This fall, meet your local farmers and celebrate agriculture in The Blue Mountains! Tour 5 local farms and learn about the work, knowledge & investment required to run a modern farm. Enjoy various vendors, activities, demonstrations and free fun for the entire family.
The participating locations are:
- Ardiel Acres – Apple Orchard – 356861 The Blue Mountains Euphrasia Townline, Clarksburg
Learn all about the apple industry from the Ardiels, and take a wagon ride through the orchard where you can learn about a century of apple growing in The Blue Mountains! Also featuring live music all day from Sandy Harron and Drew McIvor, Balloon Twisters, and activities with The Blue Mountains Public Library. - Blue Mountain Fruit Company – Apple Packing Facility – 067488 33rd Sideroad
Registration for tours of the Blue Mountain Fruit Company is full. Thank you for the great response, we look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow. Please enjoy the other stops on Open Fields! - Dreamfield Holsteins – Dairy Farm – 595224 4th Line
Take a tour of the Visser's dairy farm just south of Gibraltar! They milk around 48 cows, raise their replacements, and grow all the feed for the herd on the property. Live music from Kailey Jane Hawkins and Josh Fletcher, free face painting, the Beaver Valley Ag Society and more will be on location for the day! - Kimber Valley Farms – Sheep Farm – 236087 Beaver Valley Road
Kimber Valley is hosting its Field to Fibre Open House featuring weaving, spinning and felting demonstrations, feel freshly shorn fleece from their flock, mini farm tours to learn about their unique Viking Sheep, learn about the annual fall Icelandic sheep herding and Rettir, live music, food and fibre vendors! They're also offering a paid workshop to make a felted soap for $25 per person. - Spy Cider House & Distillery – Orchard & Distillery – 808108 24th Sideroad
Get a tour of the orchard and distillery with Head Cidermaker and Distiller Martha Lowry! After taking a tour, participate in free axe throwing at the AXED Trailer, enjoy live music from Marshall Veroni and Ian Robinson, take part in activities with the Blue Mountains Public Library and more!
Full event details are available on the Open Fields page.
