Fall Rural Romp and Urban Garden Tour

Spring and Fall Rural Romps

The Wellington Rural Romp is your chance to get up close to your food.  Experience a day in the countryside, meet local farmers, eat, learn about food and experience agriculture's bounty. At each location, you will find farmers and business owners who are passionate about bringing real taste and local food to you.

The Spring Romp is held on the last Saturday in May and the Fall Romp is held on the last Saturday in September. Celebrate the Fall Harvest all year long!

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2011 Fall Rural Romp participating locations

ABERFOYLE FARMERS' MARKET  - Open until 1pm only #60

    Optimist Recreation Centre, 23 Brock Road South & Wellington Rd 34, Aberfoyle
Farmer focused market with over 30 vendors, all truly local from less than 45 miles away and who are passionate about the products they produce, including heirloom vegetables, artisanal cheeses and a selection of heritage meats.

ALL SORTS ACRE #1
    5060 Jones Baseline, Guelph
All Sorts Acre is our 1.18 acre farm just outside of Guelph, integrating forest gardens, pasture, annual gardens, sheep, goats, a pig, and many chickens. We sell eggs, chicken, lamb, preserves, herbs, and produce from our farm gate.

BEST BAA DAIRY #84
    820 Gartshore Road, Fergus
Sheep milk cheese, ice cream and yogourt will be available for the tasting!  Come see where these tasty treats are made and meet a cheese maker!

BUTT'S BERRY AND FLOWER FARM #7
    5838 5th Line, Rockwood
Take a self guided tour of our flower and pumpkin fields.

COX CREEK CELLARS ESTATE #86
    7687 Wellington County Rd. 22, Guelph
Explore Wellington County's only winery. Enjoy our grounds and wine store and have a sampling of our wines.

ECHO VALLEY RANCH #12
    7074 Sideroad 15, Moorefield
Come explore our farm operation and learn about the benefits of healthy and tasty grass fed beef.

ELORA FARMERS' MARKET - Open until 1pm only #62
    Bissell Park, Elora
Fresh Produce, Baked Goods, Meats, Honey, Herbs, Plants and More! Every Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Winter location: Grand River Raceway.

ERIN VALLEY ELK #15
    5197 Eramosa Erin Townline, Rockwood
Our 100+ acres of mixed pasture and woodland is perfectly suited to provide happy healthy elk.

FERGIES FINE FOODS #89
    Downtown Fergus, 187 St. Andrew St West, Fergus
Join us for lunch or a day of sampling and tasting homemade food! We specialize in fresh deli lunches to go, fresh and frozen seafood, homemade meals, baked goods.

FRABERTS FRESH FOOD #91
    Fergus Marketplace, 105 Queen St West, Fergus
Stop by Fraberts for great local food!  Chef Derek will have local food for you to sample.

GUELPH FARMERS' MARKET - Open until noon only #64
    Corner of Gordon St. & Waterloo Ave., Guelph
Open every Saturday year round from 7am - 12 noon, we provide a diverse range of quality local and other fresh foods, unique artistic and creative goods and valued knowledge that promotes healthy living. Don't miss our bbQ.

IAN AND PEARL MILNE'S FARM #25
    6073 4th Line of Eramosa, Rockwood
Stroll around our perennial gardens and get some gardening advice. Visit with our highland cattle, investigate the inside of a beehive, and pick mums, pumpkins and gourds for your fall decorating.

KNAPP'S COUNTRY MARKET #29
    8066 Wellington Road 124, Guelph
Have you visited Knapps' new dining area? Pick a table with a lakeside view and watch the swans swim by while you enjoy the best local food in Wellington County or shop our Country Market for fresh local produce.

MAGDA FARM AND TROUT LILY GREENHOUSES #33
    5877 4th Line, Rockwood
Meet our cows, pigs, chickens and farm pets. Learn about the alternative methods we use with our livestock, including pastured poultry and management intensive grazing. Let our pigs tell you how happy they are in our apple grove.

MAPLETON'S ORGANIC DAIRY #34
    8548 Wellington Road 7, Moorefield
Come romping at Mapleton's. Get interactive with our organic family farm. Feed the animals. Learn about crop rotation and responsible farming practices. Buy a lunch from our cafe to carry out for a picnic in the pastures.

MISTY MEADOWS COUNTRY MARKET #96
    7992, Hwy # 89, Conn
Make us your destination for a cup of coffee, ice cream or buttertarts! Specializing in farm fresh produce, tomatoes & flowers. We are your stop for home baking, bulk & frozen foods, local jams, preserves, maple syrup, meat & cheeses!

MOSBOROUGH COUNTRY MARKET #39
    5284 Wellington Road 32, Guelph
Enjoy heavy horse pulled wagon rides to the pumkin patch - kids can choose a pumpkin for free!  Sample some of our delicious wares, follow the pumpkin paths on the front lawn and see what goodies our baker has made from scratch.

STROM'S FARM #47
    5089 Wellington Rd 32, Guelph
Experience the beauty of autumn with thousands of pumpkins, a Strom's pumpkin pie, our 6 acre corn maze, wagon rides, pedal cards and pumpkin chuckin'. There is a fee for the Harvest Fun area.

THATCHER FARMS & THE FARMER'S WIFE BAKERY #49
    5727 5th Line of Eramosa, Rockwood
Tour our Country Store and butcher shoppe and learn all about how your food is raised and produced.  Enjoy on-farm baked goods from our bake shoppe and a refeshment in our beautiful country setting.

THE HARVEST TABLE #103
    7465 Wellington Road 7, Parker
Come for lunch and visit your local butcher shop and food store specializing in local meat with local cheese, honey, yoghurt, maple syrup, fresh baking, preserves and so much more!! Sample some beautiful food!

WELLINGTON COUNTRY MARKETPLACE #102
    5259 Jones Baseline, Guelph
Come visit our miniature donkies and ponies. Browse our marketplace and sample some of our homemade products.

WHITE ROCK OSTRICH FARM #57
    13085 Fourth Line, Rockwood
Feed the yearlings and say hi to our Rednecks, Bluenecks & African Black adults Ostriches. Enjoy our onsite market and hay rides, and join us for a lunch of ostrich burgers. Check out the size of our ostrich eggs!