Farm tours scheduled in Wayne, Medina and Lorain counties in September and October
It’s hard to believe Labor Day is already behind us and we are at fair season in Ashland and Wayne counties. It is around this time of year our office starts receiving inquiries about upcoming fall farm tours. Many people are unaware there are several counties that conduct tours, so we wanted to share a full list of options for you and your family to consider. There is no RSVP required or cost to participate in any of these tours.
Wayne County Farm Bureau’s Farm Tour will take place noon-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 5-6. The tour features seven stops (one is only open on Saturday) in the southwest quadrant of Wayne County. Stops are OSU Wooster campus (featuring the new Trimble Technology Laboratory), West View Pawpaw Farm, Troutman Vineyards, Esselburn Grain & Cattle Farm, Hummingbird Hill Flower Farm, Shreve Custom Meats (open Saturday only) and Summerhill Farm.
Activities and food offerings vary at each stop and are described in the booklet. Printed booklets are available at the office in Wooster and at agribusinesses around Wayne County. You also can access the booklet at wayne.ofbf.org. For more information call 330-263-7456 or email [email protected].
Medina County’s Fall Foliage Tour will take place noon-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 12 and 13. The tour is located in the Chatham, Lafayette, Litchfield, Medina and York area of Medina County. There are 11 hosts, and three are farms. The farms are Ravine’s Edge (maple syrup producer), Richardson Farms (six-generation family farm of fruit and vegetable growers) and Phillips Farm (beef and sheep farm).
To view the map and stop descriptions, visit medinafb.org. For more information call 330-263-7456 or email [email protected].
Lorain County Farm Bureau’s Farm Tour will take place noon-5 p.m Saturday, Sept. 28, and is located in the Vermilion and Amherst area of Lorain County. There are four hosts – Sunnyside Stables, Krieg’s Farm Market, Wolf’s Winery and Schlechter Brothers County Harvest (farm and farm market). To view the brochure that includes a description of each stop and driving directions, visit lorain.ofbf.org. For more information about the tour call 440-877-0706.
Lindsay Tournoux is the organization director serving Ashland, Medina, Summit and Wayne County Farm Bureaus.
This article originally appeared on Ashland Times Gazette: Fall farm tours scheduled in Wayne, Lorain, Medina counties