Taste & See: Poinsettia & More including lunch
November 23, 2026
$150.00 per person
SERVICE FROM: Fresno, Madera, & Merced
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Departing Fresno at 6:00 a.m., our first stop will be at the Sciabica Olive Oil Company. Here you’ll get a taste of different varieties of olive oil, balsamic vinegars, and more. The family-owned business has been cold pressing olive oil since 1936.
Following our taste and tour, we’ll travel to the Duarte Nursery for the Poinsettia Farm. There are beautiful, vibrant flowers to liven up your spaces and bring some festive cheer. The Duarte Nursery proudly grows poinsettias in a greenhouse so that you can be sure that you’re receiving the best quality plants that will look lively and colorful all winter long. Please note that Duarte Nursery DOES NOT accept credit cards as a form of payment. They accept cash as the proper payment method.
We will depart Duarte Nursery for a step on guided tour of the Hilmar Cheese Factory. Once our tour is complete, we will lead into our lunch reception. Your buffet lunch will include:
Hilmar Cheese Chowder Soup
Robust chowder made with Vintage cheddar cheese, tender red potatoes, smoky bacon & aromatic vegetables
Green Salad
Assorted greens with cucumber & tomatoes with Italian vinaigrette and buttermilk ranch
Sandwich
Honey Ham & Hilmar’s Cheddar Cheese
Roast Turkey & Hilmar’s Monterey Jack Cheese
Cream Cheese Brownie Dessert
Decadent chocolate brownie swirled with sweet cream cheese
Beverages
Include’s Peets Coffee, ice tea & water
After your lunch, be sure to check out the Gift shop to view some of the many gift sets available for purchase. We will depart at 2:40 p.m. for the Pageo Lavender Farm. Pageo’s lavender is featured in Sciabica’s Olive Oil products. Pageo’s gift shop is full of unique products with a large selection of fragrant lavender products and home décor.
Departing Pageo Lavender Farm at 4:15 p.m. back to Fresno. Our arrival back at approximately 5:30 p.m.





