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Sonoma County Couple to Be Honored by SRJC AgTrust!


$20,000 Awarded to Santa Rosa Local and Redwood Empire Food Bank From Carl Buddig & Company


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decompose, which means it never wears out and can be recycled an


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(From left to right: David Goodman, Teejay Lowe, Amy Meiers & Tom Buddig)


Santa Rosa, CA. ~ Sebastopol winegrowers Terri and John Bal- letto, whose land stewardship and dedication to community have made them respected leaders in agriculture, education and philan- thropy, are being honored by the Santa Rosa Junior College AgTrust for their many contributions to So- noma County. The Ballettos and their incred- ible legacy as farmers, vintners, community leaders and benefac- tors will be celebrated at the SRJC AgTrust AgStravaganza on No- vember 5 at SRJC’s Shone Farm near Forestville. The Ballettos own and operate Balletto Vineyards & Winery and farm more than 600 acres of vineyards in the Russian River Valley. They hold leader- ship positions in organizations that build community and promote and protect Sonoma County’s $4 bil- lion agriculture industry. The SRJC AgTrust AgStravagan- za will include tributes to Terri and John Balletto, a reception featur- ing Sonoma County wine and food followed by a catered dinner and a live auction. The benefit gala, open to anyone interested in honoring the Ballettos, will raise money to support the naming of a wine tast- ing room for Terri and John Bal- letto at Shone Farm.


The SRJC Ag Trust, a committee of the SRJC Foundation, raises and


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distributes money to enhance agri- culture education and for improve- ments at Shone Farm. Every two years the Ag Trust holds the Ag- Stravaganza celebration to honor remarkable leaders. Among those previously honored are Richard and Saralee Kunde, Steve Olson, Rich Thomas and Ron Carli. For event tickets, sponsor-


ships, and additional information, visit www.agstravaganza.com or contact event chair Nick Frey at 707-291-2857 or nickfrey@ outlook.com or Chair, Pub- licity Committee Tim Tesconi at 707-483-2584, Tim.tesconi@gmail.com


Santa Rosa, CA. ~ On June 28th Carl Buddig & Company awarded Redwood Empire Food Bank and Amy Meiers, a local Santa Rosa resident, $10,000 each as part of the company’s first national “Make It Delish Recipe Contest.” The Make It Delish Recipe Contest tasked consumers with submitting a recipe using Buddig and/or Old Wisconsin products and a secret ingredient for a chance to win monthly prizes as well as the $10,000 Grand Prize. In addition to Meiers’ grand-prize winnings, her primary grocer, G&G Supermarket, was also awarded $10,000 to donate to a charity of its choice, Redwood Empire Food Bank.


Beginning October 1, 2015, three recipes were awarded first-, second-


and third- place prizes by a panel of judges each month through De- cember 2015. Meiers’ submission placed third in the month of De- cember and was voted the grand- prize winner by the general public from the top nine recipes through-


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