SANTA YNEZ VALLEY, Calif. - s4story -- The Santa Ynez Valley Historical Museum will offer special tours as part of the Santa Barbara Culinary Experience's "Day On the Farm," Friday, May 16, from noon to 5 p.m.

Visitors can explore the museum, including the historic Parks-Janeway Carriage House, while learning about the agricultural heritage of the Santa Ynez Valley. The event includes a tasting of Rancho Olivos olive oil in the open-air courtyard and an opportunity to sample and take home a free assortment of locally grown produce from a Babé Farms pop-up market.

Rancho Olivos farmers John Copeland and Shannon Casey, plus representatives from Babé Farms, will share stories about their farms and provide information about their agricultural and production practices.

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For those interested in a more comprehensive experience, the museum will conduct "History of Agriculture" tours at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.

Tickets are $15 per person and can be purchased online at the Santa Barbara Culinary Experience website, https://sbce.events/day-on-the-farm. Select the Santa Ynez Valley Historical Museum Tour option.

Eight farms and vineyards are participating in the May 16 Day on the Farm. Due to driving distances between locations, organizers recommend visitors select no more than three farms to visit.

Day on the Farm is sponsored by Heritage Farmland Touring Company (https://www.heritagefarmlandtours.com/), specializing in California and international travel tours to farmland sites.