On Sunday, April 22 several of our Junior Leaguers were among members of the Jacksonville community who turned out for a grand event called "Tour de Farm." And in case you're wondering, YES -- this did constitute an opportunity to don cute rubber boots and trek through fields.
Tour de Farm consisted of four tours with a total of twenty possible farms or wineries. Stops included: Log Cabin Winery, St Johns Oaks Vineyard, Sykes and Cooper Farms, Blue Sky Farms and lunch at Black Hog Farm.
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Left to right: Junior Leaguers Marissa Waschka, Faythe VanPelt, Gina Floresca and Bonnie Rowland
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| Junior Leaguers and Friends at Log Cabin Winery |
According to JLJ member Bonnie Rowland, the most popular spot on the tour was Black Hog Farm located in Palatka, Fla. "Chef Guy Ferri of Black Sheep Restaurant prepared lunch with Black Hog Farm products, including sausage, pulled pork barbeque and fingerling potato salad," says Bonnie. "Visiting with the newborn spring animals and feeding the donkeys were the highlight of this stop!"
Tour de Farm is sponsored by Slow Food First Coast (SFFC), a Jacksonville organization working to promote the availablity and awareness of local nutritious food -- for people of all income levels. SFFC's objectives includes: promoting the production and consumption of near-extinct foods, such as the Datil Pepper; givinging their stamp of approval (AKA the “snail of approval”) to local restaurants; and supporting partnerships with local farms and wineries.
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Marissa Waschka feeds the donkeys at Black Hog Farm
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JLJ tour go-ers rounded out the day by learning about potato production and distribution at Blue Sky Farms, and went home with some farm-made Datil Pepper products purchased at Sykes and Cooper Farm.
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