Farm Stroll Oct. 6

   On Sunday, Oct. 6, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., University of Illinois Extension will host the Boone County Farm Stroll, a self-guided driving tour of highly-diversified family farms, all open to the public on one big day! There will be farm tours, demonstrations, and of course fresh local food samplings and sales. The farms participating in this year’s Farm Stroll include Alpaca Pines Farm and Fiber Mill, Claretta Farm, DieHard Dairy, Freedom Farms, Homestead Farm, Illinois Wool and Fiber Mill, Nature’s Best Christmas Trees and Honey, S & J Farm Kirkland LLC, Susie’s Garden Patch, and Trogg’s Hollow CSA and Market Farm. These farms grow a variety of fruits and vegetables, as well as raise sheep, cows, chickens, alpacas and so much more. How does the stroll work? The day of the event, choose which farms you want to see and create your own route using the map and brochure provided. The stroll is free, but bring some cash to stock up on local, farm-fresh products. Follow Northern Illinois Farm Stroll on Facebook for up-to-the-minute information, brochures, maps and spotlight features on each farm: www.facebook.com/northernilfarmstroll. Contact Judy Hodge at the University of Illinois Extension Boone County office at 815-544-3710 or [email protected] with any additional questions you may have. If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in this program, please contact the Extension office.