From this month’s Edible Twin Cities:
Cute little pollinator.
Have you ever been curious about the men and women who are operating local, sustainable farms in the Twin Cities area? You have an opportunity this Saturday to meet some of them by taking the second annual Eat Local Farm Tour.
Sponsored by Twin Cities’ co-op grocers, “Meet Your Farmer!” encourages urbanites to discover where their food comes from, peek at the inner workings of farm life and sample products.
Eleven Minnesota farmers participated in the 2011 inaugural tour, which drew more than 500 attendees. The farms, which supply vegetable, meat and dairy products to local food cooperatives, are all within a 100-mile radius of Minneapolis-St. Paul.
The free, self-guided tour is Saturday, July 21. Hours of operations differ from farm to farm. Find a free, detailed guidebook with maps at all participating co-op locations: Eastside, Just Food, Lakewinds, Linden Hills, Mississippi Market, River Market, Seward, St. Peter, Valley Natural Foods and The Wedge.
For more information, visit the tour’s Facebook page: facebook.com/EatLocalFarmTour.coop.
Posted by Little Sis on 07.20.2012 at 5:47 pm
Sounds like a great way to support our farmers who are having such a rotten summer.
Posted by rakhi on 07.20.2012 at 10:06 pm
Agreed!