Slow Food Katy Trail’s
2015 ASHLAND-AREA FARM TOUR
Sunday, July 19 from 1 to 4 p.m.
Join Slow Food Katy Trail Sunday, July 19, as we spend the afternoon exploring some of the farms that supply fresh, sustainably grown food to the Central Missouri region. This tour is designed to acquaint you with local farmers and give you an up-close look at their production methods and farming styles. Please feel free to ask them questions about how they grow their food.
Featuring
River Hills Harvest
8871 Tom Bass Road, Rockbridge • Guided tour 1 to 1:30 p.m.
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| Photo by Bernadette Dryden |
It’s all about the elderberry. Let internationally recognized elderberry guru, Terry Durham, tell you why you need more of this magical native fruit in your life. Sample refreshing elderflower lemonade, elderberry shrub and thumbprint cookies filled with with—you guessed it—elderberry jam. www.riverhillsharvest.com
The Salad Garden
16303 S. Hawkins Road, Ashland • Guided tour 1:45 to 2:45 p.m.
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| Photo by Angela Reid |
Spend an hour with farmer Dan Kuebler in his certified-organic vegetable paradise and discover—while nibbling on samples of each—how he makes his addictive fermented sauerkraut and pickles. Check out his extensive plantings and find out why his produce has been a favorite at the Columbia Farmers Market for the past 25 years.
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| Photo by Megan Fox |
Chickens and turkeys and ducks, oh my! Visit this small, diversified family farm that specializes in pasture-raised poultry, eggs and wild-crafted herbal medicinals. While you sample their kefir soda, wild jams and jellies, let Megan Fox and Alan Helland show you what goes into creating a resilient homestead in the beautiful rolling hills of southern Boone County. www.bluefoxfood.com
— DIRECTIONS —
The tour follows the order listed above, at the times specified. Online map and GPS directions may lead you astray today, so it’s recommended that you follow the directions below. The map links below and those embedded in the tour flyer are approved and safe to use. Click here to download the printable pdf tour flyer.
☛ To River Hills Harvest • 8871 Tom Bass Road, Rockbridge • Guided tour 1 to 1:30 p.m.
From Columbia—Take US-63 S toward Jefferson City. Go 6.8 miles, then turn right onto E. Deer Park Road. Go 115 feet and turn left onto MO-163 (Tom Bass Road). Go 1 mile; orchard is on the right. Watch for the Slow Food Katy Trail farm-tour sign at the driveway entrance. (7 minutes/7.8 miles from Broadway & US-63)
☛ To get to the Salad Garden from River Hills Harvest • 16303 S. Hawkins Road, Ashland • Guided tour 1:45 to 2:45 p.m.
Go right (south) on MO-163 from the orchard driveway and travel 1 mile. At the roundabout, take the second exit onto US-63 S toward Jefferson City. Go 3.8 miles and take the Ashland exit (follow signs for Missouri Y/Missouri M/Guthrie/Ashland). At the top of the ramp, take the third exit off the roundabout to cross back over US-63, heading east. At the next roundabout take the first exit onto Highway Y. Go 2.6 miles and turn right onto S. Hawkins Road. Go 7/10 mile; destination is on the right. Look for the high tunnels and farm-tour sign. (11 minutes/8.7 miles)
☛ To get to Blue Fox Farm from the Salad Garden • 120 E. Fox Hollow Road, Ashland • Guided tour 3:15 to 4 p.m.
Turn left (north) onto S. Hawkins Road from the farm driveway and go 8/10 mile. Turn left onto Highway Y and go 2.6 miles. At the roundabout, take the second exit onto E. Broadway; go 1/10 mile and at the next roundabout take the first exit to stay on E. Broadway. Go 1 mile, continue onto E. Route M, and travel 1.5 miles. Turn right onto Highway MM and travel 4.3 miles. Turn left onto W. Fox Hollow Road; the farm is 1/2 mile down the road on your right. Look for the high tunnel and farm-tour sign. (20 minutes/10.7 miles)
Turn left (west) onto W. Fox Hollow Road from the farm driveway and drive 1/2 mile. Turn right onto Highway MM and go 4.3 miles. Turn left onto E. Route M and travel 2.5 miles to US Highway 63. (Go north on 63 to head for Columbia or south on 63 for Jeff City.) (14 minutes/7.1 miles)
**** Please leave your dogs at home! • Smoking is prohibited on all farms. ****
Slow Food Katy Trail
is the mid-Missouri chapter of Slow Food USA,
and part of a global movement.
Slow Food advocates for food and farming policy that is good for the public, good for the planet, and good for farmers and workers. Food that is good, clean and fair. Slow Food Katy Trail heartily welcomes new members and new energy for the cause. To join our chapter, please go to www.slowfoodusa.org and click on Donate. Send us an email at: slowfoodkatytrail@yahoo.com. Follow us on Facebook. Come talk to us on the tour and learn more!
See the Slow Food Katy Trail Facebook page for more info and updates.
There is no rain date, so check Facebook or the web site for tour cancellation info in the event of heavy rain or storms. You also may email lauraecarter17@gmail.com for more info, or call 573-220-5354 on the day of the tour.
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