Local Farms Bus Tour

Join the Lake Agassiz Sustainable Farming Association Chapter for a wonderful day of local food and farms!

We will begin the day at Windflower Natives, a company focused on cultivating native plant communities, specializing in prairie flowers. Alex Blondeau started Windflower Natives because of his love of the prairie and pieces of land that have never been converted to agriculture. We’ll take a walk around their native prairie and visit the greenhouse.

Next we will head to Pure Joy Farms. This family farm raises heritage hogs in their woodlot and Icelandic sheep on restored prairie. They sell pork, lamb, hand-milked sheep body products, pumpkins, and other vegetables. We will also take a break here for a catered on-farm meal using local produce grown right at Pure Joy! This meal is being provided by the amazing LaFerme based out of Alexandria. 

Our last stop will be at Acres of Eden, an organic, regenerative family farm with a long history. They raise eggs, beef, and mealworms on farm. 

Please arrive at 204 E Lincoln Ave. (Old Shopko/Gymnastics parking lot) by 10:45 a.m. to hop on the Farm Tour Bus! We will leave promptly at 11:00 a.m.

More info on the Lake Agassiz webapage.

Schedule for the Day

• 10:45am – Load the bus at 204 E Lincoln Ave. Fergus Falls
• 11:00am. – Depart11:10am – Arrive at Windflower Natives 
• 12:10pm – Depart Windflower and head to Pure Joy Farms 
• 12:30pm – Arrive at Pure Joy Farm for on Farm Meal & Farm Tour
• 2:20pm – Depart Pure Joy for Acres of Eden
• 2:40pm – Arrive at Acres of Eden 
• 3:40pm – Depart Acres of Eden
• 3:50pm – Arrive back at 204 E Lincoln Ave.

Please note: the farm tours include uneven ground and some walking is required. This is a rain or shine event some please come prepared. 

If you require special accommodations please contact Kelsey at kelseylwulf@gmail.com

Registration

Advance registration is required by June 20. No walkups, please.
$35 for members of SFA, $40 for nonmembers.
Limited to 50 attendees.

SFA staff and volunteers occasionally take photos during our workshops, cafe chats and field days for promotional purposes and to use as documentation of events to share with our funders.  If you do not wish to be photographed, please let our event host know — we’ll make every effort to make sure you are not photographed.