MENDOCINO COUNTY, Calif. – The sixth annual “A Taste of Autumn” takes place Sunday, Oct. 2, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Frey Ranch in Redwood Valley.

The harvest festivities include organic appetizers and desserts, local wines, a silent auction, kids activities and plenty of music.

The lineup this year features the Mendocino sound of the Frey Band, the folk stylings of Julian Trio + 1, and the dance band Synergy.

In keeping with the local flavor of “A Taste of Autumn,” regional wines will be served, as well as delicacies created with Mendocino farm veggies. Cooks at the barbecue will be grilling meats and greens.

Fresh baked bread from the outdoor wood-fire oven will be available with a variety of toppings.

Kids will enjoy pressing apples harvested from Butler Community Orchard at Ridgewood Ranch.

The silent auction will offer green items, such as homemade organic jams and climbing roses. There will be special getaways, including accommodations in Paris and Mexico. As always, the auction will feature handcrafted works by our local artisans.

Advance tickets for “A Taste of Autumn” are $20 at Mendocino Book

Company and at Good’s Stamp Shoppe in Willits; $30 at the door. Kids 5 -12 are $5. Appetizers and desserts come with the price of admission.

To reach Frey Vineyards at 14,000 Tomki Rd. in Redwood Valley, take West Road from Highway 101 north to Tomki Rd and turn left. The entry is on the left 1.9 miles north of the intersection of Tomki and West Roads.

Proceeds from “A Taste of Autumn” will support the Butler Community Orchard at Ridgewood Ranch in Willits and Hearthstone Village’s medical clinic in Baja and Reveil Matinal Orphanage in Haiti.

For information, contact 707-272-8305 or 707-462-2439.