09/30/2025
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Just outside Lompoc, a nearly 200-year-old working cattle ranch is stretched across thousands of acres. Still stewarded by the same family that founded it in 1837, Rancho San Julián is one of the most historic landscapes along California’s Central Coast.
Rolling hills, cattle pastures, and vast oak woodlands offer a perfect backdrop for seventh-generation rancher, author, and Magnolia Network host Elizabeth Poett to lead her Ranch Table events.
“The ranch has been in my family for seven generations,” Poett said. “I do a lot of these events because people should know more about where their food is coming from. Instead of just a tour, I wanted to bring people to the ranch so they can see the work it takes to get food on the table.”
During the summer months, Poett — who is also the daughter of this newspaper’s editor-in-chief, Marianne Partridge — welcomes guests to the gatherings where visitors can taste farm-to-table meals and get a feel for ranch life. This fall, she’s expanding that tradition with a special evening on Saturday, October 11, where all proceeds will benefit the Foodbank of Santa Barbara County.
Read more: https://www.independent.com/2025/09/22/live-like-a-rancher-to-support-santa-barbara-county-foodbank-farmers/
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