2017 marks the eighth year for the annual Home Grown Farm Tour. On August 26th, enjoy the self-guided tour featuring eight venues highlighting the diversity of local farms and nearly 250 years of history in Washington County. Start your day off at the Washington County Courthouse Farmer’s Market in Potosi, Missouri. There will be an information booth, and local craft displays along side market delights of produce, homemade jams, breads and honey.

New This Year
2017 Homegrown Farm Fête!

Over the past 7 years of the Farm Tour, we’ve met so many great small growers and producers in the county that we couldn’t fit them all into the tour. This year, we’ve gathered them together under one BIG tent, donated by the Food Train, to present the 1st Annual Homegrown Farm Fête At Edg-Clif Farms & Vineyard.

There will be antique farm equipment on display, a haystack for the kids to jump in and animals… alpacas for sure and maybe goats & chickens, too! Local folks will be selling their produce, homegrown beef, honey, homemade jellies, jams, soaps, baskets, hand spun wool, grilled sausages, and hot kettle corn. So, during your tour of the Farmer’s Markets, growers and farms, don’t forget the Farm Fete at Edg-Clif. We’ll be open Saturday, August 26th from 10:00 am until 5:00 pm.

 

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$500 HOME-GROWN FARM TOUR GRANT AVAILABLE

2017 Washington County Homegrown Farm Tour is offering two annual agriculture scholarships and a farm business grant to a local person producing agricultural products here in Washington County.

General guidelines are:

• The award money could not be used as general operating funds or as debt reduction.
• The money must be used for an agriculture related business within Washington County.
• The grant recipient must be operating on a budget under $100,000.00 annually.
• This is a onetime award only.
• The winner will be notified in advance and the Grant will be awarded at the Field Dinner, August 27, 2016 at Edg Clif Farms and Vineyards.
• The winner will show results or completed project at next year’s farm tour.

Examples the grant money could be used for include: garden structure,  education, professional services, product development, roadside stand, chicken house, etc.

To apply, please send:

• a description of your agricultural business,
• name, address, phone number,
• what you are doing now and
• how you will use the $500 if you are selected.
• Mail your entry to: Washington County Community Partnership, Farm Tour Grant, 212 E. Jefferson St., Potosi, MO 63664 Or you may enter by emailing: dbust@wcpartnership.org  Be sure to put FARM TOUR GRANT APPLICATION in the subject line of your email.
• Entries must be received by July 31, 2017.