I have left Santa Barbara for a few days to be on hand for the re-opening of Tonopah Rob’s Vegetable Farm which is expanding from a farm stand to a small farmers market. Rob has added tent space to allow about a half dozen vendors to join him on Saturday mornings selling fresh local food to our community. More people than any of us imagined showed up for opening day. Above is about the largest group of visitors I have seen taking a farm tour. I have also come back to town as this Tuesday is our Presidential election and I have been so busy in California I had not the opportunity to request an absentee ballot.