Name: Tour of M.F.K. Fisher's Last House.
Start: 2025-01-23T10:30:00-08:00
End: 2025-01-23T11:30:00-08:00
Location: M.F.K. Fisher's Last House on the Bouverie Preserve

Take a one hour tour of the two-room home of legendary author M.F.K. Fisher.
About this Event

"The sunset was strictly Maxfield Parrish. Thanks to the smatter of rain last week, there's the sound of many frogs... Always amazing to me..." - letter to Norah Barr, 1973

Picture M.F.K. Fisher writing this note from her desk in the modest home she lived in located on the 500-acre Bouverie Preserve in Glen Ellen, Sonoma County.

Fisher treasured her two-room 'palazzino,' which features a simple design, her signature Chinese red walls, built-in bookcases, which held approximately 2,000 books and arched porches that look west to Sonoma Mountain and east to the preserve protected by Audubon Canyon Ranch.

It was here that she wrote 13 books during 21 years of residence and where she welcomed friends such as Julia Child, James Beard, and Maya Angelou for conversations around her table.

Since 2016, ACR has been restoring Last House to capture the spirit and the flavor of her life on the preserve and as an exclusive destination honoring her love of food, wine, literature, and nature. Complementing the renovation are paintings, furnishings, and memorabilia donated back to the house by family and friends.

Tour details: This one hour tour will take you through M.F.K. Fisher's modest home where she spent the last 21 years of her life. Learn about Fisher's time in the Sonoma Valley, experience her special brand of simple elegance, and soak in the views she enjoyed from every angle. This is a special one time tour and talk. Other regular tours continue monthly.

Suggested donation: Donations can be made the day of the event by QR code, check, or cash. All donations help fund the mission of Audubon Canyon Ranch: Connecting nature, science, and people for a more resilient world.

Event header image of Fisher by David Mahaffey.