Mid-Summer Farm Tour 7/25/2010

MID-SUMMER FARM TOUR (this info was updated 7/18/2010)

Sunday, July 25, 2010 – 10 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

This is a free event open to the public – it’s the perfect time to show off your farm , show the community what your farm is all about, locate those secret community gardens or share square foot gardening ideas, hydroponic gardens and secret nurseries are all about. The event is free to the public, however, a farmers may ask for a small donation to feed the chickens, or feed the goats or to leanr how to do something on the farm, etc. If you would like to participate in this event – please contact any one of the following people:

Sandi Kuhn at 775-253-4966 (Silver Springs area); Elizabeth Summerville at 775-463-5383 (Yerington Area); CJ Gueldner at (775) 846-0494/(775) 410-0889 (Dayton area). This year will be a small event, but next year – we hope to make this a state-wide event! Already we are planning a mid-fall farm tour! Below is a list of participating farms & ranches.

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Particpating so far - is:

#1 Doubletree Ranch
CSA basket program & farmers market for their area
1775 Loorz Road
Lovelock, NV
(775) 273-0604

#2 D and D Ranch
Sweet Iowa corn grown right here in Nevada!
241 Clover Drive
Fallon, NV 89406
(775) 423-5769

#3 KuTaVi Mystical Farm Garden
Veggies, Berries, Melons, herbs and a labyrinth
See their new greenhouse built completely from recycled material
1045 E. Antelope Street
Silver Springs, NV
(775) 577-9214

#4 Mother Earth Growers
Wholesale trees, plants and flowers, visit the duck aviary too
1500 Ebony Avenue
Silver Springs, NV 89429
(775) 577-3956

#5 Charlotte Lequieu
New Farmer to the area: Eggs, Rabbits, Goats & veggies; grains
Self-sustaining farm
3111 Lyons Lane, Fallon, NV
(775) 867-5523

#6 Mills Ranch
Roger and Margaret Mills
Where's the beef! They carry excellent beef
5707 Candie Lane
Fallon, NV 89406
775-867-3431

#7 Ma and Pa Veggies
Homegrowers out of Silver Springs, super-sized greenhouses; year-long growing season & a cattle ranch
Butch & Carol Robinson
2225 Deer Street
Silver Springs, NV 89429
(775) 577-9427

#8 Jonathan LaCombe
Backyard Square Foot Gardener!
325 Shadow Lane
Fernley, NV 89408
(775) 335-5329

More come as they tell us!