Eat, Drink & Pick Berries in Everson Bike Tour | Sept 14 | 1-7pm

Everson, WA 98247, USA

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Bike Northwest
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Duration: 1 day
Group size: 1 - 20
Eat, Drink & Pick Berries in Everson Bike Tour | Sept 14 | 1-7pm
Everson, WA 98247, USA

Bike Northwest
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5 reviews

Duration: 1 day
Group size: 1 - 20

About this trip

Join Bike Northwest for a 15-mile pedal through Everson’s country roads, featuring five farm tours and a farm-to-table dinner. Sample blueberry varieties, taste artisanal spirits, learn about shiitake mushroom cultivation, and interact with the farmers who supply local grocery stores with fresh produce, berries and mushrooms. This route is part of Sustainable Connection’s Farm to Table Trails route in Everson. Tour begins at Cloud Mountain Farm Center and is from 1-7pm. Bring your own bike, or ask us for bike rental shop recommendations. 

What’s included

  • Farm Visits
    Cloud Mountain Farm Center, Spring Time Farm, Broad Leaf Farm, Breckenridge Blueberries & Qihe Mushrooms
  • 1-2 facilitators
    Your facilitators will manage logistics, foster connections, and share relevant information with the group
  • Farm to Table Dinner
    Dinner will showcase fresh produce and berries sourced from the farms visited along our route

What’s not included

  • Bikes
    If you need recommendations for a bike rental, we can help!

Available Packages

Tour Price

Price includes farm stops, farm-to-table dinner, and 1-2 facilitators. 

 

$130
Deposit:$20

Itinerary

Everson Bike Tour
Tour Itinerary

Stops along our way: 

o Cloud Mountain Farm Center Community-oriented farm that focuses on creating a vibrant local food economy through offering farmer training, community-led workshops, and volunteer opportunities. 

o Spring Time Farm: Family-owned and operated farm growing 14-acres of vegetables that supply regional grocery stores, restaurants and local food hubs.

o Broad Leaf Farm: If you've purchased organic veggies from the Bellingham Food Co Op anytime in the past 15 years, you've probably tasted Dusty's delicious organic produce grown on Broad Leaf Farm.

o Breckenridge Blueberries & Probably Shouldn't Distillery: Breckenridge Blueberries is a family-owned, certified organic blueberry farm nestled against the foothills of Sumas Mountain, with nearly 3,000 blueberry plants harvested entirely by hand. Probably Shouldn't Distillery is a small-batch artisan distillery with hand-crafted spirits located on the same property.

o Qihe Mushrooms: 24-acre farm producing more than 30,000 pounds of mushrooms a week. Qihe Mushrooms supplies restaurants, farmers markets and grocery stores from British Columbia to Southern California with high-quality shitake mushrooms. 


Tour Details and Logistics

o Tour begins and ends at Cloud Mountain Farm Center - parking will be available. 

o Trip Length: 6 hours, from 1pm-7pm. 

o Mileage & Terrain: 15 miles across on rural roads with wide shoulders and relatively flat terrain (200 ft elevation gain)

o Age Range: Tour is appropriate for teens and adults (teens under 18 must be accompanied by an adult)

o Group Size: 25 people per tour max

o Babies and toddlers in bikeseats can ride along for free


Focus of tour

o Meet your local farmer and learn about innovation happening in the Whatcom County farming sector.

o Hear inspiring stories of community-supported agriculture programs that bring fresh, locally-grown produce directly to your table, fostering a closer connection between consumers and their food sources.

o Learn about Whatcom County's prolific berry production. 


Your Organizer


BN
Bike Northwest
5 reviews
Bike Northwest offers guided educational bicycle tours throughout Whatcom and Skagit County. Each tour is crafted in partnership with local organizations and experts to educate community members about the food systems, natural resources, and ecosystems that make up our bioregion.

Reviews

This was a phenomenal tour! It was clear how much time, effort, and intention went into the creation and execution of this tour, and it resulted in a wonderful community & farmers oriented event. I would recommend this event to anyone and everyone even remotely interested in food, biking, community, or agriculture — there’s something for everyone!
By Grethe S for Eat, Drink & Pick Berries in Everson Bike Tour | Sept 14 | 1-7pm on Sep 16, 2024
This was a fun ride. Nice to have such an easygoing route. This tour would be much more enjoyable if there was more time planned to actually shop the farm stands we visited.
By Christina D for Farmstand Fresh Skagit Valley Bike Tour | Aug 20 | 2-6pm on Aug 29, 2024
Just a great bicycle day trip with Madi and 12 or so others. Lightly travelled roads so the riding was relaxed and comfortable. We visited four farms and got to sample their produce and were treated to light tours of each farm. The farmers were very gracious and happy to explain their farms and methods of farming. The scenery along the way was spectacular too! Our tour guide, Maddi, was a delight. All in all, we had a great time. Thanks Madi!
By Don S for Farmstand Fresh Skagit Valley Bike Tour | Aug 20 | 2-6pm on Aug 22, 2024
my wife and I had toured this island on our own a couple years ago. It was delightful and inspiring to stop and experience island life from the perspective of farmers, fisherman, and first nation descendants. Lunch was delicious. Don’t forget sunscreen!
By Brad W for Yummy Lummi Bike Tour | August 3rd | 11am-3pm on Aug 08, 2024
Our first trip with the company so didn’t know what to expect, but we had a great time! Visiting the farms and talking to the farmers and fishermen were educational. Lunch was delicious. The best salmon! Our guides Madi, Sam, and Malcolm were friendly and welcoming. It was a fun and relaxing experience for us. Very tempting to stay the night on the island!
By Vinh B for Yummy Lummi Bike Tour | August 3rd | 11am-3pm on Aug 05, 2024