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2025 Farm & Food Tour

April 26, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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Tour Stops

Meadowlark Farm & Mill 3630 Ridgevue Rd, Ridgeway

Guided mill tours will be at 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Meadowlark will be joined by the Artisan Grain Collaborative, Republic of Letters, and The Book Kitchen, celebrating our community's network of regional food educators. Aspen Farm Studios will be doing linocut prints featuring Meadowlark art. Kids can enjoy seed planting, a sensory station, and grain themed coloring pages. In addition to a pop-up mercantile with their freshly milled flour, corn, beans and merchandise, there will also be delicious food, ORIGIN Breads, pastries and coffee for purchase. 

Future Fruit Farm 5363 Knobs Rd Ridgeway

Find out how this mother-daughter duo use organic and regenerative practices during guided tours at 12:30 and 3 p.m. The orchard is open from noon-4:00 pm.  Delect-apples from the farm store, The Frozen Local, will be available for sampling and purchase.  

Seven Seeds Farm 5079 Cty Rd Z, Spring Green

Join the farm tour at 1 p.m. to learn about regenerative practices including the silvopasture planting. With any luck, you’ll see baby farm animals! Visit the UW-Madison Grassland 2.0 interactive exhibit to see how strengthening connections between farmers and eaters supports the viability of farms and communities. 

Hungry? Chance Spivey of Reunion Restaurant will be smashing burgers made from Seven Seeds beef for purchase from 11:30 a.m. until 1. The Farm Store will be open from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Elderflower Retreat at Savanna Institute's Hillside Pastures 6511 Hillside School Road, Spring Green

Sample perennial fruits and nuts that grow in our region and participate in a beverage tasting for research. At 10:15AM and 3:15PM, hear a fascinating short presentation by Lily Hislop, Tree Crop Breeder at Savanna Institute, about the resurgence of the US' forbidden fruit: Black Currants. Visit with Canopy Farm Management to learn about Canopy Compass, a free and easy-to-use mapping tool.

Taliesin 5607 Cty C, Spring Green

Join the Taliesin Kitchen Gardener for a 30-minute tour of the Taliesin garden and farm. Discover the rich history of how farming and food began at Taliesin followed by a discussion of how this legacy has evolved over the century and is continued today. Tours will occur at 10:30 AM and 12:00 PM.

Ducks in a Row Family Farm 5737 Cty Rd H, Arena

Tour our pasture-based livestock and organic vegetable family farm at 11 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. and learn how we produce 100% grass fed meats, eggs, and fiber year round. You can buy farm products and pet the baby lambs!

RedBarn Catering 525 E. Madison Street, Spring Green

Stop by the commercial kitchen where Chef Jay Miller makes catering magic happen using many locally sourced ingredients. Watch him make small batch truffles and perhaps buy some to take home.  

Spring Green General Store 137 South Albany Street

Stop by from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. to meet with local honey producer Judy Robb of Vandehoney. Learn about the life of a honeybee and what it takes to make a teaspoon of honey. You can purchase some honey to sweeten your day. Enjoy breakfast or lunch until the kitchen closes at 2 pm.

Steadfast Acres & Reunion Restaurant at The Octagon Barn, E4350 Horseshoe Rd, Spring Green

Inspired to start your own kitchen garden? Steadfast Acres has herb and cool-season vegetable plants for sale at The Octagon Barn’s Annual Barn Sale. Steadfast Acres’ farmers will be on hand to give you tips on how to grow your new plants.

From 11:30 to 2 p.m., Reunion Restaurant will be serving up BBQ pork sandwiches on freshly baked milk buns, paired with a selection of classic Southern sides—all made with locally sourced ingredients. It's the perfect stop for lunch while shopping the Octagon Barn Sale or exploring the Savor Farm Tour!

Tortilleria Zepeda 304 S Oak Street, Lone Rock

See how this family-owned tortilleria uses local, non-GMO organic corn to make its artisan tortillas, then put them to a taste test. You can take advantage of this special opportunity to buy empanadas, tostadas, fresh tortillas and tortilla chips onsite.

Cedar Grove Cheese E5904 Mill Rd, Plain

Learn about premium cheese making the old-fashioned way from local cow, sheep and goat milk at this family-owned business. Discover an innovative system that lets you learn about the farm where the milk for each cheese is sourced. Visit the newly renovated Living Machine water treatment “plant”. Taste grilling cheese and other samples.

The perfect ending…

Homecoming at Twin Crix Blueberry Farm 6679 WI-23, Spring Green

From 4-8 p.m., the team from Homecoming Spring Green will serve up wood-fired pizza, drinks and live music at Twin Crix Blueberry Farm.  

Win an overnight stay at Elderflower Retreat

Don’t just daydream about waking to the magnificent views of Elderflower Retreat. Enter the drawing for an overnight stay for up to 4 people. Pick up an entry card for this drawing at any of our 11 stops. Get your card stamped at 3 or more places (don’t limit yourself to 3!) and deposit your card at your final stop. You’ll be entered in the drawing for this prize worth $1,200!

It’s gonna be our best tour yet!