ACORN's Tour de Farms

Join us for our first Tour de Farms in and around Middlebury! Enjoy panoramic views and beautiful back roads while visiting local farms in Middlebury, Weybridge, and Salisbury, Vermont. This scenic ride features several relaxed farm stops with multiple food producers who will offer you a taste of all the Champlain Valley has to offer! All samples are included in the ride, but cash is handy in case you'd like to purchase products along the way. Don't worry about carrying all of your goodies on the bike; we'll have a farm van to pick up your purchases and deliver them to the finish for you! 

Much of the course is along dirt and/or gravel roads, so grab your gravel grinder or your mountain bike. If you've got a road bike, consider putting wider tires on it for this ride. It'll be worth it! Ebikes are welcome and encouraged as a comfortable option. Many Vermont libraries offer free Ebike rentals and our local bike shop and tour sponsor Frog Hollow Bikes has a great rental fleet. 

Commemorative t-shirts and bike jerseys are available for pre-sale!

There will be a rolling start time for all ride distances. Riders will begin between 9:00 - 9:30am. Plan to check in between 8:30am-9:30am. Inexperienced and slower riders should plan to leave as close to 9am as possible to ensure they complete the route, which is a little longer than previous years. We will send off several different waves of riders, so don't feel like you have to be first in line. Waves prevent the farm stops from becoming overwhelmed and allow for proper road safety.

100% of the proceeds from the Tour funds our work at ACORN and directly supports our local foodshed. Due to the importance of this ride to our work with the farmers and food producers in the Champlain Valley, we are asking riders to fundraise or contribute an additional donation of $75 as a minimum. This is in an effort to lean on our committed local network of supporters during this time of uncertain funding. 

No One Turned Away for Lack of Funds. Please get in touch with us if you’d like a scholarship or to purchase a ticket on a sliding scale: info@acornvt.org.