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About this trip
Join us as we ride through Sustainable Connection’s Farm to Table Trail in Ferndale and experience the local farm-fresh food scene by bike! Enjoy artisan cheese and sun-ripened blueberry samples as you get to know the farmers + market staff that supply Ferndale's food economy. Tour is 4 hours long, starting at 12:30pm and ending at 4:30pm. Bring your own bike, or ask us for bike rental shop recommendations.
What’s included
- Farm VisitsAppel Farms, Oak Meadow Farms, Boxx Berry Farm, and Twin Sisters Creamery
- 1-2 facilitatorsYour guides will manage logistics, foster connections within the group, and share relevant information with the group
- Snacks and waterYou will be hydrated and thoroughly snacked
- TastingsEnjoy fresh berries and cheese samples at the various stops along our route
What’s not included
- BikesIf you need recommendations for a bike rental, we can help!
Available Packages
Itinerary
Farms we'll visit:
o Appel farms: Family-owned cheese shop and dairy offering a varied selection of handcrafted cheese, including gouda, feta, and farmstead Swiss.
o Oak meadow Farms: Pasture-based, regenerative livestock farm selling beef, pork, chicken, and eggs.
o Boxx Berry Farm: Farm store featuring fresh vegetables, berries, and flowers with u-pick berries and flowers.
o Twin Sisters Creamery: Family-owned and run creamery and blue cheese manufacturing facility with a total of 70 different cheese varietals
Tour details & logistics:
o Tour begins and ends at Appel Farms Cheese Market in Ferndale. Plenty of parking will be available.
o Each farm stop will be about 25 minutes. Farmers/market staff will share their story, provide a behind-the-scenes tour of their operation and offer a tasting of their product or a gift certificate.
o Tour is 17.7 miles round-trip.
o Tour is appropriate for teens and adults (teens under 18 must be accompanied by an adult)
o Babies and toddlers in bikeseats can ride along for free
Focus of tour:
o Meet & greet with local food producers
o Compare methodologies between two local cheese-makers
o Witness regenerative livestock practices
o Learn about Whatcom County’s prolific berry production
o Experience Ferndale’s scenic byways