The Long Way
Solano County
An aerial view of green rolling hills and valleys at sunrise.
Plate I. Landscape view, Pleasants Valley Agriculture Association. From pleasantsvalleyag.org
People load hay bales onto a trailer attached to a tractor in a field.
Plate II. Unloading hay bales, Open Farm Day. From pleasantsvalleyag.org
A horned sheep with black and white spots stands in a grassy field with three small lambs.
Plate III. Sheep, Open Farm Day. From pleasantsvalleyagricultureassociation.com

Pleasants Valley Agriculture Association Open Farm Day

Vacaville, Solano County, California. Association of farmers in Vacaville, CA with a collective interest in agriculture tourism.

Details

Map. Vacaville, Solano County, California. Larger map
Where
Vacaville, Solano County, CA. No street address stated. Directions
When
09/19/2026, 9am - 3pm.
Getting there
Pleasants Valley is in Vacaville, just off Interstate 80 between San Francisco and Sacramento.
Fees
Open Farm Day is a free event, open to all.
Access
Check back to view the most up-to-date Open Farm Days schedule as things change all the way until the very last minute; sign up on the email list.
Website
pleasantsvalleyag.org
Managed by
Pleasants Valley Agriculture Association.
Established
10th annual.

Every year the farmers in Vacaville open their doors to an Open Farm Days - meet the farmers, pet the animals, taste the goodies, and purchase directly from the farmers.

Notable Events

  1. 1856All the buildings of Pleasants Ranch were constructed by William J. Pleasants, who established his ranch in 1856 and continued farming it until his death in 1919. ohp.parks.ca.gov
  2. 2006Descendant Ethel Hoskins had Pleasants Ranch placed on the National Register of Historic Places. dailyrepublic.com
  3. 2006Pleasants Ranch, 8212 Pleasants Valley Rd., Vacaville, was registered; Registration Date: 4/7/2006. ohp.parks.ca.gov

People

  • Ethel Hoskins, descendant who lives in Pleasants' 1891 Queen Anne Victorian and had Pleasants Ranch placed on the National Register (2006).
  • William Pleasants, came to California by covered wagon with his father; the valley bears the family name (born 1834; came to California in 1849).
  • William J. Pleasants, established Pleasants Ranch and constructed all its buildings (1856 until his death in 1919).
  • Rose Loveall, owner of Morningsun Herb Farm and one of the founding members of PVAA.

Sources

  1. pleasantsvalleyagricultureassociation.com
  2. pleasantsvalleyagricultureassociation.com/events
  3. pleasantsvalleyagricultureassociation.com/open-farm-day
  4. pleasantsvalleyagricultureassociation.com/about-us-1
  5. pleasantsvalleyagricultureassociation.com/pvaa-directory
  6. pleasantsvalleyagricultureassociation.com/contact-us
  7. pleasantsvalleyagricultureassociation.com/news
  8. img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/75fbb22c-39ee-4ede-89b8-4d71f7279dc0/downloads/Open%20Farm%20Days%20Map%202024.pdf
  9. pleasantsvalleyag.org
  10. pleasantsvalleyag.org/open-farm-day-1
  11. pleasantsvalleyag.org/farm-directory
  12. pleasantsvalleyag.org/events
  13. pleasantsvalleyag.org/contact
  14. pleasantsvalleyag.org/our-story
  15. facebook.com/pleasantsvalleyagricultureassociation
  16. sustainablesolano.org/explore-local-farms-at-open-farm-days-in-vacaville
  17. ucanr.edu/blog/bug-squad/article/check-out-open-farm-day-vacaville-saturday-aug-4
  18. ohp.parks.ca.gov/ListedResources/Detail/N2320
  19. dailyrepublic.com/news/pioneer-legacy-lives-on-at-pleasants-valley-ranch/article_6c24585b-ae86-5677-8be1-d03a312b4692.html