In Celebration of the 26th year of the Festival of Family Farms in Skagit Valley we invite you to join us for a FREE and exciting farm friendly weekend event. During the festival weekend you can participate in a very special time to celebrate and share in the bounty of local agriculture and connect with the farm families that provide a variety of locally grown foods and goods.
You will learn how these farms maintain their generational heritage while participating in a variety of activities including farm tours, harvest markets, educational displays, demonstrations, kid’s activities, corn and hay mazes, animal exhibits, pumpkin patches, hayrides, food music and lots of fun. You will be able to pet a cow, race a crab, ultrasound a steer, plant a bulb, build a scarecrow, paint a pumpkin, visit the chickens and even walk the yellow brick road and so much more you won’t want to miss out.
The festival is a once a year event and your chance to talk to your farmers and follow your food from the field to the table. This one of a kind 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. You can quench your curiosity about all farm happenings from sea to tree with the wide variety of knowledgeable farmers throughout the weekend. You will be able to enjoy the beautiful scenic Valley views as you drive and visit the farms of your choice, use the easy to follow farm map on page 8.
For more information visit our website at: www.farmtour.com, check us out on Facebook at 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 there!
Tricia Plymale Executive Director
Skagit Valley Festival of Family Farms
BECOME A FESTIVAL VIP!
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. 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.
(While we do our best to provide the most accurate information, VIP off erings and products are subject to change without notice)
TAYLOR SHELLFISH FARMS
Address: 2182 Chuckanut Drive, Bow, WA 98232
Miles off of I-5: Approximately ten Phone: 360-766-6002
Owners: The Taylor family of Shelton, WA Website: www.taylorshellfishfarms.com
FARM TYPE: Northwest grown fresh shellfish
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. ~FREE~ FESTIVAL ACTIVITIES:
• Meet shellfish farmers
• Educational Exhibits
• Oyster shucking demonstrations
• Build a fairy house on the beach
• See the world’s only lighthouse made of oyster shells
• Kid’s beach
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.
FREE SAMPLES: Steamed mussels (Donation proceeds go to Skagit Conservation Education Alliance)
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.
AGFARMATION: One adult Pacific Oyster can filter as much as 65 gallons of water per day.
VIP: $5.00 coupon off total purchase of oysters, clams and/or mussels
THE RUIZ FARM FEATURING GOLDEN GLEN CREAMERY
Address: 15014 Field Road, Bow, WA 98232 Miles off of I-5: 5.5
DIRECTIONS: From I-5 take exit #231 (Chuckanut Dr.), north on Chuckanut Dr. 4 mi., cross Samish River. Turn left on Field Rd, 1¼ miles, dairy on left. Farm premises: 150-cow (Holstein, Jersey and Guernsey) dairy farm with view of Mt. Baker, Anacortes and Lummi Island.
~FREE~ FESTIVAL ACTIVITIES:
• Farm petting zoo
• Artificial cow milking “Squirty Gertie”
• Meet the farmer (at “learning stations” around the farm)
• Train ride
• Face painting
• Pin the tail to the cow
FREE SAMPLES: Cheese Learn while touring these premises: The process of how milk and cheese makes it to our tables
RETAIL ($): Cheddars, Goudas, Mozzarella, Feta and cheese curds (a.k.a. “Squeaky Cheese”); specialty cheeses, butter and cultured dairy products.
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.
Heritage Bar ns of Skagit County
The Skagit County Historical Museum offers a self-guided tour of the Heritage Bar ns of Skagit County with recordings that give interesting tidbits on these historic structures. Get the tour map at the Museum. Enjoy your Heritage Bar n Tour!
sk agit county historical museum
501 S.4TH STrEET, la ConnEr (aT THE Top of Hill)
360.466.3365 • www.skagitcounty.net/museum open Thursday, friday, Saturday, and Sunday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
This project received funding from Skagit County • www.visitskagitvalley.com
SAUK FARM LLC
Address: 51497 Concrete Sauk Valley Road Concrete, 98237 WA
Miles off of I-5: 36
Phone: 360-630-0723
Owners: Berger Family Website: www.saukfarm.com
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, apple puree, apple blueberry puree, dried apples, and apple fiber.
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 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 is prime to grow organic crops. Our isolated location in the Sauk River Valley makes the farm a pristine location for organic farming practices.
FARM DESCRIPTION: Sauk Farm primarily grows dessert variety apples; Honeycrisp, Cosmic Crisp, Ambrosia, Evercrisp, Winecrisp, and Crimson Crisp. 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!
~FREE~FESTIVAL ACTIVITIES:
• Self Guided Tour – Orchard, Chickens and scenic farm land
• Equipment Display – all the farm tools used to produce good food
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
FREE SAMPLES: All Sauk Farm products and fresh fruit.
RETAIL ($): Cold pressed Apple Cider, Apple Puree, Apple Blueberry Puree, Dried Apples, Apple Fiber, Fresh Picked Apples varieties include Honeycrisp, Cosmic Crisp, Ambrosia, Evercrisp and Winecrisp.
FARM HISTORY: Sauk Farm is a family farm first and foremost. The Berger family 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
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.
DOUBLE O RANCH/ OVENELL’S HERITAGE INN & LOG CABINS
DAddress: 46276 Concrete Sauk Valley Rd., Concrete Miles off of I-5: 30 Phone: 360-853-8494
Owners: The Ovenell Family Website: www.ovenells-inn.com, www.doubleoranchllc.com
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.
• Educational displays featuring year-round ranch activities, calving, health care, Cow in my Marshmallow display, weed or feed guessing game.
• Hayride farm tour through pastures, cattle, CREP project and timberlands; see deer, elk and woodland birds.
• Educational children’s activities, roaming inflatable cow, chicken and horse.
• Equipment display.
• ”Carving a ranch from the wilds” farm history and antique equipment display.
• Interact with Conservation District’s Blossom the pink squirrel.
• Pet Champ the Clydesdale.
• Visit the ducks, chickens, and turkeys, we might even have babies.
• Farm to School booth, information, veggie and flower sales.
• See herd bulls and weaned calves up close, pet and feed show calves, if available.
• Furs and Things 4-H club educational displays, information on 4-H programs.
• “Mud puddle mules” wagon and mule display.
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.
FOOD ($): Double O Ranch grass-fed hamburgers, hand cut fries from local potatoes, homemade chili, hotdogs. Beverages for sale.
RETAIL ($): Beef orders, USDA inspected, grass-fed, beef by the package, handmade cedar (from the ranch) trivets and cutting boards, cow chip cookies, jam, harvest breads, honey (if available). Wild Opal soap, handmade soap, creams, butters by Opal who supplies our soap for our cabins.
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.
AGFARMATION: Beef is one of the most commonly available sources of lean protein. Even though many 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.
VIP: 10% off all USDA beef and store purchases.
2024 FARM MAP
A. TAYLOR SHELLFISH FARMS
2182 Chuckanut Drive, Bow, WA 98232
NORTHWEST GROWN FRESH SHELLFISH
B. THE RUIZ FARM FEATURING GOLDEN GLEN CREAMERY
15014 Field Road, Bow, WA 98232 DAIRY WITH CREAMERY
C. SAUK FARM LLC
51497 Concrete Sauk Valley Road Concrete, WA WHOLESALE ORGANIC HONEYCRISP APPLES AND GRAPES.
D. DOUBLE O RANCH /OVENELL’S HERITAGE INN 46276 Concrete Sauk Valley Road, Concrete CATTLE RANCH, MEAT SALES
E. GORDON SKAGIT FARMS
15598 McLean Road, Mount Vernon PUMPKINS & GOURDS, APPLES & ORNAMENTAL CORN
F. SCHUH FARMS
15565 State Route 536, Mount Vernon BERRIES, VEGETABLES, PUMPKIINS & SQUASH
G. ROOZENGAARDE
15867 Beaver Marsh Road, Mount Vernon FLOWER & BULB GROWER
BE SAFE ON THE FARM
• Please wash hands after touching animals. Free hand washing stations are available at each farm.
• No smoking please.
• These are working farms, please use good judgement and safe practices during your visit.
• This is an outdoor event, please dress for the weather, for comfort and for fun.
H. HEDLIN FAMILY FARM
12052 Chilberg Rd., La Conner, WA 98257 FRUITS, VEGETABLES, SEED, FLOWERS & GREENHOUSE
I. EAGLE HAVEN WINERY /PERKIN’S VARIETY APPLES
8233 Sims Road Sedro-Woolley APPLE ORCHARD, WINERY & VINEYARD
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.
FARM PREMISES: Gordon Skagit farm stand, fields, view of Mt. Baker. We grow over a combined total of 110 squashes, gourd, and most importantly pumpkins Our farm has been featured in 3 major national publication . 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
~PAY $~ FESTIVAL ACTIVITIES:
• Corn maze
• U-pick pumpkin patches
• Apple Picking
• Local seasonal
~FREE~FESTIVAL ACTIVITIES:
• Sunflower Garden Walk
• Meet and greet with Eddie Gordon about life as an artist and farmer
• Many opportunities to take that perfect picture of your family and friends
• Autumn scenery paintings
• Local seasonal floral wreaths and seasonal display education by Gordon Skagit Farms
• Tour the Sunflower Field
• See pumpkins turned into vases for one of a kind floral arrangements.
• JuneBug Ferments featuring: Raw & wild fermented sauerkraut and Kvass (traditional eastern European probiotic beverage)
• Beet kvass - liver & blood tonic, digestion, helps kidney stones and other ailments.
• Seasonal fruit Kvass- fizzy, probiotic, enzyme rich beverage.
• Sauerkraut- wild fermented, no heat, no vinegar, probiotic ,vitamin rich in six seasonal flavor
• “ Squash 101/ Apples 101 “ : the nutritional value of squash ,pumpkins and apples , basic ---cooking information , quick and healthy recipes.
• KLT Works: Being from the Skagit Valley, Kristin Loffer Theiss will be giving talks about being an artists in the Valley and incorporating imagery found
in the valley’s landscape to create locally produced modernist tees, plush, and prints for the whole family.
LEARN WHILE TOURING THESE PREMISES: History of pumpkins/Halloween.
FOOD ($): Hot apple cider / baked goods/ and other tasty treats and vendors.
RETAIL ($): Heirloom pumpkins, gourds, ornamental corn, apples. U-pick apples and pumpkins, local honey, dried flowers and fall flowers
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.
AGFARMATION: Irish immigrants to the United States raised the popularity of Halloween during the 19th century. Gordon Farms has carried on this tradition. Gordon Farms has also been featured in Martha Stewart living.
VIP: Each VIP will have the choice of one item: a small pumpkin, gourd or apple from the bin at the Welcome booth
SCHUH FARMS
Address: 15565 State Rte. 536; Mount Vernon Miles off of I-5: 5
Phone: 360-424-6982
Owners: Steve, Susan & Jen Schuh
FARM TYPE: Pumpkin/seasonal produce with roadside stands. U-pick and wepick.
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.
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.
~FREE~FESTIVAL ACTIVITIES: 5-ACRE HOMESTEAD
• Yellow Brick Road and playground
• Hen house with the chickens and goats
• Picnic area
• Music
• Costumed Characters
~FREE~FESTIVAL ACTIVITIES: THE GREAT PUMPKIN PATCH
• Antique tractor educational hayrides with farmer Steve – participants receive free ear of corn-on-the-cob
• See summer u-pick area
• Walk down the Gravenstein apple path. These mature trees are from the Cedardale Orchard
• Music
• Picnic Area
~PAY~FESTIVAL ACTIVITIES: 5-ACRE HOMESTEAD
• U-pick pumpkins
• Squash, gourd and specialty pumpkins
• Pumpkin Bounce House playground
• Face painting
~PAY~FESTIVAL ACTIVITIES: THE GREAT PUMPKIN PATCH:
• Educational Corn Maze
• Recycle Junktion & Mole Hill Mountain
• The great pumpkin patch – search for the largest pumpkin
LEARN WHILE TOURING THESE 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 corn on the-cob! Head to the animal area and meet students to inform you on the local farm animals.
FOOD ($): Hot roasted corn on the cob, chili, ice cream/milkshakes, espresso, hot apple cider, fresh pies, mini doughnuts, corn dogs, kettle corn and street tacos.
FREE SAMPLES: Seasonal vegetables, fruit and beverages.
RETAIL ($): Retail barns featuring fresh produce, flowers, seasonal pies, scones, cookies, and Grandma Schuh’s cinnamon rolls. We also have a wonderful selection of jams, syrups, gourmet food, Artisan cheese, and butter. Plus local fresh cider, gourds, squash, pumpkins, cornstalks, and fall plants. Great fall and Halloween merchandise. You will also find Schuh Farms merchandise available in both stores.
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 25 years it has been farmed and owned by the Schuh Family. This is our “Great Pumpkin Patch” to grow for generations to enjoy.
AGFARMATION: In 1968 Skagit Valley farms produced 32,300 acres of peas;1998 15,034 acres of peas for processing; in 2001 that was reduced to 5,307 acres. By 2010 the last processor had left the valley and farmers are no longer growing peas in the valley. Why the change? Ask Farmer Steve on the hayride tour
VIP: 10% OFF shopping pass (valid for month of October)
ROOZENGAARDE
Address: 15867 Beaver Marsh Road
Miles Off of I-5: 3.5
Phone: 1-800-732-3266
Owners: The Roozen Family
Website: www.Tulips.com
FARM TYPE: Flower and bulb grower
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!
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.
~FREE~ FESTIVAL ACTIVITIES:
• Bulb planting seminars (Bulbinars)
• Bulb farming equipment on display
• Demonstrations on wine barrel/container planting
• Watch as we design, layout, and plant the display garden
• Scavenger hunt
• Flower bed planting design contest
• Picnic areas
• Guessing games to win free bulbs
~FEE $~ FESTIVAL ACTIVITIES:
• Plant a Pot of your own tulip bulbs
• U Pick tulip stems – fall colored blooms
• Fresh cut dahlias & tulips
LEARN WHILE TOURING THESE PREMISES: Learn everything you could ever hope to know about bulbs, how to care for them, tricks to prevent critters from eating them, and much more in our bulb planting seminars (aka Bulbinars). See how we plant and harvest bulbs in our fields and learn about the sustainable practices we apply. Get an idea of how we are able to “force” tulips in our greenhouses 365 days a year. Gather ideas from our display garden layout and planting that can then be incorporated into your own home gardens.
FREE SAMPLES: a selection of refreshments.
RETAIL($): 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.
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!
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!
VIP: Festival of Family Farm VIP’s receive a unique 5 pack of tulip bulbs.
HEDLIN’S FAMILY FARM
Farmstand: 12052 Chilberg Rd. La Conner, WA 98257
Miles off of I-5: 10
Phone: 360-770-0377
Owners: 3rd and 4th generation family farmers
Website: www.hedlinfarms.com
FARM TYPE: Fruit and vegetable crops, cabbage seed, grain, pumpkin patch, farm stand
ABOUT OUR FARM: As of 2024 we are two generations farming side by side. Dave Hedlin and Serena Campbell continue to produce wholesale crops organically and conventionally on about 400 acres. Kai Ottesen and Jules Riske, part of the 4th generation, are producing 10 acres of ce rtifi ed organic fresh market crops in addition to operating the farm stand. Our farm is known for producing quality strawberries and blueberries, cauli fl ower, celery, greenhouse produce (tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers), mixed veg etables and a wide variety of fl owers. Current commercial crops include small grains, storage crops, and cabbage seed. Our produce is available for sale through our farm stand, the Puget Sound Food Hub, wholesale distributors, and to local restaurants.
DIRECTIONS: From the North on I-5: Exit 230, west on Hwy. 20. Left on La Conner-Whitney Rd., travel 4 mi. Farm is at east entrance to La Conner, on the south side of the roundabout.
From the South on I-5: Exit 221 (Conway), follow signs to La Conner, about 8 mi. Farm is at east entrance to La Conner, on the south side of the roundabout
FARM PREMISES: Market garden, farm stand, organic fields and farmstead featuring original 1913 home, barns, and greenhouses.
~FREE~ FESTIVAL ACTIVITIES:
• Vegetable art
• Veggie Racers
• Hay ride farm tours
• Meet the farmers
• Walk the dahlia field
• Photo op in the pumpkin display
LEARN WHILE TOURING THESE PREMISES: Farm history, crop production, greenhouse growing, conservation practices.
FOOD ($): Fresh picked corn-on-the-cob, bratwursts and sausages with peppers and onions, cold drinks (hot drinks available at the co ff ee stand next door)
RETAIL ($): Local and organic seasonal fruit and vegetables, local bread and baked goods, cheese, eggs, meat, fi sh, pickles, pasta, sauces, and preserves, fl owers, pumpkins, and fall decor!
ACTIVITIES ($): Pumpkin painting, pick-your-own fl owers & fl ower bar (arrange your own bouquets!)
FARM HISTORY: Founded in the early 1900s by (great) grandparents Rasmus and Pothea Koudal, and revitalized by Dave and Serena in the mi d-70s, Hedlin’s is currently operated by its third and fourth generations.
AGFARMATION: If you eat sauerkraut in Germany, coleslaw in New York, or kimchee in Korea there is a good chance the seed that produced that crop was grown in the Skagit Valley.
EAGLE HAVEN WINERY/PERKINS VARIETY APPLES
IAddress: 8233 Sims Rd Sedro Woolley, WA 98284
Miles off of I-5 – 8
Phone: (360) 856-6248
Winery Phone: (360) 856-6248
Owners: Mark Benson, Tom Shields, Todd Mask, Melina Zahalka, Ed Clark & Ector DeLeon Website: EagleHavenWinery.com
FARM TYPE: Apple orchard, winery & vineyard.
DIRECTIONS: On I-5 take exit #232 , go east on Cook Rd. approx 5 miles to HWY 20 intersection turn left on HWY 20 approx. 5 miles to Sims Rd, turn right on Sims Rd, farm is on the left.
FARM PREMISES: 41 acre farm with 8 varieties of apples along with 6 acres of lush vineyards and view of the north cascades all around. The winery features an old world Tasting Room and scenic wine garden with seating and picnic tables. Outdoor pavilion amphitheater for concerts, wedding & events.
~FREE~FESTIVAL ACTIVITIES:
• Meet the Farmer sessions
• guided tour with information on vineyard care and apple trees in the northwest
• free pumpkin painting for kids.
FREE SAMPLES: Apples, Pears and Wine
LEARN WHILE TOURING THESE PREMISES: The care and techniques of apple production, as well as wine making from vine to bottle and vineyard tours
RETAIL ($): Many varieties of apples, pears and honey. Eight varieties of grape wines four of fruit wines and winery merchandise.
FOOD ($): Caramel apples
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 Drummand purchased the farm and was keeping the family heritage alive. In October 2021, Bughouse Partners LLC bought the farm and the winery. Bughouse Operations consist of six local people. Their goal is to make Eagle Haven Winery a destination with great wines, ciders and community focused events.
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.
VIP: Choice of caramel apple, Eagle Haven wine glass or 3lb bag of apples.
SPECIAL THANKS to supporters of the 2024 Skagit Valley Festival of Family Farms!
MAJOR SPONSORS: PLATINUM
$20,000
PLATINUM
$4,500 Port
$1,000
The Skagit Valley is a Leader in Agricultural Production:
Over 80 different crops are grown in Skagit County, including 50 percent of the world’s beet and spinach seed
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
Approximately 95 percent of the red potatoes grown in Washington State are grown in the Skagit Valley
Preserve Farmland
Each Year the Skagit Valley Grows Over 80 Different Crops on 93,000 Acres Including:
4 million pounds of raspberries
1,500 acres of tulips, daffodils, irises and bulbs
300 million pounds of red, yellow and white potatoes
1,400 acres of broccoli (90 percent of the region’s fresh market, spring to fall)
CIRCLE OF FRIENDS
Skagit
Stowes
Farm Fields Provide Feed and Habitat for Wildlife and Birds:
Skagit County is host to one of the highest concentrations of raptors (eagles and other birds of prey) in North America
The Valley is home to half a million ducks, 50,000 snow geese, 3,000 trumpeter swans, bald eagles, peregrine falcons and migrating songbirds
The Skagit River hosts all five wild Pacific salmon species, including more than a third of the Puget Sound Chinook
Together we can help support and sustain Skagit County Agriculture.
