BRODHEAD - To give you and your family a chance to experience a working farm, the Brodhead Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring "Tour the Farms Day" from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on May 7. Four Brodhead area farms will be opening their farms to the public on that day.
The days when mom, dad and the kids packed up each weekend and went to visit the grandparents on their small family farm are long gone for most American families.
Few city dwellers have ever visited a working farm. Saturday, May 7, is your chance to change this.
When you get to Brodhead, start your journey at Tinker's Garden in the center of town on the West Exchange Street Square to vote on your favorite decorated wooden rooster and pick-up a map to the participating farms. They include:
n The farm farthest north is Kinkoona Farm located 6 miles northeast of Brodhead.It can be found at 16734 W Dorner Rd, phone (608) 897-3983. Kinkoona Farm is home to a permaculture sheep farm that specializes in wool products and provides specialized day camp opportunities in the summer.
n Heading back toward Brodhead you will find Scotch Hill Farm located at 910 S. Scotch Hill Rd, phone (608) 897-4288. Here you will find a small milking goat herd, an organic vegetable CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) that delivers vegetables weekly to subscribers throughout the growing season and handcrafted soaps.
n On the east side of Brodhead is Morning Star Farm located at 4737 County Road "T", phone (608) 897-4653. This is the home of the Brodhead Community Gardens. This farm grows fruits and vegetables and is seeking organic certification.
n 8 miles southwest of Brodhead is Sugar Maple Emu Farm located at W805 Pedee Rd, phone (608) 897-8224. The emu farm is home to emus, chickens, Katahdin (hair) sheep and two Akbash livestock guardian dogs. Guided tours at the emu farm will start on the hour and half hour. No one will be allowed to wander the farm without a guide.And, while you are in Brodhead, stop at the Brodhead Memorial Library at 1207 25th Street, phone (608) 897-4070, to view the Smithsonian Traveling Food Exhibit, "Key Ingredients," 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The days when mom, dad and the kids packed up each weekend and went to visit the grandparents on their small family farm are long gone for most American families.
Few city dwellers have ever visited a working farm. Saturday, May 7, is your chance to change this.
When you get to Brodhead, start your journey at Tinker's Garden in the center of town on the West Exchange Street Square to vote on your favorite decorated wooden rooster and pick-up a map to the participating farms. They include:
n The farm farthest north is Kinkoona Farm located 6 miles northeast of Brodhead.It can be found at 16734 W Dorner Rd, phone (608) 897-3983. Kinkoona Farm is home to a permaculture sheep farm that specializes in wool products and provides specialized day camp opportunities in the summer.
n Heading back toward Brodhead you will find Scotch Hill Farm located at 910 S. Scotch Hill Rd, phone (608) 897-4288. Here you will find a small milking goat herd, an organic vegetable CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) that delivers vegetables weekly to subscribers throughout the growing season and handcrafted soaps.
n On the east side of Brodhead is Morning Star Farm located at 4737 County Road "T", phone (608) 897-4653. This is the home of the Brodhead Community Gardens. This farm grows fruits and vegetables and is seeking organic certification.
n 8 miles southwest of Brodhead is Sugar Maple Emu Farm located at W805 Pedee Rd, phone (608) 897-8224. The emu farm is home to emus, chickens, Katahdin (hair) sheep and two Akbash livestock guardian dogs. Guided tours at the emu farm will start on the hour and half hour. No one will be allowed to wander the farm without a guide.And, while you are in Brodhead, stop at the Brodhead Memorial Library at 1207 25th Street, phone (608) 897-4070, to view the Smithsonian Traveling Food Exhibit, "Key Ingredients," 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
