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WEEKEND PASS - $30 per carload or $35 if purchased after June 17th
PURCHASE ONLINE www.eatwellbuylocal.org
• TOUR Northeast Georgia’s Sustainable Local Food Farms• Bring coolers and buy food from the farms• Choose from 16 farms and tour at your own pace• Learn about sustainable and organic farming• Enjoy Lunch or Dinner at one of our 4 Local Food Meal Stops
June 27 and 28 1-6pm
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Important TIPS to PLAN for THE TOUR………………………………………………………………… • Plan on visiting 3 or 4 farms per day. Pick a farm that
most appeals to you, and plan additional stops nearby.• Remember that GPS is not always your friend in
rural areas! Signs will help, but take paper maps and have someone navigate. View locations on your smartphone using Google Map: http://goo.gl/6knlJj
• Tour hours are from 1pm to 6pm both days of the tour. Please do not arrive before or after tour hours. Double check to make sure you’re visiting the right farms on the right days.
• Pack a cooler with ice so you don’t miss this special opportunity to stock up on the very best from local producers!
• Pack water! And plan for the weather.
Bring your Appetite!Plan on eating at some point during the course of the day at one of the ‘Food or Meal Stops’ along the way! Meal stops open at 11 am each day so you can enjoy a meal before embarking on the tour. Food and Meal Stops and farm products are not included in your admission. Bring cash or check for additional purchases as most of these stops will not take credit cards.
Be Farm-Friendly!Pets are not allowed, as they can be a hazard to livestock and pose food safety threats to produce growers.Tobacco is also not allowed due to a blight that it can carry to tomatoes.Please keep a close eye on your children. Our farmers will do their best to keep guests safe, but remember these are working farms with potentially harmful equipment, electric fences, etc. Wash up! Please take time to wash your hands after petting an animal. Please do not enter private homes unless given express permission by those farms offering in-home restroom access.
HOW TO TAKE THE TOUR: LOAD UP A CAR WITH YOUR FRIENDS OR FAMILY, LOCATE EACH FARM ON THE PROVIDED MAP, AND
DECIDE WHICH ROUTE YOU’LL TAKE.
…………………………………………………………You can choose which farms you’d like to visit, in any order you like as long as they are featured that day (check schedule for which farms are featured Saturday and which farms are featured Sunday).
• Cost is $30 per VEHICLE for all farms, all weekend (if you pre-purchase)
• Cost is $35 if purchased after June 17th
• Cost is $20 for a one day pass
• You’ll receive a brochure that serves as your weekend pass (this pass works for everyone in your car so carpool and save money and gas while building community.)
BUY YOUR WEEKEND PASS IN ADVANCEonline: www.eatwellbuylocal.org
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CLARKESVILLE:Clarkesville Farmers MarketSaturdays 9-Noon
SRWA office1418 Washington St Tu,Th 9-2pm
CASH or CHECK ONLY if purchased in person
CLAYTON:Simply Homegrown Market
Covered Bridge Shopping Center Saturdays 9-1pm
CORNELIA:Habersham Chamber of
Commerce
For details email [email protected] or
call 503-758-8488
RestroomsAvailable
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Food or MealStop
Food ItemsFor Sale
Atlanta
OR BUY YOUR WEEKEND PASS IN ADVANCE in-person:
NE GA Locally Grownnortheastgeorgia.locallygrown.net
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ALLISON’S HONEY
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HoneyLloyd & Brandon Allison
172 allison honey ln Cleveland, GA 30528
Visit one of the largest stationary bee keepers in North Georgia. Allison’s Honey was started in 1979 and is run by father and son maintaining around one thousand hives. We have 300 acres of wooded property along the Tesnatee River. Stop at the storefront, walk among acres of blueberries, and see our gravity flow system. You may get to experience honey being extracted while you’re here!Directions: Take Hwy 115 south/west from Cleveland for 1.5 miles; turn Right onto Town Creek Rd, go about 1.8 miles; turn left onto Allison Honey and take another left to stay on Allison Honey Ln
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MEADOWS FARM …………………………………………
Grass-fed Beef, Pastured Pork and Chickens
Nick Ball & Mary Beth Alexander
5761 Cleveland Hwy Clermont GA, 30527
706-809-8846 [email protected] www.doublebfarms.org
Come see how we use our egg mobile to move our pastured laying hens throughout the farm to sanitize and fertilize the pastures. They are protected by our furry friends, Marshall & Chase, (guard dogs who are only dangerous if you are a coyote). Our pigs are happily playing in our wooded areas and tilling where we need them to. All of the animals on the farm serve multiple purposes and we reward them for their roll on the farm with chemical free pastures and non-gmo, soyfree food. They are friendly and enjoy visitors. We have two great tour guides, Thelma & Louise, our donkeys. Our humans will be serving samples of our locally famous sausage, and the latest vegetable harvests!Directions: Off hwy 129/Cleveland Hwy. 1 mile South of Clermont. Look for a red barn and a black electronic gate.
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MOUNTAIN FRESH CREAMERY
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DairyScott & Jennifer Glover
6615 Cleveland Hwy Clermont, GA 30527
770-983-1MOO [email protected]
www.mountainfreshcreamery.comAll Natural, non homogenized, low temp pasteurized milk from our farm, Glo-Crest Dairy. We offer whole milk, low fat milk, buttermilk, chocolate milk, cream, butter, and ice cream....... All from our cows! No hormones or antibiotics! Milk so fresh that the cow doesn’t even know it’s gone!Directions: Located on Hwy 129/Cleveland Hwy, just North of the White County Line
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MOUNTAIN EARTH FARMS
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Fruits and VegetablesRon & Tina Mathis
2956 Hollywood Hwy Clarkesville, GA 30523
706-499-6493 [email protected]
Mountain Earth Farms has been family owned and operated for over 30 years! We are a Certified Naturally Grown farm offering blueberries, strawberries, blackberries, and vegetables. Tour our 25 acre property with gravity fed irrigation system and compost tea equipment. We sell to multiple markets in North Georgia and Atlanta and offer a Community Supported Agriculture program.Directions: Located about 3.5 miles east of Clarkesville off Historic Hwy 441/Hwy 385. Look for a sign on the south side of the road.
LIBERTY FARM
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Vegetables Jerry, Sherri, & Wesley Gerrin
1554 New Liberty Rd. Clarkesville, GA 30523
706-754-7038 [email protected]
Liberty Farm is a family farm located N of Clarkesville on New Liberty Rd. We grow summer crops including okra, corn, beans, potatoes, squash, onions, sweet corn, and much more. Liberty Farm participates in NE GA Locally Grown, area farmers markets, and the Farm to School program. Come visit us to see how a small spot of land can produce healthy, delicious food for your family and others. We look forward to seeing you at Liberty Farm! Directions: Travel N on historic 441 from downtown Clarkesville. Turn Left at the 4-way stop onto New Liberty Rd. Travel approx. 1 mile. The farm is on the Right, # 1554.
MELON HEAD FARM
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Vegetables, Fruits Harold & Joni Kennedy
500 Brando Trail Clarkesville , GA 30523
678-481-3201 [email protected]
Melon Head Farm is a family-run, Certified Naturally Grown farm on the bottom lands of Beaver Dam Creek. On your visit you can tour the 2,100 square foot hoop house, and our winter green house. See how we rotate vegetables in the field, care for perennial fruit and vegetables gardens and an orchard. Learn about drip irrigation systems and other organic, sustainable growing methods. We’ll have games, picnic tables, ice cream, and lots of fruits and veggies for sale. Bring the family and enjoy the farm with us! Follow us on Facebook!Directions: Take 197 north from Clarkesville. In 0.6 miles, slight Left onto Alec Mtn Road (after BP on left). In 1.5 miles, left onto Brando Trail. Farm is at the end of Brando Trail.
COPPERPOT GARDENS
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SATURDAY MEAL STOP Roger Morris & Jeff Morris
150 Pristine DriveClarkesville, GA 30523
706-839-1300 [email protected]
Father and son, owners of the CopperPot Restaurant in downtown Clarkesville, don’t just cook good food-they grow it! CopperPot Gardens has fruit trees, veggies, mushrooms, herbs, and berries that go into their cuisine. Food will be available at the garden from 11 AM until it lasts! Choose from a specialty menu featuring a variety of seasonal produce from the CopperPot garden. Kids and adults can explore the barn, cabin, creek, and play outdoor games.Directions: Hwy 197 S away from Clarkesville, past the post office then turn R onto Windrose Meadow Lane into Rosewood Subdivision. Pristine Drive is on the right almost at the end.
HARVEST HABERSHAM
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SATURDAY MEAL STOPChris Bolton & Laura Farrelly
1362 Washington StClarkesville, GA 30523
[email protected] www.harvesthabersham.com
Reservations required. Please join us for a delicious farm to table brunch on Saturday from 11:30 - 2:00. Our menu changes daily based on whatever the farmers and foragers bring us - so come hungry and be prepared for the freshest ingredients North Georgia has to offer. Allow atleast one hour for this unique dining experience.Downtown Clarkesville - one block off the square, next to the community theater. Free street parking in front or on the square.
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THE VEGGIE PATCHBOUCHARD FARMS
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…………………………………………Organic Vegetables
and Fruits James Bouchard &
Michelle Berzack 594 Nunn Rd.
Commerce, GA 30529706-335-2718
The Veggie Patch at Bouchard Farms is a USDA Organic produce farm practicing sustainable and organic farming in order to grow vegetables and fruit with the highest level of nutrition and the best flavor. We grow a huge variety of vegetables in our commercial sized green house, 7 hoop houses, and 30 acres of prepared fields. We grow everything from medicinal herbs and exotic vegetables to tomatoes and okra. Directions: Take the Maysville/Commerce exit off of I-85. Go towards Commerce for about ¼ mile. Turn right onto Nunn Rd. Park in front of the white farm house which is our farmstand.
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LAZY L RANCH
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Pastured eggsDaphne and Bill Lisenby
2330 Wolffork Rd Rabun Gap, GA 30568
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Lazy L Ranch is the world’s smallest ranch. Learn about the cost and materials for raising small flocks on pasture, ways to weatherize and mobilize a chicken coop, and our favorite breed of laying hens. We are located along the headwaters of the Little Tennessee River in beautiful Wolffork Valley, Georgia. Come visit with us; a husband and wife duo with a passion for raising pastured chickens and eggs. We believe happy healthy chickens lay healthy wholesome eggs, Sho-Nuff Eggs. Directions: We are just 5 miles north of Clayton, GA - off 441. Turn LEFT on Wolffork Rd. (across from the Mobile Gas Station on 441) Drive 2.2 miles on Wolffork Rd., 2330 is on the RIGHT. Look for the American flag at driveway entrance.
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LEAH LAKE FARM
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Vegetables, Flowers Brooks Franklin & Lisa Ezzard
4811 Mulberry Rd Otto, NC 28763
706-746-4440 [email protected]
Leah Lake Farm, located on the hillsides of the Appalachian Mountains, has been farmed for nearly 200 years. We produce over 50 crops, primarily salad greens. A small greenhouse provides plant starts for the farm and for home gardeners. Guided tours will describe the use of hoop houses for season extension and our soil building practices. Produce, plant starts and u-pick flower bouquets will be available for purchase. Bring your fishing poles and a picnic to enjoy by Leah Lake.Directions: Take Hwy 441 N to Dillard. Turn L on Betty Creek Rd (across from Gulf station). Go 5 miles to the NC/GA line (becomes Mulberry Rd). 2/10ths of a mile turn left at marker 4811/4815. Turn left at Leah Lake sign onto gravel
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MILL GAP FARM
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Heirloom Produce Chuck & Amy Mashburn
63 Mill Gap Lane TIger, GA 30576
(706)490-4243 [email protected]
Mill Gap Farm focuses on soil care and maintenance of the soil food web. We grow microbes which, in turn, grow the vegetables. We will showcase practices such as using actively aerated compost tea, leaf mold, eggshells, minerals, and plants such as comfrey and alfalfa. Amy will demonstrate the recipe for Burmese salad made with lambs quarters and have a sample to taste. Children can see two pet goats with guard dog and laying hens. Directions: From the 4 way stop in Tiger go north towards Clayton on old 441. Farm is 1.1 miles on the left. From Clayton- from the traffic light at Main and Savannah Streets go south towards Tiger on South Main street Farm is 2.2 miles on the right.
SYLVAN FALLS MILL
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Baked GoodsMike & Linda Johnson
156 Taylor’s Chapel Rd Rabun Gap, GA 30568
(706)746-7138 [email protected]
www.sylvanfallsmill.comSylvan Falls Mill was built in 1840 and has been an operating grist mill ever since. Join us as we celebrate our 175th year of operation. Currently we are water powered and use a Meadows mill to stone grind our local and regional grains into flours, meal and grits. Mike and Linda provide a lively brief history of milling and their property and open their home to visitors to enjoy a piece of history and beauty. Complimentary cornbread and sweet tea as well as birthday cake, while it lasts. Directions: From Clayton: N on Hwy 441 thru Mountain City. Turn L onto Wolffork Road at Don’s Mobil Gas (on R). Go 2.2 miles turn L on Taylors Chapel Road; Mill is on the right.
FORTIFY KITCHEN & BAR
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SUNDAY MEAL STOP Jamie Allred, Exec Chef & Jack Nolan
69 N Main St. Clayton, GA 30525
(706)782-0050 [email protected]
Reservations strongly encouraged! Enjoy brunch between 11am - 3pm at acclaimed Chef Jamie Allred’s new restaurant in downtown Clayton. Fortify is committed to sustainability, sourcing produce and meats from local farmers. The menu will feature a variety of products from farm tour participants. Chef Jamie was selected for Best Chefs America 2013, 2014. He is an active participant in the local Farm to School program and published a cookbook in 2013. Directions: From south: take 985N /365N or 441N to Clayton. Turn LEFT on Savannah St. Turn RIGHT on Main St. There is a public parking lot one block behind restaurant.
OLD SCHOOL GARDENS
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Community Garden The Gardeners
Hwy 76 West
Clayton, GA 30525
The Old School Garden is Rabun County’s sustainable community garden. In its 5th year, the garden has grown to 22,000 square feet, from 60 plots to 103 plots and 45 or more gardener units (close to 100 members). In 2013, the gardeners harvested more than 2,200 lbs of food, and more than 700 lbs of that was donated to local food charities. The gardeners have an education program twice monthly with farmers teaching classes on organic gardening practices. The garden is a program of nonprofit SMLC. Directions: From Clayton take Hwy 76 W to the Rabun County Civic Center in downtown Clayton. Just look for the gardens behind the Civic Center.
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TIGER MOUNTAIN VINEYARDS
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Red Barn Cafe Lisa Ezzard
2592 Old 441 South Tiger, GA 30576(760) 419-0214
Tiger Mountain Vineyards is a 6th generation family farm. We grow and produce fine wines and have pioneered the new wine growing region of Northeastern Georgia. The Red Barn Cafe is open from 11:30-4pm on Sundays. The cafe overlooks our vineyards and Tiger Mountain, where we celebrate local chefs and local produce. Visitors on the Farm Tour can choose from our regular menu (online: tigerwine.com) or can enjoy a picnic-style lunch on the knoll, around the pond, or in the vineyards. Reservations suggested. Directions: 2.6 miles from downtown Clayton- go south towards Tiger on South Main street. Look for the purple shutters!
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BLUE RIDGE HONEY COMPANY
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Honey and BEESBob & Suzette Binnie
6306 Hwy 441 SouthLakemont, GA 30552
(706)[email protected]://www.blueridgehoneycompany.comBlue Ridge Honey Company has been in business in Rabun County since 1995. Our new retail/wholesale store opened in November 2014. We pride ourselves on selling raw, natural honey as well as other beekeeping products including BEES. Honey tasting is available. There are 2 observation windows where you can watch our seasonal honey extraction process as well as our daily bottling and get a close up look into a beehive through our observation hive.Directions: 5 miles north of Tallulah Falls and 7 miles south of Clayton. Look for our signs and our blue building on the west side of the Hwy.
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TAYLOR CREEK FARM
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Vegetables, Eggs Chuck & Michelle Taylor
2204 Sunshine Rd Toccoa, GA 30577
ww.taylorcreekfarm.comTaylor Creek Farm is a family owned and operated organic farm; we specialize in organic production of top quality produce, eggs and poultry using natural and sustainable methods of cultivation. We grow an assortment of unique vegetables, including several heirloom varieties. On the tour we will discuss several aspects of vegetable production including soil building, soil blocks, transplanting, and shitake mushroom log inoculation. Directions: From Hwy 17 take GA 106 S turn R on GA 63/Sunshine Church Rd. Go ~2 miles on GA 63/Sunshine Church Rd, after the small bridge, turn right at the mailboxes into the driveway. Drive past the first house on left and up the dirt road to the right.
RED DUST RANCH
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Chicken and PorkChris & Heidi Hook
323 Dusty Trail
Toccoa, GA 30577(863) 712-4048
[email protected] www.reddustranch.com
Red Dust Ranch produces vegetables and meats in an environmentally conscious and sustainable way. We seek out natural and environmentally friendly production methods and mimic nature when possible, emphasizing soil health to maximize plant health and production. We produce pasture raised chicken and pork without the use of hormones, antibiotics, or steroids. Hay production and horse boarding fill out the balance of our farm plan that strives to connect these areas into a viable whole. Directions: From Clarkesville head east on 17 across 441. Stay on 17 and turn right onto 184 for 0.3 miles. Turn left to continue on 184 for 8.4 miles. Turn left again to continue on 184 for 0.4 miles. Turn right on Dusty Trail. When road splits keep right. Look for brown horse barn on your left.
CHATTOOGA BELLE FARM
…………………………………………SUNDAY MEAL STOP Grass-fed
Angus Beef, Fruits & Vegetables Ed & Kitty Land
454 Damascus Church Rd. Long Creek, SC 29658
864-647-9768 [email protected]
www.chattoogabellefarm.comChattooga Belle Farm is a family owned & operated 138 acre working farm. Come enjoy our view of the Blue Ridge Mtns while you pick fruit from our orchards and vines! See our Black Angus cattle and llamas grazing in green pastures. Enjoy a sample of a slushie in our store. Guided farm tours with the farmer will begin at 1:00, 2:30, and 4:00p. We’ll have a corn toss for the kids! Join us for lunch at Belle’s Diner, open from 11am - 2pm. Directions: Take 115 W from Cleveland for 2 miles; turn R onto Town Creek Rd, go 5 miles; turn R onto Adair Mill Rd; first drive on left.
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What you support when you attend this TOURBrief history of the Georgia Mountains Farmers Network
The Georgia Mountains Farmers Network is a collaborative of local and sustainable farmers throughout the Northeast Georgia Region (including neighboring states) working to collaborate on projects that help increase the impact of local foods in the region. Since January 2012, the GMFN has had 11 get-togethers. Each meeting includes a farm tour, a potluck meal, and a meeting to discuss ways for farmers in our region to collaborate. We’ve enjoyed these meetings so much that we’ve kept doing them. Our first board of directors was formed in February 2014, and received a grant that helped us get more local foods from Georgia Mountain Farms to our nearest urban neighbors in Gainesville, GA.The benefits of local farmers getting together and sharing information is significant. At our very first meeting we established a list of priorities for our network to work on together. We’re making steady progress on many of these goals including Hosting Public Events (which is how this Farm Tour came into existence).One of the biggest advancements of the GMFN in 2014 was in adopting the Northeast Georgia Locally Grown
Internet farmers market as an official program of the GMFN. This uniqe market represents the region’s best opportunity for small farms to expand their retail sales to nearby urban markets by adding a NEW customer pickup site in Gainesville, GA at the Northeast Georgia History Center on Wednesday afternoons. This expansion has allowed farmers to reach customers in Clayton, Clarkesville and Gainesville through one simple drop-off. Our distribution collaborative makes getting local food more efficient for both farmers and customers.We hope that these activities make Northeast Georgia known as a region where local food is flourishing. Your attendance on this tour helps us generate the resources to continue these pursuits. As do your efforts to EAT LOCAL! We Thank you!
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Huge Thanks to our Sponsors
Sweet slice o melon$100 or in-kind equivalent
Huge thanks goes to Certified Naturally Grown who helped to organize the Georgia Mountains Farmers Network in 2012 and 2013.
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The Durden Family
Special thanks also to:
be a good bean $250 or in-kind equivalent
www.greenbeanfestival.com Art by dancingravenstudio.com
PROUD MOMMA hen $500 or in-kind equivalent
Jane Hemmer
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