At the farmers' market, we get to meet the people who grow our food—but to see them in their element, the place where all of that food is actually grown, is even more inspiring. Thanks to Market Central, us non-farming folk can see how it all goes down.
On September 6, join the "Meet Yer Eats" tour, which allows us to roam 18 local farms, all of which grow and/or craft a variety of products—from flowers to fruit to meats to cheeses. Cost is only $10 per car in advance, and $15 per car on the day of. And that buys you access to all 18 farms, if you can do it all.
To name just a few highlights: Learn how cheese is made at Caromont Farm and Everona Dairy. Check out a grass-fed beef and pasture-raised chicken operation at Davis Creek Farm. Experience the innerworkings of Innisfree Village, a 550-acre farm and "lifesharing community" where adults with intellectual disabilities are able to live and work. And visit Vintage Virginia Apples and Albemarle CiderWorks, to see how the age-old tradition of hard cider is being revived in North Garden.
For more info, check out the map and brochure.
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