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Whidbey Xtra! WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2015 | Vol. 1, No. 19 | WWW.WHIDBEYNEWSTIMES.COM | FREE
Tour highlights island’s farming community Whidbey Island farmers are growing and raising more than 300 varieties of veggies, herbs, fruits, flowers and livestock, and visitors can explore the farms this weekend (Sept. 12-13) during the 2015 Whidbey Island Farm Tour. Learn how farmers are producing value-added products using sustainable practices and providing educational opportunities to students from near and far. Also learn about Whidbey’s local agriculture, taste truly fresh foods, and check out the wide variety of products from our producers. Nearly a dozen farms all over Whidbey Island are opening doors — or gates — to visitors and sharing their contributions to Whidbey’s agricultural landscape. Visit a working horse farm on North Whidbey that offers breeding, training and an educational facility. Wildwood Farm will showcase and demonstrate saddle seat riding, dressage and hunter/jumper. Or visit the sheep at Glendale Shepherd in Clinton and learn how the Grade A dairy farm uses sustainable farming practices
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Farmer Al Sherman makes signs to mark the various crops grown throughout Central Whidbey. and produces handcrafted sheep milk cheeses. Students at the Greenbank Farm’s Organic Farm School will offer guided tours that will include animal feeding, seed cleaning and veggie harvesting and tasting. The tour, which is spon-
sored and organized by the Whidbey Island Conservation District, is free and participants can start anywhere and visit as many or as few farms as they like. Some farms are offering events at specific times, and a few are open Saturday only.
Tour hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days. New this year, learn about the history of agriculture on the island from pre-settlement to the modern era. Learn the stories of farms that are over 100 years old as well as those that are new to
our agricultural community. Many farms will host food purveyors, activities and entertainers, so bring the kids and spend the day “down on the farm.” For more information, go to www.whidbeyfarmtour.com
Whidbey Island Farm Tour Saturday, Sept. 12 & Sunday, Sept. 13 10a.m. to 4p.m. whidbeyfarmtour.com
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