Morsels of local farming on Polk County Farm Tour

Published 9:29 am Friday, September 20, 2013

Long horn cattle from Maple Creek farm are just a few of the attractions along the Polk County Farm Tour Saturday, Sept. 21. (photo submitted)

Long horn cattle from Maple Creek farm are just a few of the attractions along the Polk County Farm Tour Saturday, Sept. 21. (photo submitted)

Tickets for the 2013 Polk County Farm Tour are still available.

The tour will be held Sept. 21 from 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. and will include the following agricultural sites: Columbus Farmers Market, Green Creek Winery, Harmon Dairy, Maple Creek Farm, Mill Spring Ag Center, Overmountain Vineyards, Parker-Binns Vineyard, Polk County High School Farm, Restoration Farm, Sandy Plains Farm, Sunrise Farm and Yielding Branch at Giardini.

TOUR BY TIME

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8 a.m. Tour opens – Pick up your car pass, tour map, passports and wristbands at one of the following check-in locations:

Columbus Farmer’s Market (open until noon)

Cool Mama’s Bakery at Re-Ride (open until 2 p.m.)

*Complimentary coffee and tastes of breads/jams

Mill Spring Ag Center (open until 6 p.m.)

*Complimentary coffee and candy samples until 2 p.m.

Restoration Farm (open until 2 p.m.)

*Jersey cow hand-milking demo