Welcome to 2015

Johnine and I began the Fund for Vineyard and Farm Workers back in 2004 when we realized that there wasn't a charity focused on the farm worker community in San Luis Obispo County.  Since that time, we've been able to build an endowment of nearly $600,000 to benefit the people who make agriculture possible in our county.  My favorite aspect of the Fund for Vineyard and Farm Workers is the Mano Tinta charity wine project which generates about $50,000 per year, and is the key fundraiser for the Fund.  I love it because it involves collaboration at every level: growers donate grapes, suppliers donate packaging materials, and our customers buy the wine to share with their friends.  Another important part of the collaboration is the creation of the label, which changes every year based on an annual art contest.  Over the years, we've had a wide range of artists design the winning artwork.  If you would like to submit artwork for consideration for the 2013 Mano Tinta, please follow this link.    Cheers to our San Luis Obispo County farm workers--we all benefit from their hard work and dedication.  To make a tax deductible donation to the Fund for Vineyard and Farm Workers, follow this link. - BT