Interview with Dr. Vern Thacker from Village Veterinary Clinic
The Inside Scoop! with Cory Culmer Interview with Dr. Vern Thacker from the Village Veterinary Clinic Dr. Vern Thacker and Cory Culmer Cory Culmer: How long have you been a veterinarian?Dr. Vern Thacker: I have been a veterinarian for 27 years. Cory Culmer: Where are...
A Day in the Life With Oscar Mayer Halloween 2017
A Day in the Life with Oscar Mayer Halloween 2017 I have told this story before, and if you are new to this blog, I hope you like it. It was my first Halloween with my mama. She was going out but I don’t know where. Anyway she had some Halloween candy she wanted...
A Day in the Life With Oscar Mayer October 2017
A Day in the Life with Oscar Mayer October 2017 My name is Oscar Mayer. Hello and welcome to my 1st blog. I have never made one before so I will tell you what my day is like. Me and my mama wake up about 7am 🌞.  While I wait until my mama gets done with what she...
Interview with Master Carpenter Larry Martel
The Inside Scoop! with Cory Culmer Interview with Master Carpenter Larry Martel Cory Culmer: Where are you from? Larry Martel: I grew up in Rancho Cucamonga. Cory Culmer: Why do you love woodworking? Larry Martel: My grandfather was a carpenter, and he taught me how...
Farm To Table – Shrimp Skewers
Guest Appearance from Thumper Oak Creek Farms Setting up the farm for 2017 Oak Creek Farms Breaking up into teams Oak Creek Farms Steve and Josiah setting up our planters Oak Creek Farms Cameo Appearance. Oak Creek Farms Bring out the animal feed. Oak Creek Farms...
Wooden Kitchen Spoons
25 MARCH, 2017 Larry Martel Master Carver This month the Splinter Group lead by Master Carver Larry Martel, learned the fundamentals of working with a table saw and a band saw in order to create their very own hand crafted kitchen spoons. Each session that Splinters...
Santa Maria Art Society’s First Project
18 MARCH, 2017 Matt Pettersson Head Explorer This month, the “Santa Maria Art Society” was formed. The course lead by head explorer Matt Pettersson focused on the fundamentals of drawing, color mixing and of course painting. We just had to share this...
Interview with Taekwondo Grand Master S.H. Hong
The Inside Scoop! with Cory Culmer Interview with Taekwondo Grand Master S.H. Hong Cory Culmer:Hi Grand Master Hong…What is the history of Taekwondo? Grand Master S.H. Hong:Taekwondo began over 2,000 years ago in Korea and grew from 8 different forms of...
Interview with Tim Woodberry from Woody’s Butcher Block in Santa Maria
The Inside Scoop! with Cory Culmer Interview with Tim Woodberry from Woody’s Butcher Block in Santa Maria Cory Culmer: Hi Tim…How did Woody’s Butcher Block get it’s name? Tim Woodberry:My nickname, as a child, was Woody. Everyone called me...
Interview with Winemaker Paul Wilkins of Alta Maria Vineyards
The Inside Scoop! with Cory Culmer Interview with Winemaker Paul Wilkins of Alta Maria Vineyards Article by Corey CulmerSanta Maria Explorer and columnist for The Saint Joseph’s Chronicle Cory Culmer: Can you tell me who founded Alta Maria Vineyards?Paul...
Update for July 2016
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Meet Tilly!
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Meet Hans!
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Meet Alice!
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Meet Thumper!
Thumper is a four year old Gelding Burro who is now the new steward to the Oak Creek Farm.Welcome to the...
Interview With Owner and Head Chef of Trattoria Uliveto
The Inside Scoop! with Cory Culmer Interview With Owner and Head Chef of Trattoria Uliveto Cory Culmer: What town in Italy did you grow up in?Alfonso Curti: The small town of Calabria, Italy. Cory Culmer: Are there different styles of food in Italy?Alfonso Curti: Yes,...
Great Chef University – Salmon Dinner
Today, the Great Chef Students set out to make an easy Salmon dish. The goal was to cook the fish using the convenience of a microwave as opposed to some of the other traditional methods like a oven, cooktop, or grill. For people with disabilities, sometimes a...
Oak Creek Farm – Update for June 2016
Here’s to embarking on a bold new adventure for our Santa Maria Explorers. Beyond the Santa Maria vineyards and tucked away inside a 250 acre ranch; you’ll find the new location for our community garden program called Oak Creek Farm. Our Explorers will...