Karen Rose

Karen Rose

SUNDAY: Visitors can get close look at Jefferson County farms today

The two-day, 12th annual Jefferson County Farm and Fiber Tour continues today (Sunday).

Self-guided tours of working farms in Jefferson County will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Farm Tour Central, offering maps, brochures and all the information visitors need, will be the Chimacum Corner Farmstand at 9122 Rhody Drive.

A donation of $10 per carload is suggested but not required.

The tours are sponsored by the Washington State University Jefferson County Extension Service.

During the fiber tour, visitors will see spinning, weaving, roving and plant-dye demonstrations.

Fiber artists’ goods also will be for sale.

The five fiber farms on the tour today are:

â–  Compass Rose Farms, 1463 W. Uncas Road, Port Townsend; 360-379-1443; www.compassrosefarms.org.

â–  Amity Farm, 5761 Cape George Road, Port Townsend; nora.weaves@gmail.com.

â–  Rosebud Ranch, 2205 Ivy St., Port Townsend; rosebudranch@cablespeed.com.

â–  Taylored Fibers, 1671 Dabob Road, Quilcene; tayloredfibers@waypt.com.

Fourteen farms, as well as the Sunfield Farm and Waldorf School and WSU Twin Vista Ranch, will also open their gates and offer tours today.

Visitors can see farm composting, cheese-making and other demonstrations.

They can view livestock, walk vegetable fields, learn about seed varieties, tour greenhouses, enjoy hay rides and listen to live music.

Many farms will host food vendors serving local food.

Farms on the tour are:

â–  Alpenfire Cider, 220 Pocket Lane, Port Townsend; organic hard cider orchard; 360-379-8915; www.alpenfirecider.com.

â–  Bishop Organic Valley Dairy, 2691 Egg & I Road, Chimacum; certified organic dairy; 360-732-4863.

â–  Colinwood Farms, 1210 F St., Port Townsend; organic produce; 360-379-9610; www.facebook.com/colinwood.farm.

â–  Dharma Ridge Farm, 780 Boulton Farm Road, Quilcene; organic vegetables; 360-765-0178; www.dharmaridgefarm.com.

â–  Finnriver Farm & Cidery, 62 Barn Swallow Road, Chimacum; organic farm and artisan cidery; 360-732-4337; www.finnriver.com.

â–  Marrowstone Vineyards, 423 Meade Road, Nordland; winery and vineyard; 360-385-5239; www.marrowstonevineyards.com.

â–  Midori Farm, 10 Old State Highway, Quilcene; organic farm; 360-385-5579; www.midori-farm.com.

â–  Mystery Bay Farm, 72 Beveridge Lane, Nordland, Marrowstone Island; goat dairy; 360-385-3309; www.mysterybayfarm.com.

â–  Red Dog Farm, 406 Center Road, Chimacum; organic vegetables, berries, flowers; 360-732-0223; www.reddogfarm.net.

â–  Short’s Family Farm, 1594 Center Road, Chimacum; grass-fed beef; 360-732-4601; www.shortsfamilyfarm.com.

â–  SpringRain Farm and Orchard, 187 Covington Way, Chimacum; certified-organic farm; 425-218-7756; www.springrainfarmandorchard.com.

â–  Westbrook Angus, 1311 West Valley Road, Chimacum; Angus beef; 360-732-4335; www.westbrookangus.wordpress.com.

â–  Whiskey Hill Goat Dairy, 2333 Cape George Road, Port Townsend; raw goat milk, cheeses; 360-774-1730; www.whiskeyhillfarm.com.

â–  Wilderbee Farm, 223 Cook Ave. Extension, Port Townsend; certified-organic U-pick farm; 360-379-2434; www.wilderbeefarm.com.

â–  Sunfield Farm and Waldorf School, 111 Sunfield Lane, Port Hadlock; nonprofit farm; 360-385-3658; www.sunfieldfarm.org.

â–  WSU Twin Vista Ranch, 6456 Flagler Road, Nordland on Marrowstone Island; grass-fed lamb and beef and pastured pork, turkey, chicken, quail and eggs.

For more information, visit http://jefferson.wsu.edu.

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