2014 Farm Tour Brochure

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7 Annual
th
Farm Tour!
October
25 & 26, 2014
34 Farms Workshops
Tours Fresh Goods for Sale
Fun for the whole family!
For more details and up-to-date information, visit
www.newleafmarket.coop
1235 Apalachee Parkway 850.942.2557
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7
th
Annual Farm Tour!
October 25 & 26, 2014
The Tour
Take advantage of this once-a-year event. Thirty-four local farms are opening their doors and
inviting you to experience farm life. Each farm is offering something special. Families can
enjoy tours that include barnyard animals, farm-fresh goods and refreshments. You can attend
a workshop on beekeeping, take a hayride or talk to farmers who are committed to organic
production. Visit working cattle and goat ranches, a dairy or a winery. And of course, purchase
amazingly fresh goods directly from the farm.
Eat, Drink and Live Local
What’s the best way to ensure the freshest, tastiest, most awesome food? Buy it directly from the
source! Which is why New Leaf Market Co-op proudly carries a large selection of local products.
Supporting local growers and producers ensures that people who love the land, who protect their
livestock, and who produce delicious, safe and healthy products, are the ones creating your food.
Get to know your local farmers and producers and learn first hand how quality food and products
are created. Invest in yourself, invest in your community, buy local.
Touring Tips
• Bring a map or smart phone.
• Bring water and sunscreen.
• Bring a cooler. You’ll be able to buy produce, eggs,
meat and other fresh products at the farms.
• Bring cash. Not all farms accept credit cards.
• Wear closed-toe shoes.
Look for these icons to help plan
your outings:
Restrooms available
Meals available for purchase
Additional directions on web
Goods for sale
Tour Rules
• Please, no pets!
• Please do not visit the farms before or
after their set hours.
• Please do not enter private homes.
• Have fun!
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1235 Apalachee Parkway • 850.942.2557
Complimentary refreshments
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Member of Red Hills Small Farm Alliance
America’s Second
Harvest of the Big Bend
(Lott’s Community Garden)
Contact: David Cox
Address: 39 Lott’s Road
Monticello, FL 32324
Phone: 850-562-3033, 850-590-0269
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.fightinghunger.org
www.lottscommunitygardens.com
Saturday, October 25, 8 am-2 pm
The farm is a growing/education area for
America’s Second Harvest of the Big Bend
(ASHBB) to fight hunger in the Big Bend. Edwin
Lott allows us to grow a rotation of produce not
always available through our regular sources on
2.5 acres of land. This enables us to quickly get
the freshest, healthiest food into the hands of
our neighbors struggling with food insecurity.
Volunteers will often pick produce on a Saturday
morning, our partner agencies will meet us at the
farm midday to pick up the produce and will have
the food in the hands of those in need by the
end of the day. The farm is funded by donations
and staffed by volunteers. Recently ASHBB
hosted farm visits from area schools. Students
are getting first-hand experience of where food
comes from and what it takes to produce. More
volunteers are always welcome to participate in
this very enjoyable and rewarding experience of
growing food to help fight hunger.
Directions: From Tallahassee, take Hwy 27 for
11 miles from the Apalachee Parkway/Capital
Circle intersection. Before the flashing light for
Hwy 59, turn right on St Augustine Rd. The road
will bend to the left. The farm is on the corner of
St Augustine and
Lott’s Rd.
Aunt Louise’s Farm
Contact: Louise Jones
Address: 8101 Waukeenah Highway
Phone: 850-251-7708, 850-997-1660
Website: www.auntlouisesfarm.com
Sunday, October 26, 1 pm-6 pm
Aunt Louise’s Farm is located in Jefferson County,
more specifically Waukeenah, Florida. The whole
family is needed for the farm chores. Sam (13)
is in charge of raising our rabbits. Nathan (17) is
responsible for the pigs and the Great Pyrenees
livestock guardian dogs. Aunt Louise tends the
chickens, guinea fowl, sheep, zebus and her
personal favorite, the GOATS. Uncle Bob is at the
ready to build, repair or assist with any farm task.
The three older boys and friends help with larger
tasks as needed. We have all learned so much in
the past few years and want to share it with you.
This year we have added turkeys, ducks, peafowl,
and an awesome four-horned ram. We have also
started milking a Nubian goat—we have fresh
milk every day!
We are happy to be hosting THE MAZE, a threeacre corn maze of fun to get lost in. Tickets are
$5 per person for the maze. We will also have
free things to do: animals to pet, a corn pit to
play in, a tractor train ride and a hayride through
the pecan grove. We will have concessions for
sale: hot dogs, snow cones, corn bread waffles
and drinks. Additionally, we will have homemade
jams, jellies, soaps, pound cake in a jar, as well as
pecans (hopefully) and pumpkins. You may also
buy snacks to feed the animals.
Directions: From Tallahassee, on Apalachee
Pkwy/FL-20 E/US-27 S go east (toward Perry)
approximately 18 miles. Turn left on Waukeenah
Hwy/CR-259 N. The farm is approximately 1.5
miles on the right.
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Blue Ridge Farm Hydroponics
Contact: Wayne and Charlotte Hawthorne
Address: 804 Frank Smith Road
Quincy, FL 32352
Phone: 850-662-9056, 850-544-0714
Sunday, October 26, 10 am-4 pm
Tours: Saturday, 9:30 am, 10:30 am, 11:30 am,
1:30 pm; Sunday, 10:30 am, 11:30 am, 2 pm
Charlotte and I established our farm in 2000 and
have been providing our farm-fresh produce to
New Leaf Market Co-op, Red Hills Online Market,
local farmers’ markets and restaurants since
2001. No pesticides or herbicides are used in our
greenhouse environment. We utilize O.M.R.I.
certified “OceanSolution” that gives the full
mineral spectrum to our plants. Our chestnuts,
Fuyu persimmons, peaches and olive trees are
all naturally grown. Bring your family and enjoy
the greenhouse tours along with the chestnut
and fruit tree orchard. Don’t forget to bring
your cooler so you can take home and enjoy the
bounty of our farm. Fresh salad greens, fresh and
roasted chestnuts, fresh Fuyu persimmons pies
and jams, pears, lemons and fresh-picked olives
will be for sale along with fresh greenhouse salad
with Blue Ridge Farm house dressings and Fuyu
pie.
Directions: From Tallahassee, take US-27 N to
Havana. Turn left at first traffic light, 9th Ave/
FL-12 W toward Quincy. Go approximately 1 mile
to caution light. Turn right onto CR-159 N. Check
your odometer, go exactly 5 miles. Turn right
onto Frank Smith Rd. Go 0.8 mile. Turn right onto
gravel driveway. Greenhouse located just inside
gate.
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Cherokee Creek Farm
Certified Naturally Grown
Contact: Wayne and Alicia Conger
Address: 350 NW Catfish Way
Madison, FL 32340
Phone: 850-228-5042, 850-228-5070
Website: www.naturallygrown.org/farms/3853
Workshop: Broadforking Demonstration, 10
am and 2 pm. The broadfork is a tool used
to manually break up densely packed soil to
improve aeration and drainage. It will open and
loosen soil while minimizing damage to the
micro-organisms that provide the nutrients for
the garden bed. Farmer Wayne will demonstrate
how to use the broadfork and will offer hands-on
practice for anyone interested in giving it a try.
Cherokee Creek Farm is 100 acres of hardwoods,
longleaf pines, ponds and open pasture land.
Seasonal produce from the farm will be for sale.
Directions: From Tallahassee, take I-10 E to
Madison FL. Take exit 241. Continue north on
US-221 to Greenville. Turn right on US-90. Go
12 miles, then turn left onto NW Pickle Ln. Go
1.4 miles (Pickle Ln will dead end) and then turn
left onto CR- 146/NW Little Cat Rd. Go 3 miles
and turn right onto NW Chicken Rd (this is a dirt
road). Go about 1 mile and turn left onto NW
Catfish Way. Go about 0.5 mile; farm is on the
right with a posted sign.
Clear Lake Farm
Contact: Christine Fair
Address: 15824 N US 19
Lamont, FL 32336
Phone: 850-251-5492, 850-997-3838
Website: www.clearlakefarm.com
Tours: Ongoing
Clear Lake Farm of Lamont, Florida, is a
small 57-acre family farm. Our goal is to live
harmoniously with nature while supplying our
family and friends with healthy, sustainable
foods. We use each animal’s natural abilities to
help us farm. Goats are browsers and ours have
been busy clearing the woodlands. Maremma
and Great Pyrenees livestock guardian dogs
live with the goats and protect the farm from
predators. We use the pigs’ natural rooting
and the chickens’ and turkeys’ foraging to turn
and add compost to the soil. Our guineas are
voracious foragers of ticks and bugs—an allnatural way to control unwanted insects. Our
pasture-fed Bourbon Red turkeys are all born
and raised on the farm. Order your own freerange turkey for this year’s holiday meal. There is
nothing quite like the taste of a pasture-fed bird.
Walking tours will be ongoing throughout the day
and will include all of the animals and gardens.
Our family has discovered the joys of living and
working in a beautiful, peaceful setting and wish
to share it with you. Farm products available for
sale will include heritage turkeys, pasture poultry
broilers, free-range pork and free-range chicken
eggs. The lunch menu will feature our own
chicken and pork, plus other homemade
goodies. Or bring your own bag
lunch and a fishing pole to enjoy
a picnic with your family down
at the lake (the water is high
this year!).
Directions: From Tallahassee, take Apalachee
Pkwy/US-27 S. Go approximately 27 miles to
Lamont FL. Continue through Lamont (now
called US-27 S/ US-19). Go approximately 3.5
miles. Look for Farm Tour signs. Take a left on
small dirt driveway; sign reads, “Sturm Fair
Land Tr. 15824.” Travel 0.5 mile on driveway and
house/farm will be on the right.
Deep Roots Meat, LLC
Contact: Troy and Tracey Platt
Address: 11061 W US 90
Greenville, FL 32331
Phone: 850-948-6202, 850-779-6001 (cell), 321-480-9077 (cell)
Website: www.deeprootsmeat.com
Tours: Saturday, 10 am, 12 pm, 2 pm; Sunday 12
pm, 2 pm
Deep Roots Meat, LLC, located in Madison
County, Florida, is owned and operated by the
Platt Family. We sell all-grassfed (forage) beef
in individual, USDA-inspected packages, custom
harvest by the half or whole animal and freerange chicken eggs.
Our Angus cattle are not fed any grain, antibiotics
or animal by-products and are not fed or given
any growth hormones. They are only fed highquality grass and baleage (hay). These practices
have been found to assure the healthiest beef
you can eat.
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Directions: From Tallahassee, take I-10 E to exit
241, which is Hwy 221 for Greenville and Perry.
After exiting, turn left (north) onto Hwy 221,
go about 2.5 miles to Hwy 90 (blinking light),
turn right (east) and go about 2.5 miles. Our
mailbox (11061) is on the right after Hickory Hill
Way (a dirt road on the right). Turn right onto our
driveway, go over the railroad tracks and follow
the signs for parking. Note: GPS systems do not
always work properly with our address.
We will have the following items for sale: ground
beef, New York strip, rib eye, sirloin, tenderloin,
short ribs, stew meat, cube steak, chuck roast,
rump roast, flank steak, butcher steak, skirt steak,
chuck eye steak, flat iron steak, brisket, soup
bones, marrow bones, fat (kidney or regular),
liver, heart, kidney, tongue, ox tail, old-fashioned
bologna (ring-sized or sandwich-sized and
sliced), summer sausage, breakfast sausage links
(mild or hot), beef bacon, beef bacon ends, fresh
beef “patty” sausage and free-range chicken
eggs.
Hayride farm tours will be given at 10 am, 12 pm
and 2 pm on Saturday and 12 pm and 2 pm on
Sunday. Samples of our beef will be given before
and/or after the tours. Our products, including
fresh-cooked burgers will be available for
purchase both days. If you are not able to make
the tour, you can stop by and visit anytime each
day during our posted hours.
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Dickerson Farms
Contact: William Dickerson
Address: 12 Hayfield Spur
Phone: 850-363-8981
Website: www.dickersonlandscaping.com
Tours: Saturday, 10 am, 12 pm, 2 pm, 4 pm;
Sunday, 10 am, 12 pm, 2 pm
Dickerson Farms is surrounded by rolling
hayfields and pinewood. It is based on the cycles
of life—what springs forth from the ground,
falls back to the ground. Good soil recycles
anything and everything—it can prevent waste
and the recycling returns nutrients back to the
soil. We have chickens and rabbits that break
down vegetation that is then fed to worms
(vermiculture) or used directly in the gardens.
The garden grows what is then used to feed us,
as well as the chickens, rabbits and goats. The
worms create a great growing medium that
is mixed with pine bark to create
potting soil. The plants are sold and much
returns later as clippings to be fed to worms,
chickens, and goats that are then used to fertilize
the soil.
Directions: From Tallahassee, take US-90 E/
Mahan Dr to merge onto I-10 E. Take exit 217
for FL-59. Keep right at the fork, follow signs
for Lloyd and merge onto FL-59 S/Gamble Rd.
Turn left onto CR-158/Old Lloyd Rd, continue
to follow CR-158. Take the first right onto Lloyd
Creek Rd. Turn right onto Hayfield Spur. Note: If
using Google Maps, drop “Spur” from address.
Dyed ’N Wool Homestead
Contact: Alice Cappa
Address: 291 Green Meadows Drive
Phone: 850-997-5505
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.alicecappa.com/Schools/
DyedNwool.html
Tours: Ongoing
Workshops: Fiber Process with Loom and
Spinning Wheel, ongoing.
Natural Dye Baths, using indigenous dye plants
and handspun wools, ongoing.
My “farmette” is a small, diversified homestead
including woods, fruit trees, garden, herbal/
dye plants and pasture. I raise a small family of
mixed-breed sheep—Shetland, Florida Native,
Suffolk—for their hardiness and luscious, longfibered, soft, white wool. For 30 years I’ve worked
to integrate the garden and animals. There will
be ongoing demonstrations of the fiber process
with loom and spinning wheel. Natural dye baths
will be on the fire all day using indigenous dye
plants and handspun wool.
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may create with natural fibers and visit with
the sheep. See how a sheep’s “blanket” ends
up on your bed, or transfer the colors of nature
from berries, barks and flowers to wool. Enjoy
the new lambs. Demos all day. Dyed ’N Wool
offers birthday parties, art parties, or camp and
class field trips. Adult weaving or papermaking
workshops are offered periodically.
Directions: From Tallahassee, take Hwy 90/
Mahan Dr east about 18 miles to S Main Ave
(from bridge at Miccosukee Lake, count 3 mi.)
Turn right on S Main Ave. Go 1 block to Green
Meadows Dr (we are just before Green Meadows
Blueberry Farm). Turn left and go 0.25 mile to
last drive on left. Park on road before walking
down the drive. Do not rely on GPS.
I offer fiberart activities for kids and adults.
Dyed ’N Wool arts provides a wealth of color and
texture in a playful learning process. Children
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Five Acre Farm
Contact: Sandy Valladares
Address: 623 NE Kennedy Terrace
Madison, FL 32340
Phone: 850-973-4696
Tours: Saturday, 9:15 am, 1:15 pm; Sunday, 1:15
pm, 3:15 pm
This 1935 farm cottage is getting back to its
roots! When you enjoy a meal that is truly
all homegrown, you give your body the best
medicine. We at Five Acre Farm believe “Anything
is Possible!” Come and enjoy our farmstead
in the woods growing sustainably for food and
healing. Visit Morgana, Avalon, Silver Rose and
Nut Grass Boar goats and see how rotational
“pasture” areas can support holisticallyraised goats. We spore shiitake mushrooms
on hardwood logs every February for fruiting
in October. See how you, too, can build a 30foot mushroom cave. Spored logs will also be
available for purchase. We sell an assortment
of goods from the farm at farmers markets. Our
wonderfully scented potpourri from our dried
herbs and flowers is a favorite! There is always
something new at the farm, most recently a 40foot shade house chock full of plants and 250
feet of elderberry canes for future jellies and
wine making. Come and learn about the irrigation
water-conserving methods we use for our fruit
trees and vegetables. We hope to inspire you
to be as self-sufficient as you desire. Come ask
questions. Bring a clipping of something you’ve
got growing and always wanted to know what it
was; we’ll see if we can help ID your plant. Fresh
shiitake mushrooms, spored mushroom logs,
annuals, perennials, fall veggie starts, potpourri,
seeds and scarecrows will be for sale.
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Directions: From Tallahassee, take I-10 E. Take
Madison exit 251 for FL-14 E. Turn left onto FL-14
E. Turn right on Base St/US-90, go about 2 miles
then take a left on Country Kitchen Rd/CR-1046,
and follow for 2.5 miles. Take right onto Kennedy
Ter (private dirt road) and follow to the end. Five
Acre Farm is on the corner of Kennedy Ter and
Ford. Take the left on Ford to come into the side
gate; park along Ford.
Full Earth Farm
Contact: Katie Harris and Aaron Suko
Address: 1050 Solomon Dairy Road
Quincy, FL 32352
Phone: 850-567-1493
Website: www.fullearthfarm.com
Tours: Guided tours on the hour, every hour; selfguided tours all day.
Workshop: Seasonal Vegetable Lactofermentation Pickling, 10 am, 12 pm and 2 pm.
Each will last about 15-20 minutes. This demo is
free! Samples and recipes provided.
Full Earth Farm, established in 2009, is a small,
diversified, vegetable farm in Quincy, FL. We
have been Certified Naturally Grown (a nongovernment organic certification) since 2010 and
grow a wide selection of vegetables throughout
the year. We make our own compost on farm,
rotate our crops, use a spader for initial tillage
and grow a variety of cover crops to maintain
healthy soil. No synthetic pesticides, herbicides
or fertilizers are used here. We sell our produce
through the Red Hills Online Market (www.
rhomarket.com), at Market Square on Saturday
mornings, 8 am-Noon, through our CSA, and to
area restaurants.
Farm tour visitors will see our fall garden loaded
with greens, salad items, carrots, beets, radishes
and more, and will have the opportunity to
Full Moon Farm & Apiary at
Tupelo’s Bakery & Café
visit our compost operation and to purchase
produce from the farm. Aaron will be doing
demonstrations at 10 am, 12 pm, and 2 pm, on
how to make lacto-fermented, pickled seasonal
vegetables. We will have Full Earth Farm t-shirts
for sale (made from a blend of organic cotton
and bamboo) and tote bags, too. Marc Ventry will
be joining us with his beautiful cutting boards
and beeswax products for sale. Check him out at
www.southernrestorationfurniture.com and www.
nunyabeeswax.net.
Directions: From Tallahassee, take I-10 W to exit
181. Take a right off of ramp onto Hwy 267. Follow
this road through two lights then zigzag over
train tracks and continue straight through one
more light (at King St). The farm is located about
2 miles past the light on the right-hand side just
past Luten Rd and before the Quincy golf course.
(Do not use mapquest.com to find us, it will lead
you astray. Use Google Maps.)
Contact: Rebecca Hogg
Address: 220 West Washington Street
Monticello, Florida 32344
Phone: Tupelo’s Bakery 850-997-2127
Phone: Full Moon Farm & Apiary 850-997-3974,
904-465-6870
Website: www.fullmoonhoney.com
Workshops: Candle Rolling, hourly
Introduction to Beekeeping: 9:30 am-11 am
and 1 pm-2:30 pm. Learn what it takes to get
started in beekeeping including equipment, time
requirements, where to get your bees and what to
expect your first year.
Honey Tasting, throughout the day
Observation Hive
Full Moon Farm and Apiary, located in Jefferson
County, is a family-operated honeybee farm
that produces local honey, beeswax candles and
provides pollination services to area growers.
Stop in and visit us at our store located inside of
Tupelo’s Bakery & Café to purchase honey and
a variety of beeswax products and beekeeping
equipment.
There will plenty going on including an
observation hive full of bees. Sample a wide
variety of flavorful honey and learn how to
get started in beekeeping. Learn all about the
amazing honeybee, declining bee populations in
the U.S. and find out what you can do to help save
the bees. We will have several local beekeepers
available to answer your questions after
our workshops. Honey, beekeeping
equipment, books, soaps,
lotions, beeswax candles
and related bee items
will be for sale.
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Students ages 14-16, enter our 3rd Annual
Essay Contest, “Why Honeybees Are Essential
to Agriculture.” The winner will be announced
October 25 during the Farm Tour. Entry
information can be found on our website www.
fullmoonhoney.com. The winner will receive
all the necessary equipment to get started
in beekeeping (including the bees) and our
mentoring program.
Directions: From Tallahassee, follow US-90 E
into Monticello city limits. Tupelo’s Bakery & Cafe
is located on your left at 220 West Washington St
(US-90). Parking behind the building.
years old. Whether you are walking about, or are
on the hayride, you will be up close to all the farm
animals. There are a variety of goats: Miniature
Myotonics (Tennessee Fainting Goats), Spanish,
Kiko, Nubian and mixed breeds. The sheep are
Katahdin (hair breed) and Florida Native (wool
breed). We showcase our featherless neck breed
of Turken chickens but have a variety of brown
egg-laying breeds running loose on the pastures
as well. Then there are the unique and useful
guineas and keets earning their keep by eating
the insects. No pesticides needed on this farm.
The always-popular Great Pyrenees guardian
dogs are around in the different pastures.
We invite other farmers and producers to join us
to showcase the diversity and charm of country
life. There are local woodcarvers, blacksmiths,
soap makers, jewelry artists, wool products,
vegetables, fruits growers, old tractors and
petting places. Our country store will offer goat
and lamb meat, blueberry and pindo palm jelly,
honey, soap and other unique items like Mayhaw
berries for sale. There is plenty of parking and
we will accommodate anyone needing special
assistance. We encourage our guests to wear
sturdy shoes. It is a farm, you know.
Golden Acres Ranch, LLC
Contact: Bobbie Golden
Address: 704 Barnes Road
Phone: 850-997-6599, 850-508-2607
Website: www.goldenacresranchflorida.com
Saturday, October 25, 9:30 am-5 pm
Golden Acres Ranch is located in northern
Jefferson County. The 68 acres consists
of pastures and planted pines. During
the hayride you will see the natural
stand of 175 Mayhaw trees that
grow in a managed wet area.
The native stand is 50 to 60
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Directions: From Tallahassee, take 1-10 E, take
exit 225 and turn north to Monticello, or take US90 E to Monticello. Travel US-19 north through
Monticello toward Thomasville. Four miles north
of Monticello are caution lights at the entrance
of Greyhound Racing JCKC. One mile further
is Barnes Rd. Turn right (east) onto Barnes
and travel 0.7 of a mile and turn right into our
driveway. GPS does not get you to our farm!
Green Meadows Farm
USDA Organic, Fresh from Florida, National
Wildlife Certified Wildlife Habitat
Directions: From Tallahassee, take US-90/Mahan
Dr east. Continue east 15 miles from US-90/I-10
Exit. Turn right on South Main Ave. Go 2 blocks
and turn left on East Bluebird Rd. Farm sign and
driveway are at top of the hill on the left. Follow
signs to parking area.
Contact: Delores Green
Address: 177 East Bluebird Road
Phone: 850-997-4886, 850-570-0623
Website: www.localharvest.org/
greenmeadowsfarm
We are a small family-owned and operated farm
growing five acres of USDA certified organic
u-pick blueberries. The farm is our home and
we try to live in partnership with the land. We
also have a vegetable and flower garden and a
certified organic two-level greenhouse to visit.
We have added a new building this year called
The Shed, which serves as our sales office. We
conserve both water and soil, fertilize lightly
with organics, and water with a drip system using
untreated well water. We use no-till rows for our
blueberries and grow grass between the rows to
prevent soil erosion. No mechanical harvesting is
used. Our farm is a welcoming home for wildlife,
providing water, food and habitat. The National
Wildlife Federation has recognized Green
Meadows Farm as a Certified Wildlife Habitat.
Local blueberry plant producers Ed and Liz Coon
will be here to share information on growing
your own blueberries. They will have plants for
sale. Tasty homemade blueberry treats and our
farm cookbook will be available for sale. You can
also meet our latest Border Collie, Blue “Berry”
Green, and his sister Breeze. They will amaze
you with their skills and speed. You may add
your name to our Blueberry Lovers email list for
information about harvesting the 2015 crop. See
you at the farm!
Holly Hill Farm at Tupelo’s
Bakery & Café
USDA Certified Organic
Contact: Margie Cole
Address: 220 West Washington Street
Phone: Holly Hill Farm 850-509-1768
Phone: Tupelo’s Bakery 850-997-2127
Saturday October 25, 9 am-3 pm
Holly Hill Farm, located in Jefferson County,
Florida, is a USDA Certified Organic producer
of vegetable transplants and potted herbs for
retail and wholesale. Our retail sales are held at
Tupelo’s Bakery & Café in Monticello, Florida.
We maintain an e-mail list for customers who
wish to be notified of sale days/times and plant
availability.
In addition to our certified organic vegetable
transplants and potted herbs, we will have some
of our greenhouse-grown and field-grown, freshcut flowers for sale.
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Directions: From Tallahassee, follow US-90 E
into Monticello city limits. Just before you get to
the center of town on the left-hand side (2 blocks
before the courthouse) you’ll see Tupelo’s Bakery
and Café at 220 West Washington St. (US-90).
There is parking behind the building.
iGrow Dunn St. Youth Farm
Contact: Sundiata Ameh-El and Bakari McClendon
Address: 514 Dunn Street
Tallahassee, FL 32304
Phone: 561-502-3682, 989-992-7513
Website: http://igrow-whateveryoulike.weebly.
com/
Saturday, October 25, 9:30 am-4 pm
Workshops: Composting*
Seed Starting*
Raised Bed Construction*
iGrow Buckets* (self-watering container garden)
Pest/Insect Management*
Community Engagement* (how to engage
surrounding community members in urban
areas). *Please visit iGrow website or call
(561)502-3682 for workshop times.
The iGrow Dunn Street Youth Farm is an Urban
Agricultural Youth Empowerment Program
located in the heart of historical Frenchtown
established to provide healthy food alternatives
to the Frenchtown community, promote
sustainable agricultural practices and eliminate
food deserts. Produce, iGrow T-shirts, worm
castings, raised bed kits and compost will be
available for sale.
Directions: In Tallahassee, from the Capitol, head
north on Monroe St and turn left on Tennessee St
(heading west). Turn right on Macomb St. After
going through 2 lights (Virginia and Brevard St),
turn left (at Ferrell’s Restaurant) on Dunn St. The
farm will be on your right.
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Johnnie’s Garden
Contact: Randy Carey
Address: 285 Strom Road
Quincy, FL 32351
Phone: 850-566-1593
Website: www.johnniesgarden.us
Tours: Ongoing
The tour will be of the whole farm operation:
horses, chicken coops, eight-stall barn, the care
and feeding of the animals, the greenhouse and
our compost operation. The tour will take guests
though the entire process from compost to
harvest. Fresh vegetables, baked goods and eggs
will be available for sale.
Directions: From I-10 take exit 174. Merge onto
the Greensboro ramp/FL-12 E/FL-65 and turn
left at the bottom of the ramp to follow FL-12
E/Greensboro Rd. Drive 2.4 miles and turn left
onto Providence Rd/CR-274. Drive 2.4 miles to
Strom Rd and turn right. Farm is on the left about
0.3 miles down the road. You will see the signs.
Welcome!
Lake Seminole Farm
Contact: Nancy Leiva
Address: 496 Booster Club Road
Bainbridge, GA 39819
Phone: 850-443-9810, 850-766-1938
E-mail: LakeSeminoleFarmMushrooms@gmail.
com
Website: www.LakeSeminoleFarm.com
Tours: 10 am, 1 pm, 3 pm, include demonstration
of how logs are inoculated to produce shiitake
mushrooms.
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Lake Seminole Farm is a family-owned
mushroom farm located on the shores of
Lake Seminole in southwest Georgia between
Quincy, Florida, and Bainbridge, Georgia. We
started the farm as a project to put our land
to work and produce what it naturally does,
edible mushrooms. The steep shoreline of
Lake Seminole experiences weather conditions
that favor a healthy mushroom habitat. To
demonstrate our commitment to delivering
natural and organically grown shiitakes we
have obtained USDA Organic Certification. We
grow our shiitake mushrooms naturally, free of
pesticides, herbicides or additives. The spawn
used to inoculate our logs are certified organic
and not genetically modified and we only use
trees that have not been treated with pesticides.
Fresh shiitake mushrooms, shiitake powder and
shiitake grow kits will be for sale.
Directions: From Tallahassee, take I-10 W towards
Pensacola. Take exit 181 to Pat Thomas Pkwy/
FL-267 N and travel for 3.8 miles. Cross US-90
and then jog left on Washington St. Continue
north on 14th St/CR-268 for 3.1 miles. Turn right
on Glory Rd (becomes Hutchinson Ferry Rd) and
continue for 9.75 miles. Cross Faceville Hwy/
GA-97. Turn left on Booster Club Rd, follow for
1.7 miles. Turn right at entrance to Lake Seminole
Farm, 496 Booster Club Rd.
Our website features the Growing Green
YouTube channel, Green Resource Guide,
event calendar and more!
To sign up for the “Growing Green”
e-newsletter, email us at
[email protected].
Check out our programs and resources at www.GrowingGreen.org
Longview Farms
Contact: Tony Brown
Address: 1190 Concord Road
Havana, FL 32333
Phone: 850-545-5498
Longview Farms is a family farm built on the
sandy soils of a reclaimed pine forest near the
Ochlocknee River. We strive to take what the land
has given us and to make the best use of it while
improving the soil and restoring the forests to a
healthy longleaf pine ecosystem.
We produce naturally grown vegetables, beef
raised completely on grass, and natural wood
charcoal and biochar. We also partner with
Cornerstone Learning Community, serving as
an outdoor classroom for their students in
Pre-K through eighth grade.
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Grand Ridge/Quincy/Hosford
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Twin Oaks Farm
1 hour 30 minutes from Tallahassee to Twin
Oaks Farm. Farm opens at 10 am CST. Arrive for
11 am CST tour. Lunch is available at farm.
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Johnnie’s Garden
1 hour 25 minutes from Twin Oaks Farm to
Johnnie’s Garden. Farm open 11 am-4 pm.
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Love’s Labor Farm
18 minutes from Johnnie’s Garden to Love’s
Labor Farm. Farm open 1 pm-5 pm.
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Rocky Comfort Farms
15 minutes from Love’s Labor Farm to Rocky
Comfort Farms. Farm closes at 6 pm.
28 minutes from Rocky Comfort Farms to
Tallahassee.
These tours are
merely suggestions.
Mix and match farms to
create the best tour for you.
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Ocheesee Creamery
50 minutes from Tallahassee to Ocheesee
Creamery. Farm opens at 7 am CST. Arrive for
the 7:30 am CST tour.
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Full Earth Farm
25 minutes from Ocheesee Creamery to Full
Earth Farm. Farm opens at 9 am EST. Arrive for
9 am tour.
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Johnnie’s Garden
34 minutes from Full Earth Farm to Johnnie’s
Garden. Farm opens at 10 am.
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Love’s Labor Farm
18 minutes from Johnnie’s Garden to Love’s
Labor Farm. Farm closes at 5 pm.
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Rocky Comfort Farms
15 minutes from Love’s Labor Farm to Rocky
Comfort Farms. Arrive for 4 pm tour. Farm
closes at 6 pm. 25 minutes from Rocky Comfort
Farms to Tallahassee.
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Havana/Quincy/Bainbridge
Havana/Quincy/Bainbridge
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Longview Farms
22 minutes from Tallahassee to Longview
Farms. Farm opens at 9 am. Arrive for 9 am
tour.
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Blue Ridge Farm
16 minutes from Longview Farms to Blue Ridge
Farm. Arrive for 10:30 am or 11:30 am tour.
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Lake Seminole Farm
31 minutes from Blue Ridge Farm to Lake
Seminole Farm. Arrive for 1 pm or 3 pm tour.
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Ragged Glory Farm
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Longview Farms
22 minutes from Tallahassee to Longview
Farms. Farm opens at 9 am.
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Blue Ridge Farm
16 minutes from Longview Farms to Blue Ridge
Farm. Arrive for 10:30 am tour.
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Lake Seminole Farm
31 minutes from Blue Ridge Farm to Lake
Seminole Farm. Arrive for 1 pm tour. Farm
closes at 4 pm. 54 minutes from Lake Seminole
Farm to Tallahassee.
36 minutes from Lake Seminole Farm to
Ragged Glory Farm. Arrive for 5 pm tour.
Farm closes at 6 pm.
30 minutes from Ragged Glory Farm to
Tallahassee.
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Monticello
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Holly Hill Farm and
Full Moon Farm & Apiary
32 minutes from Tallahassee to Holly Hill
Farm and Full Moon Farm & Apiary at Tupelo’s
Bakery & Café. Farms open at 9 am. Arrive
for Intro to Beekeeping at 9:30 am. Breakfast
available at Tupelo’s.
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Golden Acres Ranch
7 minutes from Holly Hill Farm and Full Moon
Farm & Apiary to Golden Acres Ranch. Farm
opens at 9:30 am.
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Dyed ’N Wool
15 minutes from Golden Acres Ranch to Dyed
’N Wool. Farm open 10 am-5 pm.
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America’s Second Harvest of the Big
Bend/Lott’s Community Garden
22 minutes from Tallahassee to America’s
Second Harvest of the Big Bend/Lott’s
Community Garden. Farm opens at 8 am.
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Green Meadows Farm
1 minute from Dyed ’N Wool to Green Meadows
Farm. Farm closes at 4 pm.
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Monticello Vineyards & Winery
11 minutes from Green Meadows Farm to
Monticello Vineyards and Winery. Farm closes
at 5 pm.
30 minutes from Monticello Vineyards and
Winery to Tallahassee.
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Dickerson Farms
18 minutes from Myrtle Creek Farm to
Dickerson Farms. Farm open 9 am-6 pm. Tours
at 10 am and 12 pm.
9 minutes from Dickerson Farms to Aunt
Louise’s Farm. Farm closes at 6 pm.
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Myrtle Creek Farm
7 minutes from Lott’s to Myrtle Creek Farm.
Farm opens at 9 am. Hayride tours every half
hour.
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Clear Lake Farm
17 minutes from Aunt Louise’s Farm to Clear
Lake Farm. Farm closes at 5 pm.
35 minutes from Clear Lake Farm to
Tallahassee.
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Monticello
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Turkey Hill Farm
20 minutes from Tallahassee to Turkey Hill
Farm. Farm opens at 11 am. Brunch at 11 am.
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Green Meadows Farm
14 minutes from Turkey Hill Farm to Green
Meadows Farm. Farm open 10 am-4 pm.
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Monticello Vineyards & Winery
11 minutes from Green Meadows Farm to
Monticello Vineyards and Winery. Farm closes
at 5 pm.
30 minutes from Monticello Vineyards and
Winery to Tallahassee.
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Clear Lake Farm
37 minutes from Tallahassee to Clear Lake
Farm. Farm opens at 10 am.
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Dickerson Farms
22 minutes from Clear Lake Farm to Dickerson
Farms. Farm open 9 am-4 pm.
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9 minutes from Dickerson Farms to Aunt
Louie’s Farm. Farm open 1 pm-6 pm.
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Myrtle Creek Farm
11 minutes from Aunt Louise’s Farm to Myrtle
Creek Farm. Farm closes at 6 pm. Hayride tours
every half hour.
24 minutes from Myrtle Creek Farm to
Tallahassee.
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Five Acre Farm
60 minutes from Tallahassee to Five Acre Farm.
Arrive for 9:15 am tour.
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Serenity Acres Farm
12 minutes from Five Acre Farm to Serenity
Acres Farm. Farm opens at 10 am.
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O’Toole’s Herb Farm
15 minutes from Serenity Acres Farm to
O’Toole’s Herb Farm. Arrive for 12 pm tour.
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Cherokee Creek Farm
14 minutes from O’Toole’s Herb Farm
to Cherokee Creek Farm. Broadforking
demonstration at 2 pm.
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20 minutes from Cherokee Creek Farm to Deep
Roots Meat, LLC. Last tour at 2 pm. Meals
available for purchase. Farm closes at 5 pm.
50 minutes from Deep Roots Meat, LLC to
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Orchard Pond Organics*
21 minutes from intersection of Apalachee
Parkway and Magnolia Drive to Orchard Pond
Organics. Farm opens at 9 am.
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Sweet Grass Dairy
48 minutes from Orchard Pond Organics to
Sweet Grass Dairy. Farm opens at 10 am. Tours
at 10 am, 11 am and 12 pm.
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Millstone Plantation*
38 minutes from Sweet Grass Dairy to Millstone
Plantation. Farm open 10 am-6 pm.
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Ripe City Urban Farm
16 minutes from Millstone Plantation to Ripe
City Urban Farm. Farm closes at 2 pm.
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5 minutes from Ripe City Urban Farm to iGrow
Dunn St. Youth Farm. Farm closes at 4 pm.
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Smith Family Dairy Farm
1 hour 33 minutes from Tallahassee to Smith
Family Dairy Farm. Farm opens at 9 am.
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1 hour 15 minutes from Smith Family Dairy
Farm to Deep Roots Meat, LLC. Farm open 11
am-5 pm. Tours at 12 pm and 2 pm.
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Five Acre Farm
21 minutes from Deep Roots Meat, LLC to Five
Acre Farm. Farm closes at 5 pm. Tours at 1:15
pm and 3:15 pm.
60 minutes from Five Acre Farm to Tallahassee.
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Wheeler Farm
1 hour 40 minutes from Tallahassee to Wheeler
Farm. Farm opens at 10 am CST.
Cost is $8/person (18+), includes workshop.
Pre-registration is required no later than 72
hours in advance. Comprehensive Organic
Gardening Workshop at 11 am CST and 1 pm
CST. Farm closes at 4 pm CST.
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You will see: Devon cattle for our grass-fed beef
operation; pastured chickens; market garden
grown in raised beds and in soils amended
with biochar and compost; Tennessee Walking
horses; 400 acres of pine forest, pastures and
wildlife plots; 16kw grid tied solar power system;
Adam-retort style biochar kiln and a biodiesel
processing system.
Directions: From Tallahassee, travel north on N
Monroe St. Pass Lake Jackson, turn right onto
Old Bainbridge Rd. Follow Old Bainbridge for
4.5 miles. Turn right on Concord Rd/CR-157 and
follow for 1 mile. Turn right onto private, gravel
road (marked by black rail fences on either side),
follow for 200 yards. Turn left into open gate and
follow driveway back to red-roofed barn on left.
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Love’s Labor Farm
Contact: Bob Geiger
Address: 16933 NE Birdie Lane
Hosford, FL 32334
Phone: 850-379-8488, 850-447-2778
Website: www.loveslaborfarm.com
Tours: Ongoing
Love’s Labor Farm is a 40-acre farm located at
the eastern edge of Liberty County, Florida. We
produce pastured poultry and pork for ourselves
and for others who want to consume meat as a
part of their diet, but who are concerned about
the ethical implications of large-scale meat
production and about the health implications
of consuming meat raised on diets that include
growth hormones and antibiotics. Our customers
are people who think about their food, where it
comes from, how it is raised, and the effect that
its consumption will have on their overall health.
New to the farm in 2014 is the addition of 160
blueberry bushes that are growing beautifully
along with several other fruit trees and a new
cane patch. Walking tours will be available
throughout the day. We will have fun activities for
the kids including horseshoes, animals to visit, a
nature craft, corn bin, a working, hand-pump well
(always a favorite of our young visitors) and more.
Plenty of photo ops are available.
Our farm has easy access on all paved roads with
plenty of parking. Farm products available for
sale will include pastured broilers, cane syrup
and free-range pork. We’ll also have sausage
dogs available for a delicious breakfast or lunch.
Our farm is a work in progress, but it is work that
we enjoy. We love the land, we love our work, we
love the life we have made here on our farm, and
we would love to share it with you.
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Directions: From Tallahassee, take SR-20/
Pensacola St/Blountstown Hwy out of
Tallahassee and travel west approximately 25
miles. Turn left onto CR-2224/Old Blue Creek
Rd and travel 1 mile. Take the first left onto Bluff
Creek Rd and travel approximately 1 mile, turn
right onto Birdie Ln. As an alternate route you
can go west on I-10 to exit 181/SR-267 S. Travel
approximately 12 miles and turn right onto SR20. Travel west 1 mile and turn left onto CR2224/Old Blue Creek Rd and travel 1 mile, turn
left onto Bluff Creek Rd, and then right onto
Birdie Ln.
Millstone Plantation/Millstone
Institute for Preservation
Contact: majken peterzen
Address: 6500 Old Millstone Plantation Road
Phone: 850-294-3918, 850-383-1020
Millstone Plantation is an old, Leon County
farmstead established in the mid 1800’s. At one
time, Millstone grew and provided fresh organic
herbs to many of Tallahassee’s restaurants.
Millstone has always had livestock, particularly
sheep, raised for their wool. The most recent
matriarch of the family was an avid weaver and
fiber arts artist. Millstone Plantation was left to
the Millstone Institute for Preservation and the
100 acres of significant archeological lands along
the shores of Lake McBride are now undergoing
a renaissance. The gardens and lands are being
returned to their native, organic state, dye
gardens are being planted for dying the wool
from the ever-present sheep, weaving studios are
opening using some of the original homestead
looms, and the farmstead is being reclaimed
as is the beautiful 1860’s farmhouse. Millstone
Plantation is also considered a “significant”
archeological site with evidence of activities from
many native tribes.
Today, Millstone Plantation is becoming a Folk
School featuring the teaching and sharing of folk
skills from farming to weaving to woodworks to
conservation and environmental stewardship.
We are opening Millstone to the public for
special events to share in the excitement of reestablishing this vital farmstead. This year we will
have demonstrations and workshops in weaving,
woodworking, and pottery and will offer for sale
homegrown/homemade foods for picnicking. We
have sheep and llamas presently on the property
and you may spot the family of bald eagles that
nest on the property. We will also offer farmstyle fun for families, such as stone skipping
on the lake, horseshoes and demonstrations
in “knapping” (how the native tribes created
arrowheads!). Join us and welcome Millstone
back!
Products made by our artisans—weaving, pottery,
woodwork, artwork, sundries featuring Millstone
(cards, etc.)—will be available for sale.
Directions: From Tallahassee, travel north on
Thomasville Rd/US-319. Pass Kerry Forest Pkwy
and the Walmart on your left. Prepare to turn
left on to Millstone Plantation Rd. Follow this
road and do not turn left into neighborhood, but
proceed on dirt road, which leads directly to our
entrance gate where you will be shown where to
park.
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Monticello Vineyards & Winery/
Ladybird Organics
USDA Certified Organic, Florida Farm Winery,
Registered Nursery
Contact: Cynthia Connolly
Address: 1211 Waukeenah Highway
Phone: 850-294-WINE (9463), 850-997-7224
Website: www.monticellowinery.com, www.
ladybirdorganics.com
Tours: Every hour
operations, organic potting soil, potted grape
vines, unique ornamental nursery plants and
trees, flowering cotton roses, and other fruits and
vegetables in season. Note: all nursery stock is
propagated organically on site and certified by
the Florida Department of Agriculture Division of
Plant Industry.
Pkwy south (about 18 miles) to Waukeenah, then
turn left on CR-259/Waukeenah Hwy and go
about 8 miles. The farm is on the right at 1211
Waukeenah Hwy. A sign for Monticello Vineyards
& Winery is on the highway and signs for Ladybird
Organics and Monticello Vineyards & Winery are
at the gate entering the farm.
Monticello Vineyards & Winery is a small, Florida
farm winery located on the 50-acre farm of
Ladybird Organics. Situated in the Red Hills
bioregion of Jefferson County, Florida, the winery
features wines made from organic Muscadine
grapes. The farm and all vineyards are USDA
Certified Organic. A walking farm tour of this
unique, integrated organic farm system will be
offered every hour.
Over 18 different varieties of Muscadine
grapes are grown on site. Small batches of
handcrafted wines are manufactured, reflecting
the unique soils and sunshine of each vintage
year, and the holistic organic farming system
being implemented on the farm. Each wine
is a one-of-a-kind product of place, labeled
with the classic Jefferson County Courthouse
and the ingredients—organic grapes. Wines
are distinctly Muscadine and include the white
varietals of Carlos, Magnolia and Triumph. The
red varietal Ison produces our fabulous Florida
Red. Wines are available in both semi-sweet and
dry. Monticello Vineyards & Winery invites and
welcomes visitors to our farm and winery for
tastings and sales of our wines.
Farm products for sale: worms, worm bedding,
worm castings that qualify for USDA organic
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Myrtle Creek Farm
Contact: Rebecca and Steve Anderson
Address: 2184 Tram Road
Wacissa, FL 32361
Phone: 850-445-4986, 850-445-1965
Tours: Every half-hour, hayride tours of the farm.
Myrtle Creek Farm is a blueberry and blackberry
farm. We started growing berries about 10 years
ago. We have 22 acres, but are growing on about
five. Ten years ago, as a firefighter, I started
thinking about something to grow on the farm
when I retired. Walking through our virgin woods
and wetlands I noticed wild blueberries and
realized that was the answer—blueberries! And
that was correct. We had our soil tested and it was
perfect for berries. We use organic practices and
our berries are delicious. In addition to berries,
we have lots of fun with hayrides, bonfires and
parties at the barn. You will enjoy touring the
farm and sitting for a spell to have a sausage
dog and a bluebird cupcake. We look forward
to seeing you. Bluebird cupcakes, blueberry
syrup and blueberry ice cream will be for sale.
Limestone Meathouse sausage dogs/firehouse
beans will be available for lunch.
Pky to Capital Cir, turn right on Capital Cir going
south. Turn left on Tram Rd just past Southwood,
and continue 12.7 miles. Myrtle Creek Farm will
be on the left. If you Google directions, it will say,
“Monticello,” but it is Wacissa. The directions will
be correct, either way.
Ocheesee Creamery
Contact: Billy Tyler
Address: 28367 NE SR 69
Grand Ridge, FL 32442
Phone: 850-674-1573
Website: www.ocheeseecreamery.com
Saturday, October 25, 7 am–1 pm CST
(please note time zone)
Tours: 7:30 am, 9:30 am, 11:30 am
Five years ago, we at Ocheesee Creamery
decided to process our own milk on our farm.
We do it the old-fashioned way—pasteurized, but
not homogenized—resulting in a whole milk with
cream on the top. Ocheesee is also one of the
few dairies that sells its milk in glass bottles. Did
you know milk tastes better in glass, it is better
for the environment and it’s nostalgic? Ocheesee
also produces fresh farm butter. You will be able
to purchase: whole milk; chocolate milk; butter;
cream; drinkable yogurt; vanilla, chocolate, mint
chocolate chip, salty caramel and coffee ice
cream; cheese and jams. Oh, so delicious!
When you visit you will see where we milk the
cows and process our dairy products. You will
also see our animals and what it is like to be on
the farm. You will be able to taste our whole, skim
or chocolate milk.
Directions: From Tallahassee, take I-10 W to exit
152. Continue on FL-69 S towards Blountstown
for approximately 4 miles south. Entrance is on
the left. Sign at the road reads, “Shady Nook
Farm,” and there is a sign that says, “Ocheesee
Creamery.” We are the first place in Calhoun
County.
Orchard Pond Organics
USDA Certified Organic, Animal Welfare
Approved, Member of the American Grassfed
Association
Contact: Mary Phipps
Address: 400 Cedar Hill Road
Phone: 850-894-0154
Website: http://www.orchardpondorganics.com/
Orchard Pond Organics is a diverse, organic farm
located in the Red Hills region of Tallahassee,
Florida. We are dedicated to producing the
highest quality foods using sustainable practices,
including organic produce, 100% grassfed beef,
raw and unfiltered honey, pesto, granola and beef
jerky.
Since its 2008 inception, our farm has grown
by leaps and bounds and we’re excited to share
it with you. See our 10+-acre garden by foot
or hayride while learning about sustainable
agriculture and food practices. Feel free to
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bring the kids for a variety of field day activities
and games. In addition to our USDA organic
certification, we’re proud to be Animal Welfare
Approved and a member of the American
Grassfed Association. All of our farm structures,
including our certified commercial kitchen, are
constructed from upcycled shipping containers
that have been repurposed to accommodate our
ever-growing operation.
Meridian Community Gardens, an extension of
Orchard Pond Organics, neighbors our garden
and leases 30’x50’ plots to individuals or families
interested in growing their own organic produce.
This lease includes an annual tillage and hose
bib for each plot. Our dedicated team of staff
members, WWOOFers (Worldwide Opportunities
on Organic Farms), and interns will be on hand
to provide more information at our farm stand,
where all of our products will be available for
purchase.
Directions: From Tallahassee, head north on
Meridian Rd. After passing Ox Bottom Rd, turn
left on Cedar Hill Rd. The garden entrance will be
on your immediate left. Parking will be available
alongside of Cedar Hill Rd.
QCS/FOG Certified Organic
Contact: B. O’Toole
Address: 305 NE Artemesia Trail
Madison, FL 32340
Phone: 850-973-3629, 850-973-0184
Website: www.otoolesherbfarm.com
Saturday, October 25, 9 am-4 am
Tours: 10 am, 12 pm, 2pm
O’Toole’s Herb Farm is a Certified
Organic nursery growing
heirloom vegetables and
herbs. Through organic
farming methods,
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O’Toole’s practices stewardship of the land and
has created a peaceful, healing atmosphere for
all to enjoy.
O’Toole’s Herb Farm is located in beautiful
Madison, Florida. The farm opened for business
in 1990, but the land has been in B’s family since
1840. Originally selling fresh-cut herbs, shiitake
mushrooms, as well as wholesale and retail
plants, O’Toole’s is now open by appointment
and for special events with its main emphasis on
wholesale plant production.
On your visit, browse the quaint gift shop, wander
the garden or walk the labyrinth. The greenhouse
will be open to show the whole process of
propagation—growing from seed and cuttings to
flourishing plants ready for purchase. Take home
quality starter herb and vegetable plants for
your fall garden. Cool weather heirloom organic
vegetables like lettuce, kale, collards, mustards
and herb plants will be for sale. Also visit Janet
Moses’ art studio located on site and enjoy
demonstrations by Blacksmith John Lacefield.
On your tour you can also walk a beautiful
labyrinth, dedicated to the memory of Jim
O’Toole. The labyrinth brings peace and harmony
to all who walk its healing path.
Directions: From Tallahassee, take I-10 E to
Madison, FL. Take exit 251. Continue north on
SR-14 to Madison. Turn right on US-90, then left
on N Duval St, and right on E Livingston St. Go
approximately 0.3 mile and turn left onto CR-59/
NE Rocky Ford Rd. Go about 0.3 mile and sign to
farm will be on the left; then bear left.
Ragged Glory Farm
Certified Naturally Grown; UF Certified
Permaculture Designer
Contact: Gregory Jubinsky
Address: 162 Hawkridge Drive
Havana, FL 32333
Phone: 850-766-5235
Tours: Hourly
Ragged Glory Farm is a one-acre seasonal
vegetable farm, primarily growing for Red Hills
Small Farm Alliance and Havana Growers’
Markets. Certified Naturally Grown since 2006,
the layout of rows and necessary infrastructure
take advantage of standard permaculture design
and implementation techniques. Additionally, the
farm strictly adheres to crop rotation principles
and sustainability practices. Seasonal vegetables,
honey, and homemade craft items will be
available for purchase.
Directions: From Tallahassee, take Hwy 27/
Monroe St to Havana. Turn left onto SR-12 (by
Capital City Bank). Travel approximately 3 miles
to Riverview Rd (if you see Lake Tallavanna
entrance, you’ve gone a bit too far). Turn right on
Riverview Rd and continue for 1 mile. Turn left on
Hawkridge Dr (single paved lane). Entrance is at
top of hill where pavement ends on the right.
Contact: Hanah Murphy
Address: 400 W. 6th Avenue
Phone: 321-945-1999
Website: www.ripecity.org
You may have already tried our veggies at a
number of local Tallahassee restaurants like
Sweet Pea, Kool Beanz or Bread & Roses
Kitchen. Now come see where the magic
happens! Located in the heart of quiet Levy Park
in Midtown, our 1/4-acre urban farm is teeming
with seasonal produce, some of which you can
take home. Come by to meet the farmers, take a
tour and shop our produce. We’d love to show you
how sustainable growing food in the middle of a
city can be!
Directions: From Tallahassee, head north on S
Monroe St toward E Pensacola St. Turn left onto
E 7th Ave. Turn left onto N Bronough St.
Take the first right onto W 6th Ave.
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Rocky Comfort Farms
Serenity Acres Farm
Animal Welfare Approved
Contact: Deborah Parramore
Address: 6441 Pat Thomas Parkway
Quincy, FL 32351
Phone: 850-627-3434, 850-545-8088
Website: www.rockycomfortfarms.com
Tours: 1 pm, 4 pm
Workshops: Lifecycle of the Pumpkin and Gourd,
1 pm
Importance of the Honeybee to Farmers
Simulated Milking Cow Demonstration, 4 pm
Peacock Demonstration (up-close views)
Greenhouse/Potting Shed Presentation
Hydroponic Gardening Demonstration
Plant Identification Trail Tours (30-45 min)
Rocky Comfort Farms is a 230-acre farm located
in Gadsden County, Florida. We are a seasonal
agritourism farm offering hayrides, playground,
corn bin, millet maze, mower train rides,
donkeys, cows, peacocks, gift shop, picnic tables
under the shaded trees for lunching and much,
much more. Choose your very own pumpkin from
many varieties (decorating, pies, etc.).
Trail tours at 1 pm and 4 pm. Quality time spent
with the family at a low cost. Wonderful photo
opportunities. So come on out and sit a spell.
Your visit will be one to remember. We guarantee
it! Beverages, boiled peanuts, chips, candy,
popcorn, hot dogs will be for sale.
Directions: From Tallahassee, take exit 181 off
I-10 on to Hwy 267 S/Pat Thomas Pkwy. Turn
right (south), go 3.5 miles. We are on the right.
Look for the Giant Red Rocking Chair and sign (8
miles from Hwy 20 N/Crows Corner on Hwy 267,
21 miles west from Tallahassee, 12-14 miles from
Hosford, 24 miles from Bristol to Hwy 267).
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Contact: Julia Shewchuk
Address: 438 NE English Ivy Trail
Pinetta, FL 32350
Phone: 850-464-2115
Website: www.serenityfarmfl.com
Visit a working dairy goat farm with Nubians,
Saanens, Alpines, Toggenburgs and LaManchas.
Tour the farm on a hay wagon pulled by a real
John Deere tractor, meet the farmers, meet
the goats, meet the chickens, cuddle with the
kids, see the dairy and learn about milking and
processing the milk, making cheese, yogurt and
soap.
We started the farm with the intent to become
more sustainable and to have access to local
foods that are not laced with antibiotics or
hormones. As we grew, we realized that other
people shared our desire and so we started
sharing our food. We operate our farm with the
help of WWOOF interns through the WorldWide
Opportunities on Organic Farms, who learn how
to operate their own farms some day. You will
also be able to meet some of our farm friends,
other sustainable farmers and artists who have
been invited to share our farm day with us.
Products for sale include raw goat milk, goat
milk yogurt, goat cheese (chevre, fromage, feta),
goat yogurt ranch dressing and goat milk soap.
All products are labeled and sold as animal
food/animal food ingredient only, not for human
consumption per Florida State Law.
Directions: From Tallahassee, take I-10 towards
Lake City. Take exit 251 for FL-14 E. Turn left onto
FL-14 E. Turn right to stay on FL-14 E. Continue
onto S Range St through downtown. Turn right
onto Base St/90. Take the third left onto Duval
St (NE corner CVS). Turn right onto FL-145 N/
Livingston St. Continue to follow FL-145 N. Turn
right onto CR-254/NE Dusty Miller Ave. Continue
to follow NE Dusty Miller Ave. Continue onto CR255. Turn left onto NE English Ivy Tr. Small dirt
road—blue street sign just before a house with a
pond and two fake deer in front yard. At the end
of the road, turn left and make immediate right
into driveway with red gate. Open gate, drive
through and CLOSE gate behind. Follow driveway
around to parking.
Contact: Barry Smith
Address: 528 John Vickers Road
Norman Park, GA 31771
Phone: 229-429-9828
We are a small, family operation producing goat
cheese and milk. We also make goat milk soap
and sell local honey. We have about 50 dairy
goats of different ages. We also have two horses
and a Great Pyrenees guard dog that lives with
them. We have a micro-dairy with a processing
room and a small retail store where we sell our
products. You can find our products at New Leaf
Market Co-op, Packer Produce in Moultrie, GA
and Raisin Cane in Valdosta, GA.
Directions: From Tallassee, take Hwy 319 to
Moultrie, GA and turn right onto Hwy 37 E at
Home Depot, go about 0.5 mile to the 4-way stop
sign and turn left onto Cool Springs Rd. After
about 11 miles you will come to an all-way stop.
Go straight. After 1.5 miles you will come to a
stop sign. Go straight. Our farm will be 1 mile on
the right at the intersection of John Vickers Rd
and Ervin Crosby Rd.
Sweet Grass Dairy
Contact: Jessica Little
Address: 19635 US Highway 19 North
Thomasville, GA 31792
Phone: 229-977-2535
Website: www.sweetgrassdairy.com
Saturday, October 25,10 am-4 pm
Tours: 10 am, 11 am, 12 pm, 1 pm, 2 pm, 3 pm
We are a family-owned farm that produces oldworld, handcrafted cheeses. All of our milk
comes from our very own Jersey Cows on Green
Hill Dairy in Brooks County, Georgia. Our cows
live the life that cows should. We use a New
Zealand-style rotational grazing, which allows
our cows to have access to water 24/7 through
a pivot system. When you visit our farm, you’ll
have the chance to see where we handcraft 10 to
12 different award-winning varieties of cheeses.
You will get a brief history of the farm and enjoy a
cheese tasting at the end of each tour.
Directions: From Tallahassee, follow Thomasville
Rd/US-319/GA-35 N to US-319 Bypass. Turn left
onto US-319 Bypass. Continue on this road until
you dead end to US-84 E. Turn right onto US-84
E. Turn left onto County Line Rd. Turn left onto
GA-3 N/ GA-300 N/ US-19N. Make a U-turn at
Hebron Ln. Sweet Grass Dairy will be on your
right after you make the U-turn. Look for a big
white sign with our logo on it.
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Turkey Hill Farm
Contact: Louise Divine
Address: 3546 Baum Road
Phone: 850-216-4024, 850-980-2485
Website: http://www.localharvest.org/turkey-
hill-farm-M4181
Tours: Ongoing
Workshop: Garden Brunch, 11 am. Brunch made
with farm-fresh, local and organically-grown
produce, meat and eggs. Limited seating, $35
per person. Email for details.
Turkey Hill Farm is proud to be a founding farm
of the New Leaf Market Co-op Farm Tour. This
year we are offering a Garden Brunch catered
by the Miccosukee Root Cellar! If you want to
learn about composting and growing organically,
Turkey Hill has it all. The farm is 89 acres of
diverse ecosystems in eastern Leon County. On
the 20-acre hill we grow plant sets, vegetables,
fruits and shiitake mushrooms for sale at local
markets, to select restaurants and online through
the Red Hills Online Market (www.rhomarket.
com). We farm in the open fields, as well as in
the high shade of planted pines. The selective
use of these microclimates and two unheated
high tunnels allow us to grow almost year round.
There is a small citrus grove, a fig orchard,
Japanese persimmons, pears, blueberries, sugar
cane and muscadine grapes. Elephant garlic,
shallots, sweet potatoes, winter squash, lettuces,
arugula, winter greens and shiitake mushrooms
are all staples through the winter months.
Turkey Hill Farm is Certified Naturally Grown
and uses absolutely NO synthetic chemical
fertilizers, insecticides, herbicides or fungicides.
We build healthy soil with compost and cover
crops. Seasonal produce and garden starts will
be available for purchase.
Farmer Herman’s extensive composting program
is the basis for our farm fertility. Farmer Herman
Holley and Miss Louise Divine welcome you to
their farm.
Directions: From Tallahassee, go east on US-90/
Tennessee St/Mahan Dr toward Monticello. After
the I-10 overpass, go 5 miles to Baum Rd (you
will cross Black Creek and pass Border to Border
Nursery and Mack Bros Nursery). Turn left on
Baum Rd, and go about 0.5 mile. The farm is on
the left; look for signs.
Twin Oaks Farm
Contact: Renee Savary
Address: 3207 Creek Road
Bonifay, FL 32425
Phone: 850-547-5636
Website: www.twinoaksfarm.net
Sunday, October 26, 10 am-4 pm (CST)
Tours: 11 am, 1 pm. Ongoing throughout the day, a
detailed showcase of our chickens, our hogs, our
sheep, our donkeys, our turkeys and our apiary.
Twin Oaks Farm is a Certified Organic 94-acre
farm located in Holmes County, Florida.
We raise heritage chickens, ducks,
lambs and pigs on pasture, the
old-fashioned way. At the
farm we produce a whole
line of artisan food
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Wheeler Farm
Contact: Robert Wheeler
Address: 3158 Wheeler Lane
Chipley, FL 32428
Phone: 850-638-8984
850-260-2447 (Cell)
only using organic and/or local ingredients. Our
production is small and authentic, the taste of
real food.
On the day of the Farm Tour you will have a
closer look at what we do and how we do it from
our thriving apiary, using smaller bees, to our
incredible Large Black Hogs (yes, we should have
our first litter of piglets by then), from our Rhode
Island Red hens (producing the #1 eggs in the
country, according to the Cornucopia Institute
Eggs Score Card), to our gentle Gulf Coast
sheep. We will show you how organic, sustainable
farming raises healthy animals, giving them the
space and the life they are supposed to have.
Ducks, geese, turkeys, donkeys—they all will be
roaming freely on pasture and be picture ready.
Stop at our unique Bistro under the oak and savor
some delicious all-organic and farm-produced
food featuring our lamb and pork. Our shop will
be open with a whole cornucopia of goodies
including certified organic and soy-free eggs,
chickens, lamb, pork and our line of artisan food.
As we get closer to Farm Tour day please visit our
website for a detailed schedule.
Saturday, October 25, 10 am–4 pm CST
Cost: $8/person (18+), includes workshop.
Pre-registration is required.
Workshop: Comprehensive Organic Gardening: 11
am and 1 pm
Tours: As needed
We are a USDA Certified Organic farm. We grow
over 40 different produce items. We teach the
public about the importance of working with
nature—then nature will provide.
We are asking for a small donation of $8 per
person (18 +) to cover our expenses for the day.
Reservations are required; please call or email no
later than 72 hours in advance.
Directions: From Tallahassee, take I-10 to Chipley
exit. Go in town, turn right at McDonald’s/
Brickyard Rd. Turn right on Orange Hill Hwy
(Water Tower). Go south for 16 miles to Quail
Hollow Blvd. Dirt road intersection, turn left.
Road turns paved again; go 3 miles to Wheeler
Ln. Turn right. Farm is on the right. Do not use
GPS from Tallahassee.
Directions: From Tallahassee, take I-10W to exit
112 (Bonifay). Turn right, going north, on SR 79.
Keep going north for 8 miles, until the small
bridge with the kids’ playground on your
left (the corner of Creek Rd). Turn
left into Creek Rd, and go 300
yards to the first concrete
driveway on your right.
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Map Legend:
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Longview Farms
1190 Concord Road, Havana, FL 32333
20
Love’s Labor Farm
16933 NE Birdie Lane, Hosford, FL 32334
21
Millstone Plantation/Millstone
Institute for Preservation
New Leaf Market Co-op
1235 Apalachee Pkwy, Tallahassee, FL
2
America’s Second Harvest of the Big
Bend (Lott’s Community Garden)
39 Lott’s Road, Monticello, FL 32324
3
8101 Waukeenah Highway
4
Blue Ridge Farm Hydroponics
804 Frank Smith Road, Quincy, FL 32352
5
Cherokee Creek Farm
350 NW Catfish Way, Madison, FL 32340
6
Clear Lake Farm
22
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Myrtle Creek Farm
2184 Tram Road, Wacissa, FL 32361
24
Ocheesee Creamery
Dickerson Farms
28367 NE SR 69, Grand Ridge, FL 32442
12 Hayfield Spur, Monticello, FL 32344
25
Orchard Pond Organics
Dyed ’N Wool Homestead
400 Cedar Hill Road, Tallahassee, FL 32312
26
305 NE Artemesia Trail, Madison, FL 32340
27
Ragged Glory Farm
Full Earth Farm
162 Hawkridge Drive, Havana, FL 32333
1050 Solomon Dairy Road, Quincy, FL 32352
28
Full Moon Farm & Apiary
at Tupelo’s Bakery & Café
400 W. 6th Avenue, Tallahassee, FL 32303
29
Rocky Comfort Farms
6441 Pat Thomas Parkway, Quincy, FL 32351
30
Serenity Acres Farm
11061 W US 90, Greenville, FL 32331
8
9
291 Green Meadows Drive
10
Five Acre Farm
623 NE Kennedy Terrace, Madison, FL 32340
11
12
220 West Washington Street
13
Golden Acres Ranch, LLC
704 Barnes Road, Monticello, FL 32344
14
Green Meadows Farm
177 East Bluebird Road
15
16
Holly Hill Farm
at Tupelo’s Bakery & Café
528 John Vickers Road
Norman Park, GA 31771
32
Sweet Grass Dairy
19635 US Highway 19 North
Thomasville, GA 31792
Turkey Hill Farm
3546 Baum Road, Tallahassee, FL 32309
34
Twin Oaks Farm
3207 Creek Road, Bonifay, FL 32425
35
Wheeler Farm
Johnnie’s Garden
18
Lake Seminole Farm
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285 Strom Road, Quincy, FL 32351
438 NE English Ivy Trail, Pinetta, FL 32350
220 West Washington Street
514 Dunn Street, Tallahassee, FL 32304
17
Monticello Vineyards & Winery/
Ladybird Organics
1211 Waukeenah Highway
15824 N US 19, Lamont, FL 32336
7
6500 Old Millstone Plantation Road
496 Booster Club Road
Bainbridge, GA 39819
3158 Wheeler Lane, Chipley, FL 32428
Overview
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Suggested Tours:
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• Bonifay/Quincy/Hosford, pg. 16
• Grand Ridge/Quincy/Hosford, pg. 16
• Havana/Quincy/Bainbridge, pg. 17
• Havana/Quincy/Bainbridge, pg. 17
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• Monticello, Saturday #1, pg. 18
• Monticello, Saturday #2, pg. 18
• Monticello, Sunday #1, pg. 19
• Monticello, Sunday #2, pg. 19
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• Madison, pg. 20
• Tallahassee/Thomasville, pg. 20
• Norman Park/Greenville/Madison, pg.21
• Chipley, pg. 21
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Angie’s Popcorn Boom Chicka Pop
Farm Credit of Northwest Florida • Nature’s Way
Simpler Solar Systems • Sunfood
Dickerson Landscaping • Sustainable Tallahassee
1235 Apalachee Pkwy, Tallahassee, FL • 850.942.2557 • www.newleafmarket.coop
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