Jefferson County Farm Tour is back for its 14th year with a new twist on an old classic, and with new and returning participants.
The annual self-guided tour, set for 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday and …
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The 14th annual Jefferson County Farm tour includes several events at Finnriver Cider Garden, 124 Center Road, Chimacum (center). Photo by Patrick J. Sullivan, flight by Tailspin Tommy's
Jefferson County Farm Tour is back for its 14th year with a new twist on an old classic, and with new and returning participants.
The annual self-guided tour, set for 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 17-18, draws thousands of local residents and visitors to the vibrant farming region of the Olympic Peninsula for farm tours, live music, educational demonstrations and kids’ activities.
Fourteen farms that highlight food, fiber, cider, oysters and more are featured on the tour. The tour is open to the public with a $10 suggested donation per carload.
New this year is a 1950s sci-fi-horror-themed promotional video starring Roger Short; catch it at the Rose Theatre in downtown Port Townsend.
Tour sites include WSU Twin Vista Ranch, One Straw Ranch and Marrowstone Vineyards on Marrowstone Island; Wilderbee Farm, Rosebud Ranch, Onatrue Farm, the Dirt Rich School at Compass Rose Farms and Alpenfire Orchards in Port Townsend; Taylored Fibers in Quilcene (which is hosting a variety of fiber artists and crafts); Sunfield Farm & Waldorf School in Port Hadlock; and SpringRain Farm and Orchard, Finnriver Orchard & Cider Garden, Short's Family Farm and Organic Seed Alliance in Chimacum.
The weekend celebration of farm and land kicks off with the Honky Tonkin’ Pie Party set for 6-10 p.m., Friday, Sept. 16 at the Chimacum Grange Hall, 9572 Rhody Drive. The event features the peninsula's premier honky-tonk band, Three Chords and the Truth, and some of the county’s best pies (to win, buy or eat in a contest) from Farm’s Reach Cafe, Crust Pies, Pane d'Amore, the Chimacum Café and other businesses.
Also available is local beer and wine from Marrowstone Vineyards, Finnriver, Alpenfire, Port Townsend Brewing Co. and Propolis. Danny Milholland of Thunderbull Productions hosts a pie-eating contest, and Sunfield Farm & Waldorf School offers activities for kids.
The primary goals of the Jefferson County Farm Tour are to educate community about sound agricultural practices in Jefferson County; foster beneficial relationships between community members and local farmers; promote positive impacts of locally grown food, fiber and other farm-made products; and assist local farmers in marketing and publicity.
The tour is presented by WSU Jefferson County, Jefferson County Farmers Market, Port Townsend Food Co-op and Jefferson County Land Trust. Supporting sponsors include the Chimacum Corner Farmstand, Carl’s Building Supply and the Port Townsend & Jefferson County Leader.
