Morsels of local farming on Polk County Farm Tour
Published 9:29 am Friday, September 20, 2013
8:30 a.m. – Sandy Plains Farms (open until 3 p.m.)
9 a.m. – Maple Creek (open until 4 p.m.)
Polk County High School Farm (open until 3 p.m.)
Sunrise Farm (open until 3 p.m.)
10 a.m. – Harmon’s Dairy (open until 2 p.m.)
11 a.m. – Yielding Branch at Giardini (open until 4 p.m.)
Goat milking demo at Sunrise Farm
11:30 a.m. – Yielding Branch food sampling – complimentary grilled eggplant and pesto by Giardini Trattoria, microgreens and kraut from their fermented foods CSA
Noon Green Creek Winery (open until 5 p.m.)
Parker-Binns Vineyard (open until 6 p.m.)
Overmountain Vineyards (open until 6 p.m.)
Sunrise Farm – Goat hoof trimming demo
Dark Corner Diner serving lunch at Overmountain Vineyards – complimentary tastes of sea-salt brownies (until 3 p.m.)
1 p.m. – Foothills Fireplace – wood stoves and pizza ovens serving complimentary slices at Parker-Binns Vineyard (until 3 p.m.)
Restoration Farm – Farm walk
Sunrise Farm – goat milking demo
2 p.m. – Sunrise Farm – goat hoof trimming demo
2:30 p.m. – Yielding Branch – no-till farming, sheet mulching and raised beds
3 p.m. – Sunrise Farm – goat milking demo
5:30 p.m. – Slow Food Asheville Foothills Potluck (BYO beverages and a dish to share)
For more information, visit www. polkcountyfarms.org.