Join us as we ride through Sustainable Connection’s Farm to Table Trail in Ferndale and experience the local farm-fresh food scene by bike! Enjoy artisan cheese and sun-ripened blueberry samples as you get to know the farmers + market staff that supply Ferndale's food economy. Tour is 4 hours long, starting at 12:30pm and ending at 4:30pm. Bring your own bike, or ask us for bike rental shop recommendations.
Appel Farms, Oak Meadow Farms, Boxx Berry Farm, and Twin Sisters Creamery
Your guides will manage logistics, foster connections within the group, and share relevant information with the group
You will be hydrated and thoroughly snacked
Enjoy fresh berries and cheese samples at the various stops along our route
If you need recommendations for a bike rental, we can help!
Farms we'll visit:
o Appel farms: Family-owned cheese shop and dairy offering a varied selection of handcrafted cheese, including gouda, feta, and farmstead Swiss.
o Oak meadow Farms: Pasture-based, regenerative livestock farm selling beef, pork, chicken, and eggs.
o Boxx Berry Farm: Farm store featuring fresh vegetables, berries, and flowers with u-pick berries and flowers.
o Twin Sisters Creamery: Family-owned and run creamery and blue cheese manufacturing facility with a total of 70 different cheese varietals
Tour details & logistics:
o Tour begins and ends at Appel Farms Cheese Market in Ferndale. Plenty of parking will be available.
o Each farm stop will be about 25 minutes. Farmers/market staff will share their story, provide a behind-the-scenes tour of their operation and offer a tasting of their product or a gift certificate.
o Tour is 17.7 miles round-trip.
o Tour is appropriate for teens and adults (teens under 18 must be accompanied by an adult)
o Babies and toddlers in bikeseats can ride along for free
Focus of tour:
o Meet & greet with local food producers
o Compare methodologies between two local cheese-makers
o Witness regenerative livestock practices
o Learn about Whatcom County’s prolific berry production
o Experience Ferndale’s scenic byways
