Weather for Sunday:
There will be an extension of the tour registration deadline until Friday 10.8.10 at midnight..
Event Details: (Riders, please read and return a signed waiver. pdf or doc)
Wilton Loop (19 miles)
7 – 7:30 am Check in & Registration @ the Narrow Gauge Theatre
8 am Riders Take Off
11 am Sack Lunch, West Farmington Grange (11a – 2p)
12 pm Deadline for placing produce orders at the last farm on the route.
1 pm Produce orders placed at farms on the route can be picked up at the West Farmington Grange.
2 pm Last call for lunch. Last call for produce order pick-ups.
4 pm Light Dinner at the Gazebo in Farmington with LIVE music.
5:30 pm Last call for dinner.
7 pm (tentative) food movie at the Narrow Gauge Cinema.
Tour Stops and Farms Along the Way:
Lone Antler Farm – Lone Antler Farm is owned by the Hodsdon family. Many years ago the farm sold apples. With the changing times, we have diversified and now sell alpacas, alpaca fleece, hand-spun yarn, piglets, all natural pork, and eggs from our free range chickens. For more information about the farm, please call or email the Hodsdon family.
58 Morrison Hill Road, Wilton, ME
207-578-1035
jacksonrm@yahoo.com
Morrison Hill Orchards – Our 10-acre, 600-tree orchard consists of over 20 apple varieties and is part of an 80-acre western Maine farm with a 150-year history. Quality and variety at a fair price. Apples in August-Oct. Raspberries in July. Pumpkins and squash in October. For more information about the farm, please call or email Jeanne and Jerry Simpson.
272 Morrison Hill Road, Farmington, ME
207-778-4945
simxxl@tdstelme.net
Whitehill Farm – We offer Certified Organic heirloom tomato, pepper, eggplant, and culinary herbs seedlings each spring. Seedling orders can be made in March from our Tomato Lovers Paradise catalog, or plants can be purchased at our open house on Memorial Day weekend. Our Certified Organic cider vinegar, herbs, herb mixes, teas, and gift items are available year round. From mid-August till the end of October we are at the Sandy River Farmer’s Market, in Farmington Maine. We are also open for Open Farm Day. Feel free to write or call for information, hours, or a price list. Contact Amy and Michael LeBlanc.
McCrillis Corner Road, E Wilton, ME
207-778-2685
207-491-1737
amy@whitehillfarm.com
www.whitehillfarm.com
Robin’s Flower Pot – We grow our own extensive collection of traditional and unusual annuals, perennials, vegetables, herbs, fruit plants and trees, ornamental trees, shrubs and houseplants. For our excellent hand-picked inventory, our focus is on high-quality production in carefully controlled environments, incorporating specific natural soil blends and plant foods. Beneficial insects are the nucleus of our healthy greenhouse management. For more information contact Robin Jordan.
387 Webster Rd, Farmington, ME
207-778-5937
garden@robinsflowerpot.com
www.robinsflowerpot.com
Upper Franklin Loop (70 miles)
7 – 7:30 am Check in & Registration @ the Narrow Gauge Theatre
8 am Riders Take Off
11 am Lunch at the White Elephant, Strong (11a – 2p)
3:30 pm Deadline for placing producer orders at the last farm on the route.
4 pm Light Dinner at the Gazebo in Farmington with LIVE music.
5:30 pm Last call for dinner.
7 pm(tentative) food movie at the Narrow Gauge Cinema.
Tour Stops and Farms Along the Way:
Triple D Acres – Triple D Acres is a family operation with John, his wife Marcia and nephews Jeff and Frank Donald Jr. operating the farm. The Donalds have a closed herd, milking around 70 Holsteins cows, and raising 90 calves and heifers. Triple D was selected as Maine’s 2009 Outstanding Dairy Farm of the Year by the New England Green Pastures Program and Cooperative Extension. Contact John Donald, Sr.
219 Weeks Mills Rd, New Sharon, ME
207-778-2446
mghd@exploremaine.com
Marble Family Farms – Nestled in the beautiful hills of western Maine, Marble Family Farms is producing vegetables, flowers, hay and free-range chicken eggs. Richard and Weslene Marble along with their son and daughter-in-law Andy and Sarah Marble run the farm. In 2008 Richard & Wes invested in a commercial kitchen where Weslene and Sarah now bake for local Farmers’ Markets and local stores using 100% whole wheat flour. Contact Richard, Weslene, Sarah and Andy Marble.
853 Holley Rd, Farmington, ME
207-799-4858
marblefamilyfarms@hotmail.com
www.marblefamilyfarms.com
Votervale Farm – After several years of living “away”, we returned to our roots by purchasing the family farm. Our primary focus is to provide a great foundation for our children by helping them connect with family, community, their natural surroundings, and the food that they eat. Our secondary mission, is to produce fresh, naturally-raised, local meats, vegetables, and preserves. It is our belief that we, as a society, have become too disconnected from the food that we consume. Contact Darren and Angel Allen.
783 River Road, Avon, ME
207-491-0227
info@votervalefarm.com
www.votervalefarm.com
Island Farm – We are a family operated farm raising grass fed beef, organic hay, naturally raised pork, lamb and chicken and 3 acres of organically grown vegetables. Also offering seedlings and fiddleheads in season. Short farm tours available. Contact Ellen and Jim James.
15 Farm Rd, Avon, ME
207-639-5044
islandfarm@tds.net
Second Chance Farm and Longfellow’s Creamery – At Longfellow’s Creamery and Second Chance Farm we produce and sell the finest quality grass-fed, organic beef, veal, pork and dairy products for the healthy enjoyment by our family, neighbors and customers. We are dedicated to being your local source for quality food. Contact Kathy and Liam Trodden.
20 Maple Lane, Avon, Maine
207-639-2074
info@longfellowscreamery.com
www.longfellowscreamery.com
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