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ºÙºÙÊÓƵ olive oil and vinegar will be just part of a diverse spread of regionally produced foods showcased in a luncheon Saturday, Oct. 11, during the Centennial Harvest Celebration at the university's historic Wolfskill Ranch in Winters.

The public is invited to join in the event from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Seating is limited and advanced ticket purchase is required for the harvest celebration, which is co-sponsored by the ºÙºÙÊÓƵ Olive Center, Slow Food Yolo, and Yolo County Agricultural Marketing Initiative.

"As ºÙºÙÊÓƵ celebrates its 100th anniversary, it's quite fitting that we who live so close to the heart of California agriculture should take time, especially at harvest, to taste the finest our land has to offer," said Dan Flynn, executive director of the ºÙºÙÊÓƵ Olive Center. "This is also a special opportunity to gather with others in the area who have a special interest in food and its relation to the quality of life."

The celebration will include a tour of the Wolfskill Ranch orchards, a tasting of Yolo and Solano olive oils, and dining beneath the ranch's 150-year-old olive trees.

Local products to be served include roasted Capay Valley lamb, rosemary and sea salt flavored almonds, figs stuffed with walnuts, leek gratin, roasted mixed peppers, local greens, walnut and almond pies, and dried-apricot tarts. Cabernet Sauvignon made from the university's Napa Valley vineyard will be donated by the ºÙºÙÊÓƵ Department of Viticulture and Enology, and other local wines also will be served.

Celebration participants also will receive a $29 bottle of ºÙºÙÊÓƵ Centennial Olive Oil to take home. The oil, specially blended for the occasion, combines ºÙºÙÊÓƵ Olive Oil with the oils of some of California's finest producers including California Olive Ranch, Saltonstall Estate, McEvoy Ranch, Dry Creek Olive Co., Pasolivo and Corto Olive.

The Wolfskill Ranch is located at 4339 Putah Creek Road in Winters. Tickets costing $90 each for Slow Food members and $100 per person for nonmembers are available online at or from the Davis Food Coop in Davis or Steady Eddy's in Winters.