PORT TOWNSEND, Wash – The annual Jefferson County Farm Tour will be 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Sept. 19-20, at 19 farms. Each year the free, self-guided tour draws thousands of visitors eager to experience working farms and connect with local farmers.
There also will be a Pie Party 6:30-8:30 p.m. Sept. 20 in HJ Carroll Park in nearby Chimacum, Wash. It will include favorite local commercial pies and slices for sale and is a benefit for the Washington State University Extension small farms program.
The farm tour is organized by WSU Jefferson County Extension. Go to http://ext100.wsu.edu/jefferson/agriculture/farm-tour/ for more information. Contact Sarah McHugh at wsujeffcoevents@gmail.com with questions.
The goals of the tour are to educate the community about sound agricultural practices, 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 with marketing efforts.
The farms span many production systems including dairy, meat, fiber, fruit, vegetable and shellfish. Jefferson County farms are located in and around Port Townsend, Marrowstone Island, Discovery Bay, Chimacum, Port Ludlow and Quilcene.
Contact:
Sarah McHugh, WSU Extension farm tour coordinator, 404-840-6607, wsujeffcoevents@gmail.com