October 1 & 2, 2022 10am - 4pm ACRES OF FUN FOR EVERYONE! FREE Admission and Parking! www.farmtour.com A supplement to the Skagit Valley Herald & the Anacortes American
You can also purchase your VIP bag as you visit RoozenGaarde Farms at 15867 Beaver Marsh Rd, Mount Vernon, WA 98273, or Eagle Haven Winery at 8243 Sims Rd, Sedro-Woolley, WA 98284.
FREE ADMISSION AND PARKING! Welcome
It is a chance to talk to your farmers and follow your food from the field to the table. This event offers a hands-on-experience learning what it takes to run a farm, from growing crops to feeding animals and supplying products to the public. Our experienced generational farmers look forward to sharing their knowledge and products with you! Bring your families, friends and children to the farm. Use the easy to follow farm map, relax and enjoy the scenic drive as you visit the farms of your choice.
Tricia Plymale Executive Director
With a minimum $25.00 donation you will receive an Offi cial VIP festival bag. This bag is fi lled with Skagit goods & coupons as well as 1 VIP pass. The VIP pass gives you access to exclusive VIP farm activities and goodies. To purchase a VIP package please go to our website at www.farmtour.com and visit our donate now button, print your receipt and bring it with you when you visit one of the three VIP pass sale locations listed below.
(While we do our best to provide the most accurate information , VIP off erings and products are subject to change without notice)
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All donations from our VIP event benefit the Festival of Family Farms in our mission to promote Skagit County Agriculture by cultivating the bond between farmers and the community through education and hospitality. For more information visit our website at: www.farmtour. com also check us out on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/FestivalofFamilyFarms and follow @FarmTour on Twitter.com. Don’t miss this opportunity to enjoy the abundant Skagit Valley at the peak of autumn’s harvest. Look forward to seeing you on the farm!
Skagit Valley Festival of Family Farms
Family farms across Skagit County are excited to open their barn doors just for you to experience this opportunity to explore and learn - down on the farm. During the festival weekend you can participate in a very special time to honor, celebrate and share in the bounty of local agriculture and connect with the farmers that provide locally grown foods and goods. The weekend activities include farm tours, harvest markets, educational displays, demonstrations, kid’s activities, corn and hay mazes, animal exhibits, pumpkin patches, hay rides, food, music and lots of fun.
~We also offer the opportunity to experience the Festival as a VIP supporter. With a minimum $25.00 donation to Skagit Valley Festival of Family Farms, you will receive as a thank you gift, a VIP wristband pass to the farms and an Ag-swag bag! The wristband gives you access to exclusive VIP activities, coupons or goodies during the weekend tour. Included with your VIP pass you will receive a canvas tote bag filled with Skagit goodies including, discount coupons, samples and a variety of local items. The VIP bags are available for pick up at RoozenGaarde Farms, Ovenell’s Heritage Farm and Eagle Haven Winery.
BECOME A FESTIVAL VIP!
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TAYLOR SHELLFISH FARMS
Owners: The Taylor family of Shelton, WA
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LEARN WHILE TOURING THESE PREMISES: Information provided about shellfish farming and clean water awareness. Meet shellfish farmers and see photos and educational displays by Taylor Shellfish Farms, Skagit Conservation Education Alliance (SCEA), Skagit Conservation District and Skagit Valley Backyard Habitat Team.
Website: www.taylorshellfishfarms.com
FARM HISTORY: Farm History: Prior to this farm’s purchase in 1991 by the Taylor family, oysters and clams have been farmed here in Samish Bay since 1921. Taylor Shellfish is a fifth generation family farm that began farming shellfish in southern Puget Sound in 1890.
RETAIL ($): Fresh Oysters (live, shucked and smoked), Manila clams, Mussels, Geoduck, Dungeness crab(live or cooked); frozen scallops, prawns, salmon, halibut, smoked salmon & pickled herring. Cookbooks, t-shirts, sweatshirts and more!
• Build a fairy house on the beach
• See the world’s only lighthouse made of oyster shells
• Meet shellfish farmers
Miles off of I-5: Approximately ten Phone: 360-766-6002
DIRECTIONS: From I-5 take exit #231. Go northwest on Chuckanut Drive (Hwy 11) for 10 miles to the Oyster Creek Inn. From Bellingham take exit #250. Go south on Chuckanut Drive 9.5 miles. The farm’s entrance is in the corner of the restaurant parking lot. Drive under the sign, across the bridge and down the hill. Please use caution: one lane road and railroad crossing.
FARM PREMISES: 1700 acres of shellfish beds in the tidelands of Samish Bay, with a retail store and shore side picnic & BBQ area on scenic Chuckanut Drive.
FARM PROFILES VIP: $5.00 coupon off total purchase of oysters, clams and/or mussels Your trusted source. 800.743.2125 | northwestfcs.com · RealEstateFinancing · OperatingLinesof Credit · Country Home &LotLoans · CropInsurance* We supportagriculture andrural communitieswith reliable, consistentcreditandfinancialservices,today andtomorrow.
Address: 2182 Chuckanut Drive, Bow, WA 98232
~FREE~ FESTIVAL ACTIVITIES:
• Educational Exhibits
• Kid’s beach
FREE SAMPLES: Steamed mussels (Donation proceeds go to Skagit Conservation Education Alliance)
AGFARMATION: One adult Pacific Oyster can filter as much as 65 gallons of water per day.
FARM TYPE: Northwest grown fresh shellfish
• Oyster shucking demonstrations
FARM TYPE: Dairy with Creamery.
• Meet the farmer (at “learning stations” around the farm)
FARM PREMISES: 150-cow (Holstein, Jersey and Guernsey) dairy farm with view of Mt. Baker, Anacortes and Lummi Island. Farmstead cheese, butter & retail store.
THE RUIZ FARM FEATURING GOLDEN GLEN CREAMERY
• Face painting
RETAIL ($): Cheddars, Goudas, Mozzarella, Feta and cheese curds (a.k.a. “Squeaky Cheese”); specialty cheeses, butter and cultured dairy products.
• Artificial cow milking “Squirty Gertie”
• Pin the tail to the cow
• Train ride
• Farm petting zoo
Address: 15014 Field Road, Bow, WA 98232 Miles off of I-5: 5.5 Creamery Phone: 360-766-6455
FARM HISTORY: Golden Glen Creamery started in 2004 by making artisan farmstead cheese. By 2006 the Creamery began making butter to add to their already delicious cheeses. Golden Glen Creamery has kept its original recipes and used 100% All-Natural ingredients. From filling the vat with raw milk, to cutting every piece of cheese by hand, we believe that our hands and beautiful cows are what makes our cheese the best for your table.
AGFARMATION: When Golden Glen Creamery started in 2004, the Cheese makers in Washington State were few and far between-maybe as many as a dozen or so. In 2011, there were at least 43 licensed Cheese makers in the state. In 1967 there were over 1,400 dairies in operation in Washington State, while today there are fewer than 460.
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VIP: 15% off total purchase FARM PROFILES Call Todayfor aFreeEstimate! Trusted LocalBuildingandMetal Roofing Contractor 800.310. 2136www. spane.com 360.424.1505 #SPANEBI141JD 1785343
Owners: Norma Ruiz Website: www.goldenglencreamery.com
DIRECTIONS: From I-5 take exit #231 (Chuckanut Dr.), north on Chuckanut Dr. 4 mi., cross Samish River. Turn left on Field Rd, 1¼ miles, dairy on left.
FREE SAMPLES: Cheese Learn while touring these premises: The process of how milk and cheese makes it to our tables
A. TAYLOR SHELLFISH FARMS
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19115 Dike Road, Mount Vernon ALPACA BREEDING, SALES, AGISTMENT (BOARDING) SERVICES, YARN AND FIBER PRODUCTS
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15565 State Route 536, Mount Vernon BERRIES, VEGETABLES, PUMPKIINS & SQUASH
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D. DOUBLE O RANCH/OVENELL’S HERITAGE INN 46276 Concrete Sauk Valley Road, Concrete CATTLE RANCH, MEAT SALES
15867 Beaver Marsh Road, Mount Vernon FLOWER & BULB GROWER
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• This is an outdoor event, please dress for the weather, for comfort and for fun.
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F. SCHUH FARMS
C. SAUK FARM LLC 51497 Concrete Sauk Valley Road Concrete, WA WHOLESALE ORGANIC HONEYCRISP APPLES AND GRAPES.
I. EAGLE HAVEN WINERY/PERKIN’S VARIETY APPLES Sims Road Sedro-Woolley ORCHARD,
B. THE RUIZ FARM FEATURING GOLDEN GLEN CREAMERY 15014 Field Road, Bow, WA 98232 DAIRY WITH CREAMERY
• Please wash hands after touching animals. Free hand washing stations are available at each farm.
BE SAFE ON THE FARM
2182 Chuckanut Drive, Bow, WA 98232 NORTHWEST GROWN FRESH SHELLFISH
APPLE
• No smoking please.
• These are working farms, please use good judgement and safe practices during your visit.
E. GORDON SKAGIT FARMS 15598 McLean Road, Mount Vernon PUMPKINS & GOURDS, APPLES & ORNAMENTAL CORN
FARM PREMISES: Sauk Farm is located in eastern Skagit County overlooking Sauk Mountain, at the confluence of the Sauk and Skagit Rivers. Periodic floods have covered the area in rich river delta packed with microfauna and nutrients. The resulting laroush silt loam soil, with an organic matter content of 10%, is
• Self Guided Tour – Orchard, Chickens and scenic farm land
VIP: 15% off all Sauk Farm Products
Address: 51497 Concrete Sauk Valley Road Concrete, 98237 WA
• Processing Plant exhibit – learn first hand what it takes to press apples
Miles off of I-5: 36
FREE SAMPLES: All Sauk Farm products and fresh fruit.
Phone: 360-630-0723
DIRECTIONS: From I-5 exit 232 (Cook Road) to Sedro-Woolley. Go East on Highway 20 to Concrete. Turn right on Concrete Sauk Valley Rd. Cross the bridge and continue left for 8 miles. Sauk Farm will be on the left.
• Farm Tour
prime to grow organic crops. Our isolated location in the Sauk River Valley makes the farm a pristine location for organic farming practices.
SAUK FARM LLC
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RETAIL ($): Cold pressed Apple & Grape Cider, Dried Apples, Apple & Grape Powder, Apple Verjus, Fresh Picked Apples varieties include Honeycrisp, Cosmic Crisp, Ambrosia, Gala, Jonagold, and Winecrisp.
FARM HISTORY: Sauk Farm is a family farm first and foremost. The Berger family
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Owners: Berger Family Website: www.saukfarm.com
LEARN WHILE TOURING THESE PREMISES: Learn about sustainable farming practices and good stewardship of the land that is critical to producing high quality nutrient dense fruit and you will see and taste first hand. We believe that good stewardship of the land is critical to producing high quality nutrient dense f
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FARM DESCRIPTION: Sauk Farm grows apples, white wine and red wine grapes, assorted tree fruit, and honey. We are committed to producing organic crops in a sustainable manner that also improves the land. Our pledge to you, Local, Fresh, & Nothing But the Best!
• Equipment Display – all the farm tools used to produce good food
FARM TYPE: Sauk Farm is an organic family farm specializing in the production of apples, grapes, peaches, and plums. Available value-added products made from our fruit include apple cider, grape cider, dried apples, apple powder, grape powder, and apple verjus.
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has been farming in the foothills of the cascades for over ten years at the base of Sauk Mountain. Carol, Jesse, and Griffin manage and run the farm full time while other family members visit time to time and assist in farm activities
DOUBLE O RANCH/OVENELL’S HERITAGE INN & LOG CABINS
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FARM TYPE: Cattle ranch, meat sales, farm stay.
• Hayride farm tour through pastures, cattle, CREP project and timberlands; see deer, elk and woodland birds.
AGFARMATION: To improve nutrient cycling and promote insect, plant, and soil micro fauna diversity we plant a mixture of red clover, white clover, mustard, barley, and ryegrass cover crops between our rows of trees and vines, and apply a horse manure compost mulch every spring.
• Information and sales of natural soaps and creams by our supplier Wild Opal Natural Products.
Phone: 360-853-8494
• Equipment display.
VIP: 10% off all USDA beef and store purchases.
Owners: The Ovenell Family Website: www.ovenells-inn.com , www.doubleoranchllc.com .
• Educational children’s activities.
• Interact with Conservation District’s Blossom the pink squirrel.
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Miles off of I-5: 30
DIRECTIONS: From I-5 exit 232 (Cook Road) to Sedro-Woolley. Go East on Highway 20 to Concrete. Turn right on Concrete Sauk Valley Rd. Cross the bridge and continue left for 2 miles. Ovenell’s Heritage Inn and Double O Ranch are on your right.
FARM PREMISES: 580-acre cattle ranch, wildlife preserve.
• Pet Skye & Champ the Clydesdales.
• ” Carving a ranch from the wilds” farm history and antique equipment display.
• Visit the ducks, chickens and geese and turkeys, we might even have babies.
OVENELL’S HERITAGE INN: AAA Rated Accommodations available: Pine log cabins, guesthouses. Harvest Hosts sites.
Address: 46276 Concrete Sauk Valley Rd., Concrete
• Educational displays featuring year-round ranch activities, calving and health care.
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AGFARMATION: Beef is one of the most commonly available sources of lean protein. Even though 7many people blame the cattle industry for a large portion of global warming, according to Oklahoma State University’s Division of Ag. Sciences and Natural Resources. the EPA estimates that direct emissions from the U.S. beef industry accounts for only 1.9% of total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions.
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FOOD ($): Double O Ranch hamburgers, homemade chili and hotdogs. Beverages for sale. Served by Skagit County Cattlemen’s Association. (Portion of the proceeds to benefit their scholarship program.)
RETAIL ($): Beef orders, USDA inspected, grass-fed, beef by the package, handmade cedar (from the ranch) trivets, coasters grilling planks and cutting boards, cow chip cookies, jam, harvest breads, honey (if available).
LEARN WHILE TOURING THESE PREMISES: See conservation project along the river, calving, animal health, pasture rotation & timber management, learn about and see wildlife on the ranch. Learn how our beef production and conservation projects work hand and hand. Enjoy our family history.
• See herd bulls and weaned calves up close, pet and feed show calves, if available.
• Furs and Things 4-H club educational displays, info on 4-H programs, dog agility display.
• Chuckanut Valley Vet educational display and goodies.
FREE SAMPLES: Homemade harvest breads, jams, coffee.
• “Mud puddle mules” wagon and mule display.
FARM HISTORY: The original 713 acres were purchased by James T. Ovenell and Harold Pierson in the 1940’s and named the P&O Hereford Ranch. By 1960 James T. and Mary Ovenell were sole owners and the name changed to Double
O Ranch. Crops included green peas, flax, sweet corn, corn silage, wheat, barley, timber and pasture. Today we have 100 pairs of Maine-Anjou cattle, 4 log cabins and 3 guest homes. The Ovenell family signed one of Skagit County’s first conservation plans in 1944.
• See pumpkins turned into vases for one of a kind floral arrangements
Website:www.gordonskagitfarms.com Owners: ToddPhone: Retail: 360-424-7262I-5: 4andEddieGordon
DIRECTIONS: From I-5 take Kincaid Exit. West on Kincaid, right onto S. 3rd St., stay in center lane. Straight through light at 1st St., over Skagit River Bridge. Left at first stop light onto Wall St. - curves right, becomes McLean Road. Drive 3 miles, farm is on left.
LOCAL SEASONAL ~FREE~FESTIVAL ACTIVITIES:
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• Many opportunities to take that perfect picture of your family and friends
Arepumpkins farmhas been featured in 3 major national publication .
FARM PREMISES: Gordon Skagit farm stand, fields, view of Mt. Baker. Where Art and Farming Come Together. The farm has large Autumn displays, that shows off the harvest in a memorable festive way. Featured in major national publications . Find us on Facebook and Instagram
Address: 15598 McLean Road, Mount Vernon Miles off of
FARM TYPE: Wholesale growers : pumpkins, squash, gourds, Jonagold apples, grass hay, sweet corn, beets. Retail growers : Pumpkins, squash, apples, gourds, ornamental corn, sweet corn, carrots, cider, fall vegetables, fall decor and plants.
• Apple Picking
• Sauerkraut- wild fermented, no heat, no vinegar, probiotic ,vitamin rich in six seasonal flavor
• Seasonal fruit Kvass- fizzy, probiotic, enzyme rich beverage.
• “ Squash 101/ Apples 101 “ : the nutritional value of squash ,pumpkins and apples , basic ---cooking information , quick and healthy recipes.
RETAIL ($): Heirloom pumpkins, gourds, ornamental corn, apples. U-pick apples and pumpkins, local honey, dried flowers and fall flowers
AGFARMATION: Irish immigrants to the United States raised the popularity of Halloween during the 19th century.
• U-pick pumpkin patches
• Corn maze
• Meet and greet with Eddie Gordon about life as an artist and farmer
~PAY $~ FESTIVAL ACTIVITIES:
• JuneBug Ferments featuring:
We grow over a combined total of 110 squashes, gourd, and most importantly
• KLT Works: Being from the Skagit Valley, Kristin Loffer Theiss will be giving talks about being an artists in the Valley and incorporating imagery found in the valley’s landscape to create locally produced modernist tees, plush, and prints for the whole family.
FARM PROFILES VIP: Each VIP will have the choice of one item: a small pumpkin, gourd or apple from the bin at the Welcome booth 1320MemorialHwy•MountVernon 424.1977 www.themexicocafe.com 265242-1 Sun11am-9pm,NEWHOURS:Tues-Thurs11am-9pm,Fri-Sat11am-10pmGiftCerti cates Available throughDoorDashandDeliveryAvailableMunchieDude 20%DISCOUNT Notvalidwithanyotherspecialsordiscounts. Cannotbeusedonalcoholicdrinks. Exp.10/31/22 BEER2HAPPYHOURPMCLOSEEVERYDAY&COCKTAILSTO-GO
• Beet kvass - liver & blood tonic, digestion, helps kidney stones and other ailments.
LEARN WHILE TOURING THESE PREMISES: History of pumpkins/Halloween.
FOOD ($): Hot apple cider / baked goods/ and other tasty treats and vendors.
Raw & wild fermented sauerkraut and Kvass (traditional eastern European probiotic beverage)
• Autumn scenery paintings
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• Local seasonal floral wreaths and seasonal display education by Gordon Skagit Farms
FARM HISTORY: Gordon Skagit Farms was founded in 1936 by Ed and Amelia Gordon; son, Ed and wife, Betty, took over operations in 1955. In 1969 Todd and Eddie began growing pumpkins - in the 1980s they started running the farm. Now they grow 60+ acres of pumpkins with wholesale customers from Alaska to Seattle, and retail customers worldwide. We have been featured in Garden Design Magazine, Victoria Bliss Magazine, King 5 Evening Magazine, 425 Magazine.
• Squash talk at 11:30, 1:30 &3:30 come learn about squash
• Recycle Junktion & Mole Hill Mountain
FARM HISTORY: In 1963 the farm grew only green peas for 3 local processors. With the exodus of processors from the Skagit Valley we have become a fresh market farm. The Great Pumpkin Patch history was a small dairy farm homesteaded by the Hansen Family. It was held in this family for 4 generations. For the last 15 years it has been farmed by the Schuh Family and is now owned by the Schuh’s. This is our “Great Pumpkin Patch” to grow for generations to enjoy.
AGFARMATION: In 1998, Skagit Valley farms produced 15,034 acres of peas for processing; in 2001 that was reduced to 5,307 acres.
• Hen house with chickens and Three Little Pigs
• Walk down the Gravenstein apple path. These mature trees are from the Cedardale Orchard
• Barrel Train ride
FREE SAMPLES: Seasonal vegetables, fruit and beverages.
• Pumpkin balloon playground
• U-pick pumpkins
PREMISES: Meet Farmer Steve and let him educate you on farming with the Schuh’s. Find out how he now sells everything he grows himself. Participants receive a free hot corn on the-cob! Head to the animal areas and meet the FFA students to inform you on the local farm animals.
VIP: 10% OFF shopping pass
SCHUH FARMS
• The great pumpkin patch – search for the largest pumpkin
• Music
• Squash talk 12:30 & 2:30 come learn about squash
• Corn Maze
5-Acre Homestead
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FARM PREMISES: 300-acre farm, 5-acre homestead with 100+ year old home, barn, and hen house. Our “Great Pumpkin Patch” located on the south side of State Route 536.
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• FFA students in the hen house with the chickens, three little pigs and calves
• Antique tractor educational hayrides with farmer Steve – participants receive free ear of corn-on-the-cob
5-Acre Homestead
FOOD ($): Hot roasted corn on the cob, chili, ice cream, espresso, hot apple cider, fresh pies.
RETAIL ($): Retail barn featuring fresh produce, flowers, seasonal pies, jams, syrups, gourmet foods and local pickles. Artisan cheeses, and butter. Fresh cider. Gourds, pumpkins, cornstalks, and fall plants. Great fall and Halloween merchandise.
~PAY~FESTIVAL ACTIVITIES:
Address: 15565 State Rte. 536; Mount Vernon Miles off of I-5: 5
The Great Pumpkin Patch
FARM TYPE: Pumpkin/seasonal produce with roadside stands. U-pick and we-pick.
Owners: Steve, Susan & Jen Schuh
• Picnic area
• Picnic Area
• Yellow Brick Road and playground
DIRECTIONS: From I-5 exit 226 (Kincaid St.) go west. Turn right onto S. 3rd St., stay in center lane. Straight through light at 1st St., over Skagit River Bridge, road becomes State Route 536. Drive 3 miles, farm is on right and left hand side. Ample parking on south side of State Route 536.
• Face painting
• See summer u-pick area
The Great Pumpkin Patch:
Phone: 360-424-6982
• Costumed Characters
• Scavenger hunt
FARM TYPE: Flower and bulb grower
Phone: 1-800-732-3266
• Watch as we design, layout, and plant the display garden
• Plant a Pot of your own tulip bulbs
• Bulb farming equipment on display
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• Demonstrations on wine barrel/container planting
• Flower bed planting design contest
• Picnic areas
• Guessing games to win free bulbs
Address: 15867 Beaver Marsh Road
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Owners: The Roozen Family Website: www.Tulips.com
FARM PREMISES: Located in the heart of Skagit Valley’s fertile farmland, RoozenGaarde is a 5 acre display garden featuring over 1 million tulips, daffodils,
and specialty flowers during the spring – plus huge fields daffodils and tulips. Throughout the summer months into the fall the garden features dahlias in bloom. RoozenGaarde’s gift shop is open year around and serves as the retail division of Washington Bulb Co.
LEARN WHILE TOURING THESE PREMISES: Learn everything you could ever hope to know about bulbs, how to care for them, tricks to prevent critters from eating them, and much more in our bulb planting seminars (aka Bulbinars). See
FARM PROFILES VIP: Festival of Family Farm VIP’s receive a unique 5 pack of tulip bulbs. Everythingyouneed forfarm,pet&home SkagitCounty’spropane &fuelsupplier Burlington•MountVernon Stanwood•Sedro-Woolley OakHarbor•Freeland Forpropanedelivery orservices, call(360)757-6053
• Bulb planting seminars (Bulbinars)
• Fresh cut dahlias & tulips
~FREE~ FESTIVAL ACTIVITIES:
DIRECTIONS: From I-5 take Kincaid St Exit (#226) and head west. Take a right at first stoplight after the railroad tracks and stay on road passing over the Division St Bridge. Take a left at the first stoplight after the bridge. This road will take a right turn and become McLean Rd, which you will follow for 3 miles. Take a left on Beaver Marsh Rd – there will be a small taqueria shop on your left. RoozenGaarde is about ¼ mile down the road to the left side of the road…. look for the giant windmill!
• U Pick tulip stems – fall colored blooms
Miles Off of I-5: 3.5
FREESAMPLES: a selection of refreshments.
RETAIL($): The RoozenGaarde shop offers a nice assortment of home decor and gift items plus gardening tools and accessories. Tulip festival merchandise. Fresh cut flowers. Fall planting bulbs featuring: tulips, daffodils, hyacinths, crocuses and specialty bulbs.
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FARM HISTORY: Washington Bulb Company was founded by Dutch emigrants William and Helen Roozen in 1955. Established with only 5 acres of land, the Roozen family now farms nearly 2,000 acres of Skagit Valley land (including almost 750 acres of tulips and daffodils) in addition to growing fresh-cut flowers year round under 15 acres of greenhouse space. RoozenGaarde was founded in 1985 to serve as the company’s retail division and display garden. This display garden has grown in size over the years and we now design and plant the area with 175+ different flower varieties and more than one million bulbs during the months of autumn for a spectacular spring bloom!
greenhouses 365 days a year. Gather ideas from our display garden layout and planting that can then be incorporated into your own home gardens.
AGFARMATION: RoozenGaarde/Washington Bulb Company is the largest grower of tulip and daffodil bulbs in North America. We ship our bulbs to home gardeners across the entire country!
how we plant and harvest bulbs in our fields and learn about the sustainable practices we apply. Get an idea of how we are able to “force” tulips in our SUPPORTINGSKAGITVALLEYAGRICULTURESINCE1964 15400AirportDrive•Burlington,WA 98233 • 360-757-0011 • www.portofskagit.com Research•Innova on•Infrastructure•Value-AddedAgriculture FARM PROFILES
From the South:
• Festival’s largest chalkboard
Miles off of I-5: 3
Owner: Gary & Ruth Wiegand
AGFARMATION: Because we are a small hands on farm, we train most alpacas to eat out of our hands. All alpacas on the farm are halter trained.
• Paca poo if you bring your own bucket
~FREE~ FESTIVAL ACTIVITIES:
RETAIL ($): “All Things Alpaca” in The Bunkhouse Boutique. Yarn, roving, and raw fiber; Alpaca products; Felted items; Clothing; Dryer & Cat balls; Bird Nest Balls; Stuffed animals; Felted soap; Gloves, Scarves, Hats, Socks, Vests, Sweaters, and great gifts large and small.
FARM HISTORY: A third generation family owned farm since the 1800s doing crop and cattle farming, the present generation has altered its focus to raising championship huacayan alpacas. South Fork Farms bought its first alpacas in 2004 and quickly grew from 3 to 5 acres over a period of 4 years. The farm began breeding and agistment (boarding) services in 2005 and maintains a 35-40 herd. The Bunkhouse Boutique’s grand opening was February 2013. It’s a oneof-a-kind store to Skagit County. Like us on Facebook under South Fork Farms – The Bunkhouse Boutique to keep up-to-date on store specials, milestones, and events on the farm.
Take Exit 225 for Anderson Rd. Turn right on to Anderson Rd. and go .1 miles. Turn left on to Old Hwy 99 South Rd. and go 1 mile. Turn slight right onto Conway Rd. and go 1 mile. Turn right on to Stackpole Rd. and go over the railroad track for 1 mile to Dike Rd. Turn left onto Dike Rd. and drive .2 miles. The farm is on the left.
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FARM PROFILES
FARM PREMISES: We are a small alpaca farm surrounded by 70+ acres of pristine Skagit Valley cropland near Conway. Alpacas are raised for their high quality fiber which is used for spinners, weavers, and crafters alike. Farm has alpacas, chickens, ducks, geese, and a store. Service animals only as alpacas and other animals, especially dogs, don’t mix.
VIP: Feed the alpacas. VIP is welcome to invite 3 guests.
Phone: 360-445-3520 V/FAX, 360-840-3666 cell
• Hands on petting
• Self-guided walking tour
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/South-Fork-Farms-The-Bunkhouse-Boutique
Website: www.alpacasofsouthforkfarms.com
• Informational signage
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Address: 19115 Dike Road, Mount Vernon, WA 98273
DIRECTIONS (OFF OF I-5)
• Children’s activity
• Education stations
Take Exit 221 for Conway/Hwy 534 E./Lake McMurray. Turn left and cross over I-5 for .2 miles. Turn right into the roundabout and exit west on to Fir Island Rd. Go over the railroad tracks for .3 miles. Turn right onto Dike Rd. and drive 2 miles. The farm is on the right.
• Halter demonstrations
From the North:
• Fiber craft demonstrations
SOUTH FORK FARMS
FARM TYPE: alpaca breeding, sales, agistment (boarding) services, yarn and fiber products, clothing.
EAGLE HAVEN WINERY/PERKINS VARIETY APPLES
AGFARMATION: When you plant an apple seed it will never grow the same kind of apple it came from. Apples from seeds are called chance seedlings. To replicate a variety of apple you must use a graft or a bud to get the same apple.
Phone: (360) 856-6248
FARM HISTORY: The Perkin’s family planted the first orchard in 1972. Then following their interest they planted the vineyard in 2000 and opened the doors to their one of a kind Winery, tasting room and their award winning wines. In June of 2017 Darrell purchased the farm and has been keeping the family heritage alive. In October 2021, Bughouse operations bought the farm and the winery. Bughouse Operations consist of 7 local people. Their goal is to make Eagle Haven Winery a destination with great wines and great events.
DIRECTIONS: On I-5 take exit #232 , go east on Cook Rd. approx 5 miles to HWY 20 intersection turn left on HWY 20 approx. 5 miles to Sims Rd, turn right on Sims Rd, farm is on the left.
Address: 8243 Sims Rd Sedro Woolley, WA 98284
• guided tour with information on vineyard care and apple trees in the northwest
FOOD ($): Caramel apples
Owners: Tom Shields, Todd Mast, Mark Benson, Melina Zahalka, Ty Bricker, Kris McCollom & Ector DeLeon
LEARN WHILE TOURING THESE PREMISES: The care and techniques of apple production, as well as wine making from vine to bottle and vineyard tours
FREE SAMPLES: Apples, Pears and Wine
FARM PROFILES
VIP: Choice of caramel apple, Eagle Haven wine glass or 3lb bag of apples.
~FREE~FESTIVAL ACTIVITIES:
FARM TYPE: Apple orchard, winery & vineyard.
Miles off of I-5 – 8
RETAIL ($): Many varieties of apples, pears, apple cider and honey. Seven varieties of grape wines four of fruit wines and winery merchandise.
• Meet the Farmer sessions
FARM PREMISES: 40 acre orchard with 20 varieties of apples along with 5 acres of lush vineyards and view of the north cascades all around. The winery features an old world Tasting Room and scenic wine garden with seating and picnic tables. Outdoor pavilion amphitheater for concerts, wedding & events.
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Winery Phone: (360) 856-6248
Website: EagleHavenWinery.com
The Skagit River hosts all five wild Pacific salmon species, including more than a third of the Puget Sound Chinook
Pat Rimmer Tire Center, Sedro Woolley Saltchuk Resources Skagit State Bank The Hose Shop, Inc.
GOODSSERVICESAND Baker Septic Courier
$100 Chuckanut
Skagit County is host to one of the highest concentrations of raptors (eagles and other birds of prey) in North America
SPECIAL THANKS to supporters of the 2022 Skagit Valley Festival of Family Farms!
$500
The Valley is home to half a million ducks, 50,000 snow geese, 3,000 trumpeter swans, bald eagles, peregrine falcons and migrating songbirds
MAJOR
1,400 acres of broccoli (90 percent of the region’s fresh market, spring to fall)
300 million pounds of red, yellow and white potatoes
Preserve Farmland
1,500 acres of tulips, daffodils, irises and bulbs
Together we can help support and sustain Skagit County Agriculture.
PLATINUM TRACTOR SPONSOR $4,500
$25 Carlettie Architects
PLATINUMSPONSORS:PLUS
Delaval Direct Distribution $150 D&D Seed Co., Inc. Norm Nelson, Inc. Ron & Jan Wesen Osborne Seed Co. Valley Freightliner
Skagit County Lodging Tax Fund
CIRCLE OF FRIENDS
Approximately 95 percent of the red potatoes grown in Washington State are grown in the Skagit Valley
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Farm Fields Provide Feed and Habitat for Wildlife and Birds:
4 million pounds of raspberries
The Skagit Valley is a Leader in Production:Agricultural
Each Year the Skagit Valley Grows Over 80 Different Crops on 93,000 Acres Including:
SPONSORTRACTOR$20,000
CascadeCommissionPotatoNaturalGasBannerBank
More tulip, daffodil and iris bulbs are produced in Skagit County than in any county in the U.S. Skagit County is the state’s leading strawberry producer
SILVER TRACTOR SPONSOR Washington$1,000State
Over 80 different crops are grown in Skagit County, including 50 percent of the world’s beet and spinach seed
Port of Skagit County
SaltChuk Resources Fisher Companies, Inc. Puget Sound Energy $300 Northwest Farm Credit $250 Blade BurlingtonChevroletEyeCare, Dr. Raymond Powell Dahl’s Electric Fisher & Sons Linda Becker
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$200
