April 23, 2019
34th Annual Barn Tour
Santa Clara Valley Hospice/The Home Support Group Inc. is proud to present the 34th Annual Barn Tour.
For additional information, call Hospice at (805) 330-0093 and download the flyer.
Join us at the Agriculture Museum on Saturday, April 27, 2019 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. for the 34th Annual Barn Tour, presented by the Santa Clara Valley Hospice and the Home Support Group Inc.
This self-guided tour showcases two historic barns— The Agriculture Museum, a packaging house and a producing flower farm in the Santa Clara River Valley. You can start at any location and proceed in any order during the tour duration. The Agriculture Museum is centrally located in the tour.
1 .Agriculture Museum (c.1888) — 926 Railroad Ave. Santa Paula CA.
The Ag Museum houses more than 1,000 items in an old agriculture warehouse (The Mill) ranking as one of the State’s most extensive farm collections. In addition to its regular collection of vintage farm equipment and tractors, a working beehive, and kids’ interactive activity stations, the tour will give you an opportunity to enjoy the following: A) Santa Paula Treasured architecture – black and white photographs from historical homes and buildings by local artist Michael Moore. B) The Good Earth: Tilling the Soil-‐ Soil preparation techniques from the late 1800’s to mid-1900’s. C) TWEET THIS: Interactive bird’s pop-‐up exhibit for children of all ages!
2. Ranch Rodoro (c. 1870) — 14732 W. Telegraph Rd. Santa Paula CA.
Owned Randy and Joanna Axell, this barn and its private collection document the history of the Santa Clara Valley. Located next to a beautifully restored 1800’s house originally built by Abner Haines, the barn was built in 1900’s to dehydrate walnuts. Today it houses a vast collection of local farming and ranching memorabilia.
3. The Fig Tree Farms (c. 1919) — 13721 W. Telegraph Rd. Santa Paula CA.This 18-acre producing ranch is nestled amongst lemon and avocado orchards. Current owner, Susan Caughey restored the more a century old barn to house her 40-‐year collection of maps, 1920’s fashion lithographs and other outstanding and historical prints. The property also houses three peacocks, dogs, chickens and is constantly visited by the many species of hummingbirds found in the Valley.
4. Packainghouse Creative — 341 A Street, Fillmore, CA
Founded by David Storrs, this older orange packinghouse facility has been converted to a creative space and a portion of its 8,000 square feet currently stores an amazing private collection of Americana artifacts seldom open to the public. Packinghouse Creative is also an idea lab for highly skilled individuals. You will find entire restaurants, antique vehicles, hundreds of antiques and movie props that will bring smiles to the entire family. You don’t want to miss this incredibly unique facility!
5. Bunny Hill Farm — 2206 Grand Ave., Fillmore, CA
A rustic place that harkens back to a simpler time. Some Model A cars will be on display denoting the great taste for old cars of the farm owner. Tour the farm, listen to folk music and get to see a beautiful array of flowers!
For more information, call Hospice at (805) 330-0093. Tickets will be available at the Museum on the day of the event or you can purchase tickets now at 217 10th St., Santa Paula, CA.