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CCOF Press Releases
Press Release
October 9 , 2006
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CCOF Announces Organic Wineries and Breweries for Tasting Event
Santa Cruz, CA, October 9, 2006 – CCOF, one of the oldest and largest organic certifiers in the country, announces the wineries and breweries participating in its first ever Organic Beer and Wine Tasting at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market in San Francisco. The event will take place Thursday, October 26, from 4 to 8 p.m. Ferry Plaza food vendors will pair with visiting vintners and brewers to offer sample snacks and accompaniments, many made with certified organic ingredients.
Tickets are $25 at the door for 10 tastes or $15 for 5 tastes, including a souvenir glass. Fifteen wineries and breweries, including those listed below, will serve tastes.
A silent auction will benefit CCOF’s nonprofit programs. Wines and beers available for tastes will be among the items auctioned, as well as other CCOF certified organic products and certificates from local restaurants and businesses.
Barra of Mendocino, www.barraofmendocino.com
Bonterra Vineyards, www.bonterra.com
Butte Creek Brewing, www.buttecreek.com
Ceago Vinegarden, www.ceago.com
Chance Creek (no website)
Eel River Brewing, www.eelriverbrewing.com
Frey Vineyards, www.freywine.com
Jeriko Estate, www.jeriko.us
McFadden Farm, www.mcfaddenfarm.com
Mendocino Wine Company, www.mendocinowinecompany.com
Moon Mountain, www.moonmountainvineyard.com
Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing, www.santacruzmountainbrewing.com
Shenandoah Vineyards, www.sobonwines.com
 About CCOF
CCOF, a nonprofit organization formed by a group of grassroots activist farmers, is one of the oldest and largest organic certifiers in North America. CCOF’s purpose is to promote and support organic agriculture in California and elsewhere through:
• A premier organic certification program for growers, processors, handlers, and retailers.
• Programs to increase awareness of and demand for certified organic products and to expand public support for organic agriculture.
• Advocacy for governmental policies that protect and encourage organic agriculture.
More information: About CCOF, CCOF History, CCOF Fact Sheets and Statistics .
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