The Apple Farm

@philoapplefarm

We are located on 32 beautiful acres in Philo CA. For information about farm stays, products, events, and our other projects visit our website.
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Shout out to Liberty Duck in Sonoma County. It is clean and affordable duck! Gonna make the amazing pate from Six California Kitchens cookbook, which you can get at the Philo Applefarm or online! Broth from the wings, render some duck fat and cook up those legs to make duck confit!!! Then I will finish it out with duck rillettes. Cannot wait to do all things DUCK!
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Consider this your seasonal cue: let your house breathe! ⁠ ⁠ Natural ventilation helps flush airborne toxins, can improve sleep quality + gently recalibrate the nervous system. A small shift with measurable impact.⁠ ⁠ ⁠ interior designer: @mokumedesign ⁠ photographer: @christopherstark ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠
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Spring herbs are starting to come in, tender, vibrant, and growing faster than we can use them. One of my favorite ways to work with this early abundance is by making nutritive herbal vinegars. It’s simple, intuitive, and turns fresh herbs into something you’ll reach for every day, whether that’s in a salad dressing, a splash over warm meals, or a quick herbal spritz. If you’ve been wanting to bring herbs into your kitchen in a more practical, everyday way, this is such a good place to start. Get my guide to making spring herbal vinegars, along with some of my go-to blends, over on the Kosmic Cooking Club Substack. 💌
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Hello Spring 🌸✨ Longer days, baby animals, and Pinot pours. There’s so much to celebrate on the farm & Anderson Valley this season! 🐐 Farmstead Fodder: Just Kidding | April 11 Get up close with the newest additions to the barn on this special tour led by Erika McKenzie-Chapter. Plus, enjoy a tasting of our spring cheeses + wines. Farm to Table members receive discounted pricing! 🍷Pennyroyal Farm @ The Apple Farm | April 11 Join our neighbors for a cozy Saturday Supper. Enjoy an all-inclusive dinner inspired by Sally Schmidt’s Six California Kitchens, with Pennyroyal Farm wine pairings poured by winemaker Sarah Cahn Bennett. 🌼 Farm & Flowers Retreat @ The Boonville Hotel | May 2 A special booking option for a weekend celebrating farms and flowers in the Anderson Valley. Available for Boonville Hotel guests. 🥂 Vine to Table Party | June 6 Our favorite members-only event returns! Good pours of estate wines, farm fare, live music, and plenty of fun. Members receive two complimentary tickets and RSVP opens next week! 🍇 Anderson Valley Pinot Noir Festival | June 12–14 We’ll be pouring at Saturday’s Grand Tasting, then join us at the farm on Sunday for special pours and more. Tickets are available now! #HelloSpring #VinetoTable #Springflowers #FarmsteadFodder #JustKidding AndersonValley Springvibes PinotNoir
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a foggy spring morning at @philoapplefarm inspiring my now incessant plea for chickens at home 🐓
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The Apple cider syrup from Philo apple farm was perfect!!! DM me for recipe. Soooo good. Put on burgers, fries, baked potato…everything!
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spring flowers, farms & food retreat!! May 1-3rd Come join us for a weekend celebrating farms and flowers in the Anderson Valley. You’ll learn about some of our favorite local farms, the blossoms they grow, meet the extraordinary farmers, and watch a few demonstrations on how they build their gorgeous bouquets ... all paired with beautiful meals from start to finish. We’ll begin Friday evening @offspringboonville with a specially curated spring menu. On Saturday morning, after breakfast, we’ll head to @filigreenfarm for a tour with Annie Courtens, their remarkable farm manager, followed by a flower-arranging demonstration, with details on what they grow and how. Then we’ll return to the hotel garden for a picnic lunch. Later that afternoon, we’ll visit @pennyroyalfarm to meet the goats and their new kids, and enjoy a relaxed wine and cheese tasting. After a bit of rest, Saturday night is yours to settle in for : Perry’s five-course prix fixe dinner @boonvillehotel followed by music by the bonfire. On Sunday morning, after breakfast and checkout, we’ll head to the Philo Apple Farm @philoapplefarm for a tour, then finish the weekend with a hands-on demonstration with Karen Bates—getting to know the family’s favorite trees, shrubs and the spring flowers they produce to make their gorgeous flower arrangements. 4 spots remaining · $475 per guest (price is for the tours and demonstrations, shuttle, meals, service and tax; rooms and beverages separate) To join us: *Book your room @ the Boonville Hotel. *Note “Farm, Flowers and Food” in your reservation. *We’ll enroll you in the retreat and send a detailed itinerary. We open retreats to locals 2 weeks prior to the date of the retreat. Give us a call to get on the waitlist!
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A birthday weekend in Anderson Valley 🎈🌳🍷
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Oh, we are so grateful. What a beautiful weekend. Thank you for everyone who came for our wellness retreat, you were all a delight. Our cups are full… thank you too all the amazing practitioners… the sound healing and forest bathing experiences with Sara from @allrhythmswellness the wonderful early morning yoga and closing ceremony with @marypaffardyoga the Karen, Polly and Jerzy made- delicious lunch @philoapplefarm the delightful afternoon acupuncture class with Bess Donley @bess_donley the energy shifting Qigong with @lindamacelwee the meals!! At Offspring and hotel- Perry and Ben and crew!! and the perfect late night music around the bonfire with Leslie and Michael Hubbard. So many good humans, all of you, thank you. #wellnessretreat #andersonvalley #grateful #itsaboutpeoplefooddrinkandawellmadebed #boonvillehotelandrestaurant
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One of the goals for the year is to read more. I have been fortunate to visit many different #institutions of #gastronomy and always try to come back with a #keepsake in the form of #cookbooks to remember the journey 🇫🇷 🇦🇺 These have been pulled from my bookshelf, which is also in dire need of replacing from the sheer weight 😂 (so if you have a bookshelf that you’re looking to get rid of, DM me and I’ll throw you some #freshpasta 🍝) And, surprisingly (or unsurprisingly) not everything is strictly food related. The best pairing is #wine and the books prove that @tango_with_wine 📕 Cheers to 2026! 🥳 #michelinguide #thefrenchlaundry
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California winter 🌀🕯️
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Little Moments, Big Laughs and all the Beauty in between…Cheers to 2025 💫🥂 Grateful for all the people places and experiences that made the year special. Bring It On and more in 2026! 🙏
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