Experience farming unfiltered at Dufferin farm tour

For one day each fall a select few Dufferin farms open their doors for the public to see “farming unfiltered”.

This year’s Dufferin Town and Country Farm Tour will take place on Saturday, Sept. 30. For 17 years Dufferin farmers have generously hosted a day of education and fun at their farms. Rain or shine, it’s always a great day for the family to meet local farmers on their own farms.

Dufferin is home to over 520 farms covering almost 50 per cent of land in Dufferin County. The tour provides an opportunity to share dialogue, see farming as it happens and understand more about how food gets to the dinner plate.

This year’s hosts include farms specializing in community supported agriculture, potatoes (organic, specialty and table), highland cattle, fruits and vegetables, native plants and milk production (Holstein dairy).

Visitors will see agricultural production in action, participate in educational activities, talk with farmers and learn how food is grown or raised, harvested and marketed.

Agriculture is the largest economic contributor in Dufferin. In 2013, Dufferin County farms produced $25.6 million of beef, $16.9 million of dairy and $15.4 million worth of potatoes, among many other products.

The self-guided tour is between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., rain or shine, and is free with a donation to local food banks. There will be additional activities at each farm, including the opportunity to purchase fresh produce, so bring cash and a cooler.

Visit www.dufferinfarmtour.com to sign up for tour updates.

The tour passport is available on the website or pick one up in person at Orangeville Visitor Information or Dufferin County Museum & Archives. Passports are only available one week prior to the tour.

Admission is a donation for local food banks.

For more information contact: learn@dufferinfarmtour.com, 519-939-7486