30-3 p.m.
Presented by J. Appleseed, Worm Wise Farm Sunday, October 18, 3-3:30 p.m.
and Nevada County’s Green Gold Program
Presented by Lifetime Adoptions Treasures in a
The demonstration will highlight the basics
Bag. This demonstration will show you how to
of general composting and worm composting
pan for gold and how to identify semi-precious
with yard and kitchen wastes using
stones. Whether you are a beginner or are an
commercial, homemade and pit composting
experienced treasure hunter, panning is both
methods as well the benefits of, and how
fun and educational.
to incorporate it into, your garden. The
demonstration will also include the benefits of
raised beds, the different types of raised beds Jam Making
you can make at home, hoop house season
Saturday, October 17, 3-3:30 p.m.
extenders for fall, winter and spring crops, as
Sunday, October 18, 11:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
well as techniques for keeping unwanted pests
from your garden, in addition to the techniques Presented by Sherry Andreini. Learn how to
and advantages of sheet mulching and top make fresh fruit home made jams and fresh
dressings on your garden beds. fruit butters with locally grown organic fruit.

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NEVADA COUNTY 2009
You too can

raise chickens in
your backyard
A t this year’s event, not only will Ridge Feed be participating as a regular vendor, they will also
be participating in the newest component of the Fall Home & Harvest Festival, Back to Basics.
As a participating Back to Basics vendor, Ridge Feed will be teaching people in the community how
to raise poultry in their backyard.
The demonstration, which will be held on Saturday from 12 to 12:30 p.m. and Sunday from
2:30 to 3 p.m., will focus on the care and shelter chickens and other poultry in your backyard. The
demonstration will include basic care of chickens, ducks and other poultry, providing you with
useful information on feeding and housing needs for your new backyard friends along with a short
demonstration on how-to build a shelter.
As a huge act of generosity, Ridge Feed has also graciously donated all the hay bales for a second
year in a row needed to build the maze that leads to the field of free pumpkins, also donated to the
event from Farmer Bob. This type of contribution is a reflection of the pride Ridge Feed takes in
providing this community with excellent customer service. This family based business, which was
established in 1964, partakes in many community events, ranging from the Home Show to the Fair,
where they have had hay bail competitions. Owner, Curt Chittock purchased his father’s store in
1986 and later opened The Farm Store in Penn Valley in April of 1994.
“I believe that in a way, the store is my home and customers are guests and should be treated

as such. This much I know, General Guidelines on how to build
without customers, there
a chicken coop
is no Ridge Feed or Farm
Store,” he said.
The next generation
of Chittock’s has stepped
up to the plate to assist in
this family business. Their
son Nic manages the Farm
Store while Mark Clement
holds down Ridge Feed
with the help from Curt’s
daughter, Leslie, and son-
in-law, Neil.
Don’t miss Ridge Feed’s
booth at The Union’s Home
& Harvest Festival outside
or at the Back to Basics
demonstration stage on
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Ridge Feed is located at • Use treated lumber for uprights
• Use 3/4” exterior plywood for floor and egg boxes
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Valley. To reach the Ridge • Use galvanized or corrosion resistant fasteners
Feed store call (530) 273- • Shingles may be substituted for corrugated sheet roofing but roof
3886, to reach the Penn sheathing will have to be increased to 3/4” plywood and 3/4” roofing
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432-2835. • Apply an exterior stain or paint to your coop’s exterior
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NEVADA COUNTY 2009
How to make and can your own

homemade applesauce
WHY CAN FOODS?
Canning can be a safe and economical way to preserve food
at home. Canning homegrown food may save you half the
J oin A to Z Supply in their informative
demonstration on making and canning
your own applesauce on Saturday from
cost of buying commercially canned food. Many vegetables 3:30-4 p.m. and Sunday from 12-12:30
begin losing some of their vitamins when harvested. Nearly
p.m. A long-time vendor at The Union’s
half the vitamins may be lost within a few days unless the
fresh produce is cooled or preserved. If vegetables are handled Home & Garden Shows, A to Z is
properly and canned promptly after harvest, they can be more joining the event on a new level this year
nutritious than fresh produce sold in local stores. as a Back to Basics vendor, where they
Proper canning practices include: will demonstrate their product line of
• carefully selecting and washing fresh food, canning materials and supplies, ranging
• peeling some fresh foods,
• hot packing many foods, from jars to water-bath canners to lids,
• adding acids (lemon juice or vinegar) to some foods, bands and jelly strainers. They will have
• using acceptable jars and self-sealing lids, new suggestions from the U.S.D.A.
• processing jars in a boiling-water or pressure canner for and the National Home preserving on
the correct period of time. guidelines of how to can certain fruits
Collectively, these practices remove oxygen; destroy enzymes;
prevent the growth of undesirable bacteria, yeasts, and molds;
and vegetables and how not to. Be sure
and help form a high vacuum in jars. Good vacuums form tight to stop by the A to Z booth to answer all
seals which keep liquid in and air and microorganisms out. your questions about canning and home
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Applesauce canning recipe
The first and most important thing to do when making applesauce is
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Fuji, Roma are a good mixture. Try not to use just one variety because
some are sweeter than others and others give off a great aromatic smell
to the applesauce.
12 apples, peeled, cored, quartered and treated with either

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Water
Sugar - this is optional.
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8 - 16 oz Pint glass preserving jars with lids and bands.
Prepare water bath canner. Heat jars and lids in simmering water until ready for use. Do not boil. Set
bands aside. Combine apples with just enough water to prevent sticking in a large stainless steel
saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat and boil gently, stirring occasionally, for
5 to 20 minutes, until apples are tender. Remove from heat and let cool slightly, - 5 minutes. Transfer
apples, working in batches, to a food mill or a food processor fitted with a metal blade and puree
until smooth. Return puree’ to a saucepan. Add sugar if using, and lemon juice. Bring to a boil over
medium-high heat, stirring frequently to prevent sticking. Maintain a gently boil over low heat while
filing jars. Ladle hot applesauce into hot jars leaving 1/2 inch headspace. Remove air bubbles. Wipe
rim. Center lid on jar. Apply hand until fit is fingertip tight.
Process jars in a boiling water canner for 20 minutes. Do not forget to adjust your cooking time
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not flex up and down when center is pressed. To treat apples to prevent browning, apply Fruit Fresh or
submerge cut apples in a mixture of 1/4 cup of lemon juice to 4 cups of water.
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Gold panning
How to pan for gold
Submersion: Put about 4 handfuls of
material into your gold pan. Submerse the
pan in the stream. While holding the gold
pan under water, move the pan in a circular
L iving in the Motherlode, reminders of our
rich prospecting history are all around us.
At the 16-acre Lifetime Ranch in Penn Valley,
motion so that the lighter materials will be anyone can come out and relive history by trying
carried out of the gold pan. Don’t move it too their hand at gold panning with guaranteed
rapidly or you may lose gold along with the
results. Treasures in a Bag provides all the
rocks and sand. Keep doing this until about
half of the material in the gold pan is gone. equipment, tools and instruction to find and
Panning: Lift the pan out of the water and identify these treasures.
begin swirling it around with it tipped slightly Treasures in a Bag is excited to be joining
to the side where the riffles are. When all The Union’s 7th annual Fall Home & Harvest
the water is gone dip the pan into the water Festival to take you through a trip back in time
again, bring it back out, and start swirling to discover real gold and sparkling gems.You can
again. Keep doing this until nearly all the
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material in the pan is gone
Separation and Retrieval: Use a from 2:30-3 p.m. and Sunday from 3 to 3:30
suction pipette to spray water into the pan p.m. Their demonstration and booth is fun and
and separate any nuggets or flakes of gold informative for gold and gem lovers of all ages!
from the sand in the bottom of the gold pan. Come out to the show and learn the art
Submerge and Sift: Pour about 4 of panning and gem hunting with trained
handfuls of material onto your sifter. prospectors and rockhounds who will teach
Submerge the sifter into the water and
the following techniques to discover hidden
proceed to rock the sifter up and down
followed with a few vertical shake. This
treasures.
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until all that is left are clean rocks, pebbles panning and gem hunting at the Lifetime Ranch
and gems. in Penn Valley all year, rain or shine. The ranch’s
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NEVADA COUNTY 2009
California grown
olives make a variety
of intensities of oil
Tenth anniversary of Apollo Olive Oil
N ot only are their oils high in quality, they are also

organic — grown with sustainable, chemical-free
agricultural practices, and milled without any chemical
additives. They are members of Slow Food and Buy Fresh, Buy Local. They regularly give demos and
tasting classes through out the Foothill and Sacramento areas at various gourmet grocery stores.
Apollo Olive Oil achieves their high quality by using the only mill in the U.S. designed to mill olive
oil under vacuum. This advanced milling technique guarantees protection from oxidation during the
extraction of the oil, which allows them to achieve levels of antioxidants and polyphenols up to three
or four times that in other extra virgin olive oils.
All Apollo Olive Oils are 100% cold pressed and hand picked from trees grown in California.
Apollo Olive Oil produces three kinds of olive oil. Mistal is the lightest intensity designed to be used
with white wine dishes. The Sierra is medium intensity and designed to be used with red wine dishes.
The Barouni is the strongest intensity and designed to be used with stronger red wine dishes.
2009 marks the tenth year since the first Apollo Olive Oil and they are proud to be a participating
Back to Basics vendor at The Union’s Fall Home & Harvest Festival to demonstrate to the community
the precision that goes into every bottle of olive oil they produce.
Be sure to stop by the Apollo Olive Oil booth to learn how to taste olive oil throughout the
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How to taste olive oil
Olive oil tasting, like wine tasting, can reach high levels of refinement. Most of us can learn to
distinguish good oils from bad ones and to appreciate the positive attributes of olive oils. The more
you taste attentively, the more your senses will sharpen and the more readily you will recognize the
various qualities.
Tasting glasses
Professional glasses are small, round, stemless and blue. This design has two purposes. Firstly, the
shape fits in the palm of your hand, so the oil warms and releases its aromas. Secondly, the dark glass
hides the color of the oil, since this is never and indicator of quality and since we all have preferences
and associations with colors, some producers manipulate the color to be more pleasing. For these
reasons, it is better to simply avoid any personal biases by masking the color during a tasting.
The tasting preparations
Wait at least an hour or so after eating or drinking anything to be sure your palate is fresh and ready
for new sensations.
To set up the tasting, first smell each empty glass to be sure it doesn’t have any off-odors. Pour a
little more than one tablespoon of oil into the glass.
Smelling
Hold the glass in the palm of one hand and cover it with the other. Wait until it is warm. Whirl it a bit,
bring it very close to your nose and take a couple of sniffs.
Pleasant aromas come from healthy, fresh olives and are what we call “fruit.”
When learning to taste, avoid describing the aromas as you would do when tasting wine. The palate
tires easily with an oil tasting, and it is better to just concentrate on asking:
1) Does this olive oil smell something of the vegetable world?
2) Is it a fresh, ripe smell? (not old, tired or odd.)
3) How intense is this perfume?
Depending on the different smells in your line up of oils, you may want to rearrange them for tasting.
Generally, you’ll want to put strong or odd odors at the end and gentle odors at the start, with the oils
that have no odor at all somewhere in the middle.
Tasting
When sipping the oil, take a very small amount and draw in some air through the molars while
holding the oil on your tongue. This will create an emulsion, a sort of mayonnaise, providing better
contact with your taste buds by overcoming the natural conflict between oil and water (saliva). Hold the
oil for a moment in the mouth and then swallow. You want to pay attention to two things:
1. Bitterness: Perceived primarily at the back of your tongue. This is a positive attribute. The goal is a
pleasant bitterness (this is a kind of “oliveness”, and not a harsh, tannic bitterness).
2. Pungency: Felt in your throat as a little hot, pepperiness. Again, it can be very nice, either spicy or
gentle, but not too aggressive.
In this moment, the important question is: Is this oil harmonious, balanced?
When the oil leaves your mouth, the taste sensation has to remain clean and free from unpleasant
residues such as greasiness, soapiness, metallic flavors, rancidity, astringency and hard bitterness.
Old olive oils and industrially produced oils tend to leave a greasy sensation as well as other off-flavors,
most noticeable after you swallow, by slightly smacking your lips and letting air into your mouth.
Between each oil, it’s a good idea to rest and clean your palate with water or a piece of neutral
tasting bread (not sourdough, better a sweet baguette) or a piece of tart apple.
Remember that when you try oil in this way, you are singling out, and concentrating on the
characteristics, in order to understand the profile of the oil. Don’t worry if you cough a bit, sometimes
oils are jokingly described as 1-cough, 2-cough, or 3-cough oils. Keep in mind that olive oil is meant
to go with food and then, if well matched, it will be entirely enjoyable, as a whole condiment in itself or
enhancing flavors.
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Learn how to transform

alpaca fleece into yarn
Presented by A Star Alpacas & Opus Two Alpacas
Alpacas are fiber animals, shorn each year similar to shearing sheep.
Kerry Anderson of A Star Alpacas and Joan Clappier of Opus Two
Alpacas will be demonstrating basic steps to turn that alpaca fleece into
finished products.
• Carding the fiber. The two businesses will demonstrate with both
hand carders and a drum carder how to align the fiber to get it ready for
spinning or crafts.
• Spinning the carded fiber into yarn. This will be demonstrated with
both a peddle spinning wheel and a drop spindle, while discussing the steps
on spinning and plying the yarn. Once the carded fiber has been transformed
into yarn, the yarn can then be used for knitting, crocheting or weaving.
• Weaving the yarn on a loom. The ladies will explain the fundamental
principles of weaving and demonstrate with a 4-shaft table loom. An
enormous variety of items can be woven on different types of looms, from
bookmarks to rugs, scarves to decorator pillows.
The demonstrations will utilize equipment made by Schacht, one of the top
manufacturers of spinning wheels, looms and accessories. A Star Alpacas sells Schacht equipment
and offers spinning and weaving classes. Opus Two Alpacas & A Star Alpacas are pleased to be
joining the Fall Home & Harvest Festival’s Back to Basics this year, demonstrating weaving and
spinning of Alpaca fleece on Saturday October 17 from 2 to 2:30 p.m. and Sunday October 18 from
12:30 to 1 p.m.
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Star Alpacas:
A Star Alpacas in Grass Valley has been in business 12 years. In
1997, Bob and Kerry Anderson purchased three alpacas. This was
the start of fulfilling their dream of working together in a business that
allowed them to enjoy a rural lifestyle, interact daily with wonderful
animals and enjoy the exciting world of fiber arts. The Andersons
participate in several shows each year, including the Estes Park Wool
Market and the Grass Valley Christmas show at the fairgrounds.
The Andersons have a studio at their ranch where they sell alpaca
yarns and fiber that are hand dyed and hand painted by Kerry. They
sell Schacht looms and spinning wheels and offer a variety of beginning weaving and spinning
classes. The studio is open by appointment.
A Star Alpacas is pleased to be able to participate in the Fall Home & Harvest Festival’s “Back to
Basics” with Opus Two Alpacas. Both ranches will be demonstrating “Transforming Alpaca Fleece into
Products.” Weaving and spinning are some of the oldest crafts and arts known to man. A revival of
these basic arts has occurred in the last few years. They are rewarding, fun and practical. You can join
the fun too!
Opus Two Alpacas:
Opus Two Alpacas in Grass Valley represents both the animal and fiber sides of the alpaca industry.
Owner Joan Clappier is fulfilling a life-long dream of working with animals. She is a Board member of
both Nevada County Grown and the local Alpaca Gold Association, and helps put on the educational
alpaca booth at the Nevada County fair each year.
Alpacas are gentle, curious, intelligent animals and each has its own unique personality. They are
good with children, easy to care for and gentle on the land. Opus Two sells both breeding stock and
fiber/pet alpacas. Clappier offers an Introduction to Alpaca Ranching class each year for people who
want to learn more about alpaca ownership, as well as other classes. Education, mentoring, and after-
sales support are priorities at Opus Two Alpacas.
Clappier got into the alpaca business because of her love of animals but she is now equally in love
with the wonderful fiber produced by her alpacas. She sells fiber, rovings, yarn and hand-made products
from her own alpaca fiber. Weaving has become a passion. Her ranch store is open by appointment
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Do-it-yourself composting and

raised-bed gardening
J. Appleseed Food Garden Company, Wise
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be a part of this year’s The Union Fall Home &
Harvest Festival “Back to Basics”demonstrations
focusing on how to create a self sustaining
lifestyle, living more consciously with Mother
Earth.
“It gives us an opportunity to share what
we’ve learned from our experience doing what
we love to do” said Joel Brockmyre, the founder
of J. Appleseed.
Kirsten Cousins, owner of Wise Worm Farm
agreed. “Teaching people techniques that will
help them deepen their relationship with nature
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important part of what we do. For us, that’s what
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Starting the demonstration, Kirsten of Wise
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benefits of worms castings and reveal the
amazing alchemy of worms turning waste
(kitchen, yard, manures, paper, cardboard etc)
turned into black gold. Starting with a review
of the materials from around your home that
can be used in the composting process, Kirsten
will bring her enthusiasm and eagerness on the
subject to show that with the right balance of
moisture, temperature, air, waste and bedding,
the process of composting with worms at home
is easy, fun and something that everyone can do.
(Kids love it!)
Similar to regular composting, composting
with worms also uses kitchen and yard waste, however with worms, they eat all the waste, it goes
through their bodies (a biological wonder) and they excrete a nutrient rich PH balanced fertilizer,
worm castings. The end result is a living fertilizer filled with beneficial microbials. It also breaks
down quicker than regular compost. Worm castings are a supreme amendment for anything that
grows in your yard and forest. You will never have to purchase soil amendment again.
Following Kirsten’s demonstration, Joel from J. Appleseed Food Garden Company is going to
give a step by step demonstration of the methods you can use at home using your compost to create
your own beneficial soil for your garden beds.
Marney Blair from Nevada County’s Green Gold Program, will introduce you to a wide variety of
different composting systems available from commercial products to ones you can create at home
with very little or no cost and how to use them. Marney will also provide an example of what to
expect to see at the various stages of composting and the wonderful soil end product you will have
at the end of the composting cycle.
From there, they will show you how to introduce your worm castings and traditional compost
into J. Appleseed’s low cost take home raised garden bed kits which will be available at the show at
discounted prices for show attendees.
J. Appleseed will demonstrate the advantages of raised bed gardening as well as:
• Show how to set up a raised bed
• Give examples of how to pest proof your garden
• Demonstrate the ways you can extend your gardening season with hoop houses and row
covers
• Explain how to use the different types of irrigation systems and there advantages and
disadvantages for what you want to grow
Come by the J. Appleseed Food Garden Companies and Wise Worm Farm booths at the Union
Fall Home and Harvest Festival to view their products, which are sale priced just for this event and
ask them any questions you may have or just to say hi.
Don’t miss this informative demonstration on Saturday from 1 p.m. -2 p.m. and on Sunday from
1:30 p.m. -2:30 p.m.
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Harvest Hunt
Answer the questions below from all of the participating vendors
at the Home & Harvest Festival and bring this completed form to The
Union booth (located in the lobby of the main building during the
festival) to be eligible to win great prizes! Prizes will be given away all
weekend long, so do not miss your chance to win.
1. Presented by Habitat for Humanity: How many

total affordable homes in Grass Valley, Penn
Valley and Nevada City will Nevada County
6. Presented by Economy Pest Control: In the
summer and fall yellow jackets can be quite
a problem for people and they relax outside or
Habitat for Humanity have built by the end of have a barbecue. Some people have nicknames
2009? for them including ground hornets and meat
Visit the Habitat for Humanity booth located in the Northern bees. Nests can be in the ground, in attics, walls
Mines Building, # 11 for the answer. or other voids that provide shelter for the colony.
When the nest is disturbed, the yellow jackets
will attack the intruder. Does the male, the
female or both have the ability to sting?
2. Presented by Benham Plumbing: How much
money can a Nortiz tankless water heater
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Visit the Economy Pest Control booth, located in the main
building # 11 to get the answer.
average over a year’s time?

Visit the Benham Plumbing booth, located outside booth # 52
for the answer.
7. Presented by Sierra d’Oro Olive Oil: What

gives our olive oil its natural peppery and
spicy flavors?
3. Presented by Wood Heat Stoves & Solar: What

is the federal tax credit for wood or pellet
burning stoves?
Visit Sierra d’Oro Olive Oil located in Crafters Corner to get the
answer.
Visit the Wood Heat Stoves & Solar booth located outside # 36
for the answer.
8. Presented by Gold Country Computer

Learning: Which classes offer training
4. Presented by California Craftsman: Do you for beginners to learn to use e-mail and the
know the truth about your options when Internet?
replacing windows and doors? Visit the Gold Country Computer Learning Center booth located
Visit the California Craftsman booth located in the main building outside in Crafters Corner (across from the senior building) to
# 12 & 13 or the Milgrad Windows building located outside # 12 get the answer.
& 13 to get the answer.
5. Presented by The Hang Up: How can I make

more space for life?
9. Presented by Control-O-Matic: What built-in,
patent pending, entertaining feature does
ColorChlor have in addition to automated pool &
Visit The Hang Up booth, located in the Main building, # 6 to
spa chlorine generation?
get the answer.
Visit the Control-O-Matic booth located outside # 40 to get the
answer.
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11. Presented by Tekon Solar: What is the

largest consumption of energy in the
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Visit the Tekon Solar booth located outside # 76 to get the answer. _________________________________
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12. Presented by Byers’ Leafguard Gutter
Systems: How can a gutter system help
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Visit the Byers’ Leafguard booth located in the main building, #
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Phone:___________________________
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Winners will be announced at the show. Need not be present to win.
Prizes
A&A Air Conditioning Heating & Sheet Metal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . digital programmable thermostat
Abercrombie & Co.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A barbecue tool set
Barbara Hartnick “The Shady Lady”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $100 gift certificate for a Hunter Douglas Purchase
Beauti Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . product
Bring the Spa Home. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TBA
Bud Migles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . folding bench & table
Byers’ Leafguard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Squirrel Bowl w/ almonds, honey, pens, candybars
Comfort Keepers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TBA
Control Omatic Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The ColorChlor makes chlorine in your spa out of salt and also includes 13 light shows
Custom Landscapes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shrub or small tree
Dan Wiles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . free basic jump house rental
DC Designs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . windshield buddy-dash dog
Don Adams Anenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wireless sender
H & R Block. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . gift certificate- $100 off tax Prep fee for 2010
Keller Williams Real Estate Cheryl Rellstab & Liliana Murphy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TBA
Kongs Jabe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Handmade Jade Bracelet
Milgard Windows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . free patio door
Red Bear Cabinets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $30 gift card to the Broad Street Bistro
Sierra d’Oro Olive Oil. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . classico otscano olive oil & traditional balsamic vinegar
Sierra Solar Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Solar powered LED spotlight
Sweet Silver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .bud vase made from silverware
The Hang Up. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Closet gift certificate — $100 value
Unique Treasures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . picture weave custom throw pillow
Young’s Carpet One. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . gift certificate for $150 toward the purchase of an in-stock area rug
A to Z. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Canning Kit
Elite Builders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $100 off new furnace installation
Aikido ‘Ka, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 days free family membership, unlimited training
Furniture Medic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 chair re-glue (3 separate prizes
Calolea Olive Oil. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500ml bottle of garlic olive oil
Senegence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . diamond kiss lip gloss
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Make your own soap

F rontier Angel Soap, established by Diane Longacre in 2003 near her home town of Mountain
View, California, came about through Diane’s interest in history, traditional hand crafts, and a
preference for natural products. She began by supplying friends and family with handmade soap
and what started as a hobby soon grew into a successful home based business.
All the products at Frontier Angel are made by hand from proprietary formulas with a natural-
as-can-be philosophy in mind. Diane prefers to use only vegetable based raw ingredients, while
striving to use locally sourced ingredients in her products whenever possible.
Frontier Angel soap can be found in various specialty stores throughout Nevada County and at
local farmers markets during the summer months.
Diane is a participating Back to Basics vendor at this year’s Fall Home & Harvest Festival, teaching
you the step of making soap from your home. Stop by and listen to Diane’s demonstration on
“Making Soap from Grocery Store Ingredients” on Saturday from 12:30 to 1 p.m. and Sunday from
1 to 1:30 p.m.
Soap 101
True bar soap is made by dissolving sodium hydroxide (also known as “lye”) in water then
combining it with fats or oils. The chemical process that takes place is known as “saponification”
Once the process of saponification is complete, the lye and oil molecules have combined and
chemically changed into soap plus glycerin. There is no lye present in the finished bars of soap.
Glycerine The Good
Most of the cleansing bars sold commercially are not real soap any more, called “syndet bars”
or synthetic detergent bars and are made from synthesized chemicals, fillers, petrochemicals,
preservatives, synthetic dyes and artificial fragrances.
Synthetic detergent bars have had their naturally occurring glycerine removed during a milling
process. The soap company then sells their glycerine to another company who uses it as a beneficial
additive to their products. Glycerine is not only beneficial in soap, but it’s also good in lotion and
cream as well.
Glycerine is a skin soothing emollient, a humectant that draws moisture to the skin and while
eliminated from syndet bars, about 20 percent of naturally occurring glycerine is retained in
handmade soap.
Scent Sense
Most, if not all, commercial detergent bars are artificially scented, even some handmade soaps
contain artificial fragrances.
Some soaps may seem to be naturally scented but really are not. For example, fragrances such
as cucumber or strawberry, most fruits, and some flowers (lilac, honeysuckle, etc.) are not available
naturally and are actually created in the lab by blending sometimes hundreds of aroma chemicals.
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Rare flower essences such as jasmine
are available, but exorbitantly
expensive and it’s not cost effect for
soap makers.
Real handmade soap should be
naturally scented with essential oils.
Essential oils are distilled or pressed
from the leaves and flowers of plants
and can easily be identified on an
ingredient label as “peppermint oil” or
“lavender essential oil.”
Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
When choosing your personal
cleansing product, also consider
Making Soap from Grocery
whether you prefer vegetable based Store Ingredients
products or animal. Some commercial Using simple vegetable-based ingredients available
cleansing bars contain tallow — also from any grocery store we will make 3 pounds of
known as sodium tallowate. Tallow is soap. Ingredients include: Crisco, olive oil, coconut
the fat from cows. oil, water and lye, molasses and baby oatmeal.
While animal fat is cheap and easily Equipment needed: an empty clean ½ gallon
accessible, some handmade soap milk carton for the mold, proper safety gear (eye
makers, such as Frontier Angel Soap, protection, rubber gloves and an apron, these are
prefer to go the all vegetable oil route, essential.) and a scale to measure in grams. Plastic
utilizing olive, palm and coconut oils.
mixing containers (do not use for food storage
The synergy of different oils combine
afterward), a non-aluminum spoon for stirring, and
to create unique soap offerings.
a hand blender (not necessary, but recommended).
Some soap companies make their
soap with added mineral oil, which This craft is NOT recommended for children.
is a transparent, colorless oil, related Soap samples, a basic soap formula, how-to
to white petrolatum, and is also instructions and a mail order source list will be
a by-product in the distillation of available at each demo. Lye needs to be mail
petroleum to produce gasoline. While ordered as it is not available locally.
this doesn’t sound like anything one
would choose to clean themselves SOAP RUMORS
with, it shows up as an ingredient in There is no such thing as 100% glycerin soap. It’s true, there
detergent bars, baby oil, lotions and is not one on the market today nor is there ever likely to be.
Glycerin is a clear thick liquid, similar in texture to corn syrup.
creams manufactured by prominent
It is simply chemically impossible to make soap using glycerin
personal care companies. alone or with glycerin as the main ingredient. In regards to bio-
Frontier Angel Soap can be diesel soap, it is not made with 100% food grade glycerin and
contacted at P.O. Box 827, Grass Valley, it should never be used as a cleanser for the body due to trace
CA 95945, (530) 274-3711 or www. quantities of methane, food particles and other undesirable
waste products which remain in the glycerin by-product. This
frontierangel.com.
type of soap should be reserved for industrial use only.
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Fall Home & Harvest vendors (as of Oct. 5, 2009)
food & entertainment

Vendor Booth # Phone # Product Description web site
Nevada City Chamber of Commerce gazebo 530-265-2692 serving beer and wine www.nevadacitychamber.com
Nevada County Narrow Gauge Historical Model Railroad Ghost tours www.ncngproject.org
Dan Wiles middle of grounds 530-274-9137 Jump house rides www.danwilesentertainment.com
Caroline’s Coffee food court coffee & specialty drinks
Gold Country Lions food court caramel corn
Horn of The Bull food court breakfast burritos, tacos al carbon
Jake’s Chuck Wagon food court barbecue
Kettle Korn Country food court kettle corn
Lazy Dog Ice Cream food court ice cream
Sierra Concessions food court corn dogs and gourmet sausages
We Cook For You food court burgers, sandwiches, funnel cakes & more
Wellmon Concessions food court grinders and sandwiches
Maui Wowi of Sacramento food court coffee & specialty drinks
The Juicery food court organic juices
Northern Mines Building

Bath Fitter 3 916-231-6261 bathroom remodels
Bring the Spa Home 2 530-263-2008 Nuskin’s Galvanic Spa, products for health and beauty
CM Builder’s 18 916-638-5334 Siding and windows www.cmbuilders.net
Elite Builders 19 & 20 530-559-5716 HVAC, general contractor
Kitchen Craft 13, 14 352-483-7600 kitchen accessories, food samples, free gifts cookforlife.com
Nevada County Habitat For Humanity 11 530-274-1951 decent, affordable homes with families who qualify nchabitat.org
Nevada County OES 4 & 5 530-265-1515 office of emergency services
Premier Tile & Stone 12 530-273-9590 tile, stone, floor coverings & blinds www.premierfloors-gv.com
Total Dish Plus 1 916-267-4827 Dish Network www.totaldishplus.com
We’re Organized 30 916-638-0123 garage cabinets/closets www.wereorganized.net
Women of Worth 9 530-272-6851 helping women in need www.women-of-worth.org
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A&A Air Conditioning Heating & Sheet Metal 24 530-273-1301 heating & air conditioning equip & more www.aaheating.com
A-1 Stoves 33 530-477-1979 Wood, gas, pellet stoves, & fireplaces [email protected]
Aaron’s Precise Painting 35 530-432-5207 Interior, exterior, commercial, residential, cabinets, color consulting
ABT Plumbing, Electric, Heat & Air 29 530-272-9120 Plumbing, Electrical, Heating & Air www.easyasabt.com
All About Gutters 45 530-885-9900 gutters & leaf protection www.all-about-gutters.com
Bamboo Home Store 25 530-852-2844 towels & robes made of bamboo fibers bamboohomestore.com
Barbara Hartnick “The Shady Lady” 39 530-478-1472 Hunter Douglas Shades and Blinds www.barbarahartnick.com
Beam Easy Living Center 19 & 20 530-273-5166 home elec., central vac., security, allergy relief products beameasy.com
Blind Corners 26 916-746-7909 blinds www.blindcorners.com
Budget Blinds 8 530-274-1122 sales, installation of window coverings www.budgetblinds.com
Byers’ Leafguard 3, 4 530-272-8272 Gutters www.byersleafguard.com
California Craftsman 12, 13 530-477-9950 www.CaliforniaCraftsman.com
Comfort Keepers 23 530-749-8800 In-home care services, emergency response comfortkeepers.com
Copper Gardens 10 530-432-9598 Driveway, entry gates, accessories of copper coppergardens.com
Cutco Cutlery 15 716-790-7181 high-end kitchen cutlery www.cutco.com
Don Adams Anenna 30 530-274-3351 satellite stuff
Economy Pest Control, Inc. 11 530-273-1766 insects, general pest control service economypestcontrol.com
Edward Jones 22 530-274-3445 Investment/retirement info [email protected]
Furniture Medic 7 530-272-7370 furniture repair, kitchen makeover, & more www.furnrepair.com
Gouveia Flooring 1 530-272-5082 flooring materials www.gouveiaflooring.com
Granite Transformations 1 & 52 530-892-1600 countertops
Grass Valley Air Conditioning 37 & 38 530-272-8171 heating & air conditioning services
Green Building Systems Inc 47 530-265-2297 R-control structural insulated panels & more www.gbsic.com
Hague Water 2 916-826-5082 Water filtration haguewaterfiltration.com
Heartwood Studio 53 & 54 530-701-7072 Cabinetry & Granite Countertops
Hills Flat Lumber 57 & 59 530-263-4372 Doors, windows, outdoor furniture, appliances hillsflatlumber.com
Iivus Marketing 32 530-347-5529 Cham Wow, Touch of Oranges, Bring it on Cleaner
Imel Flooring 42 530-432-8945 flooring www.imelflooring.com
Newcastle Screen Co/ Phantom Screens 49, 50 916-663-2633
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Paul Clark Construction 51 916-753-7467 K-Guard Leaf Free Gutter systems www.pmcgutterman.com
Payless Kitchens 34 530-478-1122 Cabinets and Windows www.mhollander.com
Piziali Construction Inc 56 530-277-2367 construction services
Plan It Solar, Inc. 16 530-432-3776 Solar panels, renewable energy www.planitsolar.com
Red Bear Cabinets 48 916-439-6480 cabinets and granite
Redfern Inc 46 403-735-5130 Eurosteam Iron
Right Choice Home Improvement 27, 28 530-272-9660 Gutter Topper, Seamless Gutter, Stay Dry Underdeck, screens
RinkyDink Builders 40, 41 916-663-3387 Roofing, siding, windows & decking www.rinkydinkbuilders.com
Rivers West Water 9 530-368-7873 Water filtration riverswestwater.com
Schippmann Construction 5 530-305-0642 Remodels, additions, new homes, decks www.builderroy.com
Sharp Woodwork 36 530-388-8650 custom cabinets
State Farm Insurance 14 530-274-3802 Insurance Services
The Cabinet Company 44 530-273-7533 cabinet and countertop alternatives
The Hang Up 6 530-432-4126 Custom closet, pantries, garages & more www.thehangup.net
Weatherite 31 916-332-1009 Windows, siding and bath remodeling weatheritewindows.com
Whole House Fan/ Gutter Guard 43 916-616-6310 gutter and fan services www.whfan.com
Wright Built 55 530-373-6657 Kitchen, baths, aging-in-place solutions www.wrightbuilt.com
Young’s Carpet One 17 & 18 530-273-5568 carpet, hardwood, tile, window coverings youngscarpetone.com
Outside
Abercrombie & Co. 80 530-432-2499 fireplace, awning sales, service and repair abercrombieandco.com
Ace Welding 49 530-274-8965 welding
All Phase Land Clearing 47 530-265-3867 land clearing, logging [email protected]
All Seasons Pool and Spas 30 & 31 530-575-9504 spas, spa, pool service and repairs allseasonspools-spas.com
Benham Plumbing 52 530-273-8142 Noritz tankless water heaters, plumbing benhamplumbing.com
CA Hot Spas 67 530-695-3000 www.spasandpooltables.com
Carpet Pro 1 530-432-5700 carpet & upholstery cleaning, tile & grout cleaning carpetpro.com
Certified Seamless Gutters 5 530-392-0728 gutter & gutter protection
Control-O-Matic Inc 40 530-852-7356 hot tub (spa) salt chlorine www.sharingdepot.com
CR Trucking and Excavating 50 530-274-6281 [email protected]
Custom Landscapes 68 530-559-3135 tailored design quality construction customlandscapes.biz
Epic Builders 74 530-798-3601 full service residential construction company epic-builders.net
ES Electrical Construction, Inc. 55 916-663-0557 Solar energy, whole house fans www.eselectricaline.com
Firestorm W.F.S. Inc 75 530-898-8153 thermo-gel www.firestormfire.com
Foothill Country Sheds 43 530-333-2589 sheds and outdoor accessories www.shedsandshelters.com
Gold Country Brush Away 29 530-308-2002 brush clearing
Gold Country Roofing 39 530-477-2760 roofing www.goldcountryroofing.com
Goodfellas Garage Doors 33 530-265-2719 garage door openers, service and repair of garage doors
Guildhall Enterprises 41 530-274-8632 generator dealer, sales, repairs www.guildhallenterprises.com
H & R Block 77 530-273-4884 tax preparation service
Infinity Construction 44 530-559-8143 construction services
J. Appleseed 38 530-478-9987 raised bed, food garden systems jappleseedfoodgarden.com
Keller Williams Real Estate Cheryl Rellstab & Liliana Murphy 73 530-274-2727 real estate information & interior design www.cherylr.com
Kerrock Countertops 2 916-652-2900 seamless shower enclosures, counters www.kerrock.com
Maliszewski Construction 32 530-518-2402 construction services
Milgard Windows 34 & 35 916-240-8437 windows and doors www.milgard.com
Owl Creek Lumber Co. 65 530-367-3422 chainsaw carvings www.owlcreeklumber.com
R & R General Contracting 46 530-477-7900 construction, drainage, waterproofing waterproofinggrassvalley.com
Ridge Feed/ The Farm Store 78 & 79 530-273-3806 outdoor furniture, wild bird seed, poultry supplies, woodlogs
Sierra Motor Sports 28 530-273-1384 scooter, Honda Power Equipment & more sierramotorsports.com
Sierra Timberline 3 530-273-4822 wood, gas & pellet stoves www.sierratimberline.com
Sierra Solar Systems Front of Main 530-273-6754 Solar electric, solar hot water www.sierrasolar.com
Solar Universe 48 916-444-1680 solar www.solaruniverse.com
Solarise 7 916-390-5959 Solar tubes www.getsolarise.com
Sunwest Cabinets 72 530-263-3898 custom cabinets
Talan Paving 42 530-274-7368 paving, grading, patching, repairs www.talanpaving.com
Tekton Solar 76 530-477-9898 solar water heating, systems, solar systems www.tektonsolar.com
Thermal Solutions 4 530-913-0087 Indoor air quality & infrared leak detection www.thermalsolutions.net
Trees Unlimited 45 530-271-5536 hazardous tree brush clearing
Truckee River Spa Company 23-25 775-786-5495 spas, play sets, pool tables www.catalinaspas.com
Video Busters Satellite TV 70 530-675-2770 Satellite TV & internet, broadband internet, TVs www.videobusters.net
Wood Heat Stoves & Solar 36 530-265-8619 Wood, gas, pellet stoves, Solar energy www.woodheatstoves.com
Outside
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Beauti Control crafters corner 530-268-9392 product www.beautipage.com
Bud Migles crafters corner 530-432-2095 wood products
DC Designs crafters corner 530-666-6448 windshield buddies, scented candles www.window-buddies.com
Faces N’ Things crafters corner 530-913-9323 face painting
Gold Country Computer Learning Center crafters corner 530-268-9099 use of Nevada County Community computers www.gcclc.org
Jewelry By Hart crafters corner 530-273-9125 jewelry
Kongs Jabe crafters corner 916-230-8667 jade
Pampered Chef crafters corner 530-913-9564 pampered chef products
Partylite crafters corner 530-2086693 candles and home décor www.partylite.biz
Senegence crafters corner 530-305-8386 skin care and colored cosmetics
Sierra d’Oro Olive Oil crafters corner 530-692-2001 olive oil, balsamic vinegars www.sierradoro.com
Sweet Silver crafters corner 530-672-0101 vintage silverware items www.sweetsilver.com
Technic Ent. crafters corner 408-859-8771 garden and indoor art www.mjlfineart.com
Unique Treasures crafters corner 209-334-6967 picture weaves, photo pillows www.uniquetreasures.com
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Vendor Phone # Product Description website
Calolea Olive Oil growers’ market 530-749-1240 olive oils and body products
Pawsperity Bakery growers’ market 530-263-6112 organic hand crafted dog treats
Apollo Olive Oil 530-692-2314 organized extra virgin olive oil www.apollooliveoil.com
Opus Two Alpacas 530-346-7157 alpaca products: yarn, clothing, decorator items www.opustwoalpacas.com
Frontier Angel Soap 530-274-3711 soap www.frontierangel.com
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Treasures in a Bag 530-432-9586 gold panning, gem hunting bags www.treasuresinabag.com
A to Z 530-273-6608 Canning, soil testing, and soil nutrients www.atozsupply.com
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THE UNION
464 Sutton Way, Grass Valley
OR
SIERRA MOTOR SPORTS
2121 Nevada City Highway,
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OR
THE UNION’S
HOME & HARVEST
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 Home & Harvest Festival Magazine | Fall 2009

Glenn Dave Dan Chuck Jeff Tony William Chance

Brandon David Ben Kelly James Malachi Zach

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38 464 Sutton Way, Grass Valley CA 95945

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Ask about Financing

Call today for a free,

Serving Northern California since 1987

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ghost tours Hosted by the Nevada County Narrow Gauge Project

The Nevada County Narrow Gauge railroad will

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Back to Basics Forgot to bring your water with

demonstrations will be at the show, with all the

special thanks Pink, Nevada County’s Premier

Great Prices! Friendly Hometown Service!

2032 Nevada City Hwy.

S upport Newspapers in Education and

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Saturday & Sunday

Thinking of remodeling? Expanding Activities for the kids

Find your professionals here!

TESTING Workshops &

Ask for the “144” System!

As a Green Power Dealer, our goal is to offer

GRASS VALLEY 12805 Loma Rica Drive

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Learn how to make your own soap,

14 Home & Harvest Festival Magazine | Fall 2009

The Care and Shelter of Transforming Alpaca Fleece

Soap 101: The Basics of

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You too can

16 Home & Harvest Festival Magazine | Fall 2009

Don Adams Antenna Satellite Services

Lost reception from the recent digital conversion?

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How to make and can your own

12 apples, peeled, cored, quartered and treated with either

The Flue Doctor Kubich Lumber

GENERAL CONTRACTOR EQUIPMENT RENTAL

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Jeremy Hrbek Sether Roofing &

CEDAR DECKING CABINETRY

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HAULING Reserve your space

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Join The Union &

Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital

Home Show Special at

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N ot only are their oils high in quality, they are also

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enhance your home

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