The Tour de Farm is a cycling and culinary experience like no other. On Sunday, August 2, 2015, approximately 500 cyclists will pedal through beautiful Hunterdon County to see firsthand where some of the region’s freshest produce and proteins are raised.
The event will begin at 8:00 a.m. with a locally sourced breakfast catered by Chef Max Hansen of Max Hansen Caterer at South Hunterdon Regional High School in Lambertville, New Jersey. After fueling up, participants will bicycle through the bucolic countryside while visiting local farms for tastings and tours. Cyclists will be able to purchase goods from the farms, which will be transported back for them at the end of the journey.
The Tour de Farm offers three options for all levels of cyclists: an 81-mile “Extreme Tour,” which includes 4,000 feet of elevation scaling; a “Not-So-Extreme Tour,” which covers 35 miles and 1,700 feet of elevation; and a “Weekend Warrior Tour,” which encompasses 20 miles and 1,200 feet of elevation.
“People today want to know who their farmers are, how their farm products are grown, what the farmers feed their animals and how they treat their livestock,” notes Tour de Farm’s organizer Mitch Morrison. “The annual bike tour, which also hosts tours in Sussex and Warren Counties, invites active locavores to get more in touch with agriculture.”
The day will conclude with a Farm-to-Fork celebration at Tullamore Farms in Stockton, NJ, a working grass-fed cattle and lamb farm. Delicious locally-sourced appetizers will be provided by Chefs Ian Knauer and Shelley Wiseman of the Farm Cooking School, which is located on the premises. Cheese and artisan breads will be provided by Milford, NJ’s Bobolink Farm. And Chef Max Hansen will prepare a multi-course feast prepared exclusively with locally-sourced ingredients utilizing products from the various farms on the Tour de Farm. The menu is noted below…
Hors d’Oeuvres: Greenspacho… Eggplant Caponata Crostini… Bobolink Mini Grilled Cheese… Tullamore Sliders… Garden Ceviche
A Selection of Bobolink Farm Cheeses with Local Honey and Fruit Butters, Bobolink Breads and Homemade Crisps and Crackers
Plated First Course: Panzanella with New Jersey Heirloom Tomatoes, Grilled Phillip’s Farm Peaches, Fulper Farm Burrata, Homemade Focaccia, Basil-Infused Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Cypriot Sea Salt
Entrée Buffet: Tullamore Farms’ World Class Grass-Fed Tender Primal Cuts… Roasted Sweet Potato Salad with Local Smoked Bacon, Toasted Pecans and Maple Syrup… A Sauté of Jersey Sweet Corn, Zucchini and Poblano Peppers with Sweet Butter, Garlic and Cilantro… Fields without Fences Heirloom Green Beans with Toasted Hazelnuts and a Hazelnut Vinaigrette… A Salad of Blue Moon Acres Organic Field Greens with Roasted Beets, Crumbed (Farm) Goat Cheese and a Grain Mustard Vinaigrette… Assorted Bobolink Farms Artisan Breads
Dessert: A Simple Peach & Blueberry Cobbler with Oatmeal Streusel Topping served with Local Honey Ice Cream… Callebaut Dark Chocolate Brownies
Premium Brewed Coffee and Herbal Teas
The cost to participate in the Tour de Farm is $69.57 per person. The cost to attend the farm-to-fork celebration at Tullamore Farm is an additional $159.24 per person. To purchase tickets for the tour and farm-to-fork celebration please click here. To learn more about the Tour de Farm, please visit http://www.tourdefarmnj.com.
Bon Appétit!
TAD
{ 0 comments… add one now }