This item is brought to you by over two dozen ALF Senior Fellows who proudly reside and work in Yolo County.

This harvest gift basket brims with some of the best agricultural products of Yolo County. Included are

• Two premier and award winning wines secured by Clarksburg native Mike Campbell, Class II. One bottle is from the Yolo delta and the other from the western hills of Yolo County.


• California State Fair Gold Medal winning olive oil and walnuts from Sierra Orchards (Craig McNamara, Class IV),


• Mariani dried fruits and nuts from Winters (Marty Mariani, Class VI), and many other delicacies are included as well.

At the heart of this basket, however, are four tickets to The Yolo Land Trust's 21st Annual "Day in the Country," the best-of-the-best, not to be missed summer event.

The event will be held Sunday, Sept. 13, at the Elkhorn Basin Ranch, a walnut ranch along the Sacramento River north of Hwy 5.

The event highlights more than two dozen Yolo County ranches and farms, who will donate their bounty to chefs representing close to 30 area restaurants. Guests enjoy a delicious array of dishes, from appetizers to desserts, and will have the opportunity to sample wine from more than 10 Yolo County vintners.

The event will also include the bluegrass stylings of Yolo County's own "Plainfield Pickers," a silent auction, local artists' creations, and the announcement of this year's recipient of The Thomson-Rominger Award, which recognizes an unsung hero of land preservation.

The event support's Yolo Land Trust's efforts to protect valuable farmland, habitat and open space. To date, the organization has helped landowners place conservation easements on more than 9000 acres in Yolo County.