2010 Family Farm Tour

June 26 - 27,  1PM - 6 PM. The Family Farm Tour, organized by ASAP, is an opportunity to visit 37 farms and gardens throughout six counties in Western North Carolina. The region is home to agriculture of all kinds, ranging from century farms cultivated by the same family for generations, to certified organic farms, to urban gardens.

Here's how it works: Get a farm tour map and button. Gather your friends, fill a car, choose the farms you want to visit, and plan a route. There are more than enough choices to fill a schedule for Saturday and Sunday. Come with a cooler and your appetite. A variety of vegetables and fruits, trout, beef, pork, lamb, eggs, artisan cheeses, herbs, mushrooms, honey, garlic, preserves, and much more are available to sample or for sale. Products including yarn, soap, and crafts are offered as well.

Watch animals such as bison, llamas, baby lambs, and bunnies. See traditional skills in practice—and even try them out yourself—during demonstrations of border collie shepherding, outdoor apple butter making, milking, the maple syrup tapping process, and wool spinning. Or, learn about new ideas during a tour of renewable energy systems, see a hydroponics system, visit an edible landscape, or explore a garden labyrinth. Eat bread fresh from a wood fired oven and artisan ice cream, and stop for a picnic at one of the many beautiful farms along the way.

Admission: Purchase a button - one button admits everyone in your car.
How to purchase: Online. Buttons are available online for $25. Purchase them here.
In stores. This summer, buttons will be offered for sale for $25 at these locations.  
At farms. You may also purchase buttons at farms on the day of the tour for $30. If you only wish to visit one farm, pay $10 on-site.

Let's Do Lunch!  Slow Food Asheville will be providing lunch boxes during the Family Farm Tour packed with local goodies for your family to enjoy and keep up the energy to walk around farms. There will be a few different sandwiches, including vegetarian, vegan, and kid-friendly options, with sides, dessert and a drink for $10. The proceeds will benefit local folks who will be attending the Terra Madre conference in Italy this fall. Lunches will be available at Flying Cloud Farm in Fairview on Saturday and Sunday. Enjoy for lunch, mid-day snack, or an early dinner!