Open Farm Day - FREE Entry

Open Farm Day - FREE Entry

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Posted 2019-03-13 by Vanessafollow

Sun 07 Apr 2019

The popular 'Open Farm Day' returns on Sunday, 7th April with 16 farms and local producers across Nillumbik and Whittlesea opening their gates!This is your chance to visit working farms, meet local farmers and discover more about local farming, including fruit and veggies, livestock and animals, orchards and vineyards, flowers and food.
You are welcome to follow the trail, or just visit the farms that are of interest to you. The farmers will be happy to talk to you about what it is like to farm on the urban fringe and there will be some fresh produce to sample, as well as activities to participate in at selected farms, including farm tours, demonstrations, product tastings and more!
The Trail Map and Passport is the guide to discovering the farms and local producers for Open Farm Day. Visitors will be able to present their Open Farm Day Passport at each farm to collect a sticker. Collecting three or more stickers and completing the visitor survey allows entry to the prize draw, featuring some amazing prizes!
Open farms and businesses include: Apted's Orchards Balashi Flowers & Nursery CRAFT Kitchen and Bar Easthill Estate Edendale Community Environment Farm Jock & Eddie Hilderbrand Ridge Organic Vineyard Hurstbridge Farmers Market Kings of Kangaroo Ground Nillumbik Estate Winery Omaru Alpacas Shaws Road Winery Sugarloaf Produce Turners Bakehouse Eatery Weeping Grevillea Nursery Yarra Valley Custom Meats For further information about the farms and their locations click here .
The event runs from 10am to 4pm and bookings are not required.Entry is free, however, costs may be incurred at individual farms and businesses for entry or activities. Please read the terms and conditions in your Trail Map and Passport when planning your day out.

For more information, please visit: Nillumbik.vic.gov.au Facebook Facebook Event
Open Farm Day is an all-weather event. Please:Wear appropriate clothing.Wear covered shoes on all farms.Supervise your children at all times.Leave your pets at home.Stick to designated visitor areas on farms.Fill your car up with fuel before you start your Open Farm Day trail.And remember to:Bring your camera.Bring some cash to purchase some regional farm gate produce (ATMs available at the Hurstbridge, Doreen & Mernda, and Kinglake branches of Bendigo Bank).Take care; these are working farms, be careful around water bodies and farm equipment and abide by any farm signage.Drive safely. Some farms are located on single lane country roads – please be cautious.This event is proudly partnered by the Hurstbridge and Doreen & Mernda Community Bank Branches of Bendigo Bank and the Kinglake Branch of Bendigo Bank. The event is supported by Nillumbik Shire Council, City of Whittlesea and Visit Victoria.

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