Wayne County Farm Tour: Get on the Bus!

WE REGRET TO ANNOUNCE THAT WE ARE NO LONGER ACCEPTING RESERVATIONS FOR THE 2019 WAYNE COUNTY FARM TOUR DUE TO THE OVERWHELMING RESPONSE TO THIS EVENT. THANKS TO ALL FOR YOUR INTEREST!

WAYNE COUNTY, PA — Five Wayne County farms will open their doors to the public on a day-long farm tour to be held on Saturday, September 7, creating an opportunity for people to get a behind-the-scene look at farming on a family farm. An additional stop on this bus tour will be at the Wayne County Demonstration Farm to see how conservation practices in agriculture support sustainability.

Stops on the tour include Calkins Creamery, the county’s preeminent cheesemaker and its Highland Dairy Farm; the county’s largest organic vegetable farm, Willow Wisp Organic Farm, to learn about its many sustainable farming and energy practices; lunch with a spectacular view at Second District Vineyard and Hops Farm; a diversified beef farm with an on-farm store and vegetable CSA (Consumer Supported Agriculture) at Fertile Valley Farm.

The tour is jointly hosted by the Wayne County Conservation District and SEEDS (Sustainable Energy and Education Development Support) with support from Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau, the PA Association of Conservation Districts, Inc. and Wayne Economic Development Corp.

The cost for the day is $5, which includes lunch. Advance registration is required by calling the Wayne Conservation District at 570-253-0930. Check-in on the day of the tour is at 8 a.m. at the Park Street Complex, 648 Park St., Honesdale, with departure at 8:30. The bus will return there by 5 p.m. 

For more information visit wayneconservation.org