| PARTICIPATING FARMS WORKING TOWARD CERTIFICATION |
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| Elke Winery - Donnelly Creek and Witherell Creek
Vineyards |
| Anderson Valley, Mendocino County |
| www.elkevineyards.com |
| This family farm includes two sites
encompassing 60 acres of vineyard, apple orchards and open space. The
Elke's purchased the sites in 1980 and began producing organic apple
juice. In 1991, vineyards were also developed and are managed
with no-till methods to protect soil and water quality in nearby streams. Both
vineyards border on creeks and revegetation and enhancement projects
began in 2004. |
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| Fetzer Winery -Anthony's Hill |
| Hopland Valley, Mendocino County |
| www.Fetzer.com |
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The Fetzer Winery manages 1,000 acres of organically certified
vineyards in the Hopland and Ukiah Valleys. Anthony's Hill Vineyard
is pursuing certification through the Fish Friendly Farming program. |
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| Golden Vineyard |
| Redwood Valley, Mendocino County |
| Golden Vineyards was established in
1996 and encompasses 1,000 acres above Redwood Valley, of which only
35 acres are vineyards. The property protects the headwaters
of several major tributary creeks to the Russian River, both of which
support salmon and steelhead. As part of the management of the
property, Jerry Yates, vineyard manager, has focused on soil conservation
and had the site certified as both organic and biodynamic. The
Golden Family are third generation farmers in Mendocino County and
are dedicated to using environmentally sound practices to grow grapes,
to promote wildlife habitat on their property and to pass this legacy
onto their children and future generations. |
