The Huntley College of Agriculture Presents the 2024 Pumpkin Fest

Pumpkin Fest Preview Night

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Join us for a food tasting and award-winning beer and wine for one night only from 5 to 8:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 27, at the third annual Cal Poly Pomona Pumpkin Fest Preview Night!

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The event will feature beer, wine, and food from local chefs and restaurants, including dishes created from produce grown on the Cal Poly Pomona farm.

This year's vendors include:

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Crust & Crumble

Crust & Crumble Bakery is a family-owned, full-service bakery in downtown Glendora.
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Inka Trails

Based in Claremont, Inka Trails offers authentic Peruvian food.
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BB's Cafe

Nestled in the heart of Covina, California, BB’s Cafe stands as a beacon of culinary delight and conviviality. With its eclectic menu boasting crispy fried chicken, tantalizing tacos, fluffy waffles, and aromatic coffee, this charming cafe offers a sensory journey that delights the palate and warms the soul.
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Campsite Brewing

Campsite Brewing Company in Covina is a one-of-a-kind brewpub that brings together two of life’s greatest gifts: camping and craft beer.
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McKinley's Grille

McKinley’s Grille in Pomona offers a true farm-to-table experience. Dishes from our menu feature many fruits, vegetables, and herbs that are grown right on our own five-acre organic farm just minutes from our restaurant. Menus are curated with peak-of-the-season freshness and ingredients are hand-harvested by our talented chefs and onsite horticulturist.
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Scoops on Tap

Based in Covina, Scoops on Tap is known for its series of non-infused, handcrafted ice creams, plant-based ice creams, and spirit-infused ice creams.

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Native Fields

Located in Walnut, Native Fields was established in 2018 by sisters, Chef Cat Castaneda and Christine Cornwell, in honor of their late father, Marcel Castaneda. We use 100% locally sourced ingredients purchased from pesticide-free, non-gmo local organic farmers.
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Lov Ch Ch

Lov Ch Ch in Walnut was born with the inspiration of combining the rich traditions of Spain and Mexico to enjoy homemade churros, chilaquiles, coffee, and more.
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Homage Brewing

Homage Brewing is a Southern California brewer with locations in Pomona and Los Angeles’ Chinatown.
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Coney Island Creamery

Coney Island Creamery is a small-batch, artisanal ice cream maker in San Dimas specializing in food service, customization, and catering for Southern California restaurants and chefs. The company is partnering with Cal Poly Pomona to make special ice creams with produce from the university’s Spadra Farm, including avocado and Satsuma orange flavors.
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Basil & Co.

Located in Diamond Bar, Basil & Co. was established in 2019. We provide delicious Asian Soul Food, specializing in Thai cuisine such as Hot Basil, Pad Thai, pad See Ew, Drunken Noodles, Thai Wings, Waterfall Sala, Chicken Satay, Crying Tiger, Crab Fried Rice, and many more.
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Tom's Tailgate

Tom’s Tailgate is a family-owned restaurant based in La Mirada serving dishes using fresh ingredients since 2012. Burritos, tacos, super fries, etc. and the guac isn’t extra! Our food truck offers our Mexican menu packed with flavor at a great price.

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Robins BBQ

Robin's Wood Fire BBQ is a well-established restaurant and food vendor in Pasadena since 1982, bringing you All-American, Classic BBQ fresh off of our wood-fired grill. With our homemade barbecue sauce made with 28 secret ingredients, we bring your family's homemade BBQ to all of your favorite events!
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Rosemallow

Subtly sweet, pillowy-soft bites of heavenly confections like you’ve never tasted, these culinary creations are handmade and homemade with fresh ingredients crafted into unique combinations of flavors. Today’s Rosemallows are sourced from Cal Poly Pomona fresh herbs, fruit, wine, and beer.

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Cruisin Juice

Based in La Habra, Cruisin Juice was established in 2005. We offer fresh-made Smoothies and Seasoned Spiral Potatoes for Special events such as Pumpkin Fest, Santa Anita State Fair and La Habra Citrus Fair.

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Island Oasis

Island Oasis adds the happy to every happy hour with ultra-premium drink mixes made with real and premium ingredients. 
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Tractor Beverage

Tractor crafts flavor-forward carbonated and non-carbonated beverages that everyone can enjoy. Their drinks have no artificial ingredients, no artificial sweeteners, no phony colors, no mystery preservatives and no synthetic pesticides.
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Wakui Craft

Wakui Craft is a Japanese rice company committed to preserving nature and fostering a connection between environmentally-conscious producers and consumers seeking safe, delicious rice. Its non-alcoholic Rice Malt is a preservative-free beverage that offers a refreshing sweet-sour flavor. It’s a versatile addition to everything from morning smoothies to savory dishes, delivering an authentic and high-quality Japanese taste experience.
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Miko Brand

Miko Brand miso is produced by the Miyasaka Brewery Co. Ltd., whose mission is to provide this traditional and healthy Japanese food worldwide in the most casual and convenient way.
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Fable

Fable creates nutritious food products from Shiitake mushrooms that are loved by the world’s top chefs.

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Umami United

Umami United produces delicious Japanese-inspired, plant-based egg products. Our mission is to unite all, regardless of diets and cultures, at “ONE TABLE.” We provide a gateway to a plant-based diet, through revolutionizing the most basic and important key ingredient in many dishes: The Egg.
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Horsehill Vineyards

Horsehill Vineyards is a collaborative wine project between Cal Poly Pomona and South Coast Winery. creates the perfect balance of scientific creativity, plant mastery, splendid hospitality, and innovative learning for over 200 students involved in the university’s viniculture program.
Innovation Brew Works

Innovation Brew Works

Innovation Brew Works is a professionally managed café and brewery at Innovation Village on the Cal Poly Pomona campus that serves as a learn-by-doing brewery laboratory for students, alumni, faculty and the general public.
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Foundation Dining Services

The mission of Foundation Dining Services is to create exceptional dining experiences to support and nourish the Cal Poly Pomona community.
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The Poly Trolley

Poly Trolley is an innovative food truck with a history on the Cal Poly Pomona campus that dates back to the 1980s. It serves a variety of appetizing items with a fusion twist. 

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Cal Poly Pomona Farm Store

For more than 20 years, the Farm Store at Kellogg Ranch has provided shoppers with produce grown on the Cal Poly Pomona Farm, nursery plants, gift baskets, and specialty items.

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Cal Poly Pomona Nursery

The Cal Poly Pomona Nursery is the Huntley College of Agriculture's student-run retail nursery, online nursery and greenhouse operation. Our students gain hands-on experience producing sustainable crops such as seasonal vegetables, herbs, fruit trees, and ornamental, water-wise landscape plants.

The Pumpkin Preview event will be held at the pumpkin patch from 5 to 8:30 p.m.; it is open to the public, however, admission is restricted to adults 21 and over.

Tickets include the cost of food and beverage. Proceeds from the Pumpkin Preview will support Cal Poly Pomona’s Huntley College of Agriculture. Specifically, it will boost the college’s Dean’s Excellence Fund, which is used for the agricultural program’s greatest needs.

Buy Preview Night Tickets Here!

 

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