The Tour de Farms is a bike event that travels throughout different farms in Shoreham and Orwell. We are expecting over 500 riders to tour our 10-mile and 30-mile routes which will include nine stops where they can sample locally grown foods and beverages and meet the producers. The majority of our riders come from Chittenden, Addison, Rutland and Washington counties.
The revenue from this year’s ticket sales will directly support ACORN’s new Food Hub which opened last October. The ACORN Food Hub is a centralized warehouse space in Middlebury that facilitates the aggregation, storage, and distribution of locally produced foods, easing the challenge of accessing products from small and medium farms. Food Hubs around Vermont and New England create innovative logistical solutions that disrupt the commodity food market while also supplying local food that represents the values consumers are in search of. By participating in the Tour, riders now have the opportunity to pledge their support for a more just and resilient local food system.
