JOHNSON COUNTY — The Ag/Business Group of Johnson County will hold their annual Farm Tour Tuesday, August 1. This year’s tour will visit northern Johnson County and conclude at Big Grove Brewery in Solon for refreshments and conversation. The agenda:
12:30 p.m. – Meet at South Slope (980 Front St., North Liberty (south lot) to carpool.
1 p.m. – Wilson’s Specialty Cider Facility (1998 Poplar Ave., Solon) on the east side of Lake Macbride. Tour this private orchard where we will watch Greg Ruth convert apples grown in the orchard a few hundred feet away into hard cider.
3 p.m. – Kroul’s Farm (245 Hwy. 1 S., Mt. Vernon). This farm features four seasons of home-grown products – flowers, pumpkins, firewood, and produce all sold in a retail store on the farm.
5 p.m. – Alpaca Fiber Arts (1276 Ivanhoe Rd., Mt. Vernon). View Alpaca artistic products made from Alpaca’s living on the farm.
6 p.m. – Big Grove Brewery (101 W. Main St., Solon). End the tour with refreshments at your own expense and leisure.
No charge for tour, RSVP’s accepted.
For questions or to RSVP, contact Dick Meade at [email protected] or 319-626-2250.
Annual Farm Tour is August 1
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