The Old Sugar Mill is proud to host the Wine Cheese & Bread Faire, Saturday and Sunday, July 21st and 22nd 2012 from 11-5pm.  This is the “Ultimate Gourmet Wine & Food Shopping Experience” in the Sacramento Region.  Cheesemakers from The California Cheese Guild and local Bakers will showcase the region’s best cheese and bread pairings for our Delta Wines.  Purveyors of specialty chocolates, olive oils, nuts, coffee & teas, spices, and other delicious locally made products will also be featured for tasting and available for purchase.   Shop for your perfect picnic lunch and bottle of wine, and then enjoy the beautiful outdoor patio and delta breeze.

Tickets are $25.00 for each day and include a commemorative wine glass, a thermo tote bag for cheese and food item purchases.  Enjoy two complimentary tastes at nine wineries, live music, and local chef cooking demonstrations.

Nearly 1,000 people actively working to green the campuses of California’s public and private institutions of higher education will gather at the University of California, Davis, this week for the 11th annual California Higher Education Sustainability Conference.

The conference, itself a zero-waste affair, will bring together representatives from more than 70 colleges and universities, primarily from California, from June 18 through 22. 

A highlight of the conference will be the debut of “Ignite! The Art of Sustainability,” which launches a statewide traveling tour at the UC Davis Design Museum beginning June 18. The exhibit, which is free and open to the public, examines the human and natural forces that have shaped California’s landscape and includes work by UC Davis design professor Ann Savageau and professor emeritus Gyöngy Laky... Read More

FREEBIRDS World Burrito, the fast casual burrito joint with the rock ‘n’ roll attitude, announced today it will open in Vacaville, California on Tuesday, June 19, 2012. The Vacaville location brings the California total to fifteen. To celebrate, FREEBIRDS will give the first 25 guests in line free burritos for a year.

FREEBIRDS is about awesome burritos (plus burrito bowls, salads, nachos and 

more) and freedom of choice.   As guests join the queue, they are partnered