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Spring Rural Romp

The first ever Spring Rural Romp was a great success. Hundreds of people came out to enjoy this taste~real experience and make the local food connection.

18 farms, markets and nurseries opened their door to welcome the public on this self guided tour. Participants could savour delicious local food, fill their baskets with fresh local products, seedlings and plants for the garden, visit with farm animals and take a tour through working farms to witness the begining of the growing season.

Winners for the PHOTO CONTEST have been announced. Click here to see the winning shots.

And come back in the fall for the Fall Rural Romp on the last Saturday of September.

 

To download your Spring Romp Map and start planning your day click here.

Saturday, May 28, 2011. 11am-4pm.

Print your own map or identify your first location from the list below, and pick up an 11x17 copy there.

Enjoy the first tastes of Spring and get ready for growing! The theme for the Spring Rural Romp is gardening (plants and seedlings), asparagus and baby farm animals.

Photo Contest ~ WHAT I LOVE ABOUT TASTE~REAL 

 Share your Spring Romp photos and videos on our Facebook Page! Tag your friends and even get “featured” on our website!  Click here for more details.

 

$25 gift certificates to be won.

Don't forget to fill out a ballot at one of the birdhouse donation boxes for your chance to win a $25 gift certifcate from either:

Whole Circle Farm, Backyard Bounty or Fraberts Local Food Market.

A one time $5 donation per vehicle would be greatly appreciated so that we can keep doing this work and continue to support our local farmers. A birdhouse donation box will be located at every Rural Romp location with maps available showing those farms that are open for tours.

 

It's here!
Pick up your copy of the 2011 Local Food map. You are going to love the new look!

Map #    taste~real Member                      Location ~ find more details on the Romp Map!
  

60	ABERFOYLE FARMERS' MARKET	Optimist Recreation Centre, 23 Brock Road South & Wellington Rd 34 Aberfoyle
1	ALL SORTS ACRE	5060 Jones Baseline Guelph
2	ARTHUR GREENHOUSES	7470 Second Line West-Garafraxa  Arthur
3	AVALON GARDENS	5573 5th Line Palmerston
4	BACKYARD BOUNTY	7 Omar Street Guelph
86	COX CREEK CELLARS ESTATE	7687 Wellington County Rd. 22 Guelph
89	FERGIES FINE FOODS	Downtown Fergus, 187 St. Andrew St W Fergus
91	FRABERTS FRESH FOOD	Fergus Marketplace, 105 Queen St West Fergus
21	HEARTWOOD FARM	5438 Second Line Erin Ospringe
27	IRVINE CREEK ORGANICS	6759 Wellington Rd 16 Belwood
34	MAPLETON'S ORGANIC DAIRY	8548 Wellington Rd 109 Moorefield
96	PLOWSHARE FARM	(note: this farm is at Mapleton's) 8548 Wellington Rd 109 Moorefield
41	MISTY MEADOWS COUNTRY MARKET	7992, Hwy # 89 Conn
42	REROOT ORGANIC FARM	5642 Line 11  Harriston
49	THATCHER FARMS & THE FARMER'S WIFE BAKERY	5727 5th Line of Eramosa Rockwood
55	UPHILL FARM ORGANICS	5113 Third Line Erin
58	WHOLE CIRCLE FARM	8786 Wellington Rd # 50  Acton
59	WILD THINGS PLANT FARM	9688 Baseline Rd. Clifford

 

And don't forget to mark your calendar for the Fall Rural Romp, which occurs on the last Saturday of September, this year on the 24th.

 

Wellington Rural Romp Trip Tips

Don't forget to bring $5 for the one time donation per vehicle.

Make sure to bring a cooler to keep food you purchase along the romp fresh and safe.

Bring cash along - many locations only accept cash.

Leave your pets at home. Many farms do not allow pets on their property.

There are some places where you will have the chance to get dirty so be prepared.

Event occurs rain or shine so bring plenty of layers and a raincoat.

Take your camera.

Directional signage is located along the Romp to help you find your way.

 

For more information contact tastereal@gmail.com