The Washington County Extension Office, along with the Washington County Women in Agriculture Advisory Board, are planning an inaugural Women in Ag Farm Crawl, which will be Saturday, August 27, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The farm crawl will feature four tour stops in the Washington County and northern Henry County area. The purpose of the farm crawl is to provide not only a fun networking opportunity for women but also a learning opportunity.
The stops on the farm crawl will include:
Hilltop Dairy, a 4th generation family dairy farm, will be our first stop on the farm crawl. Doug Roth is the current owner and manager of Hilltop Dairy, along with his daughter Madi. They will share more about their operation along with where their milk goes after it leaves their farm. This stop will include some taste testing of dairy products as well.
Geode Forestry will be the second stop on the tour. Located in northern Henry County, Geode Forestry serves landowners in Southeast Iowa and west-central Illinois. Learn more about Iowa’s forest and timber industry and get an overview of managing timber acres, including new plantings, timber management, upkeep, and marketing and selling.
The third stop on tour will be at the ISU Southeast Research and Demonstration Farm located near Crawfordsville. The Southeast Research Farm is one of the outlying research farms that Iowa State has around the state. The Southeast Iowa Agricultural Research Association owns the farm, but the farm is managed by ISU. Learn more about the research farm and some of the local research projects being conducted while we eat lunch at the farm. Following lunch, there will be a tour of some of the research projects happening at the farm.
Our last stop on the farm crawl will be at the Revasser Winery, which will include an optional wine tasting for those 21 years or older who are interested in participating for $10. Learn more about this winery, viticulture, and winemaking.
Participants will meet at the Washington County Extension Office between 8 and 8:20 a.m. on August 27, and the tour bus will leave for the first stop at 8:30 a.m. The bus will return to the Washington County Extension Office by 3:00 p.m.
Registration to attend the farm crawl is $30. You can register by calling the Washington County Extension Office at 319-653-4811 or online at https://www.extension.iastate.edu/washington/women-agriculture-programs-farm-management.
Spots are limited, and registration will close either when spots are filled or by August 20.
If you would like to learn more about the Women in Ag Farm Crawl, call the Washington County Extension Office at 319-653-4811 for information.
The farm crawl is being made possible in large part thanks to Iowa State University Extension and Outreach and the Azariah and Martha Foster Heritage Endowment.
