Tour de Farms Concord

Welcome the bounty of autumn as we visit neighboring food producers by bike and picnic on an organic farm in historic Concord, MA.

By Slow Food Boston

Date and time

Sunday, September 8, 2019 · 9:30am - 4:30pm EDT

Location

Concord, MA

Main Street Concord, MA 01742

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 7 days before event

Eventbrite's fee is nonrefundable.

About this event

Join Slow Food Boston or friends from Wright-Locke Farm this September in exploring local farms and meeting food producers in the rich agricultural environment created by the the Sudbury, Assabet and Concord Rivers by bicycle. Learn about what's being grown in the region, get to know the local farmers in the area, hear their stories and discover how they started, and enjoy an picturesque bike ride around Concord as you tour each farm. Get acquainted with other members of the Slow Food community at a lovely afternoon picnic at one of the farms.

Tour de Farms riders will be specially welcomed onto each farm, hearing directly from the owners and operators about the history of their farms and their farm products. All of the farms we visit are exemplars of sustainable agriculture that produce healthful, fair, and ecologically appropriate foods for their communities.

There are two distance options for this ride, one 20 mile loop and the other a 40 mile loop for the vigorous biker.

Choose from 2 different ride options:

Option 1- Slow Food Boston loop 20 miles (9:30 am - 4:30 pm) $60.00

This tour is organized and hosted by Slow Food Boston, beginning in Concord, MA bicycle a loop visiting four farms and enjoying a Slow Food picnic lunch at one of them, concluding back in Concord.

Option 2 - Wright-Locke Farm loop 40 miles (7:30 am - 5:00 pm) $60.00

This tour for the vigorous biker is organized and led by Wright-Locke Farm, beginning in Winchester MA, bicycle an extended 40 mile loop visiting six or seven farms in the Concord-Carlisle-Winchester area and enjoying lunch at one of them, concluding at Wright-Locke Farm.

Add On - Farm to Table Supper at Wright-Locke Farm (5:00 pm - 8:00 pm) $60.00

Join riders from both Tour de Farms loops and farmers from the locations we visited for a lovely early autumn family style supper. The meal will include a first course, main with protein and sides, dessert, and a cash bar. Tour de Farms participants present your ticket for a complimentary drink at the bar (one per person).

Number of places is limited- don't delay!

Further details on meeting place, bike route & schedule, what to expect and bring along will be provided upon registration and payment.

The rain date scheduled for this event is Sunday, September 22.

Organized by

Slow Food Boston

Slow Food Boston is a local chapter of an international food movement that supports “good, clean, fair food for all." We believe in building communities around the sensory experiences associated with food in order to create and sustain healthier relationships, environments, and citizenry. We seek to celebrate the diversity of food traditions to discover the bonds we share across cultures, continents, and kitchen tables. Every day we harness individual expertise and communal passion to work towards a better for system for all. And at the end of each, we don't think there's anything better than good food and good drinks shared with good friends. Here at Slow Food Boston we work to promote foods grown, produced, and prepared here in Massachusetts and throughout New England. We seek to raise awareness of sustainability issues and to host events that are just plain fun.

Please consider joining us today!

About Slow Food: Slow Food is an international volunteer-run organization committed to building communities through the food we eat, promoting GOOD, CLEAN and FAIR food for all. With a network of over 150,000 volunteers across the globe, we are collectively committed to supporting efforts in making our food supply more sustainable, cleaner, and accessible for all.

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