The Morris Farm is pleased to announce that the 14th Annual Tour de Farms Bike Ride and Local Foods BBQ will be held rain or shine on Sunday, August 19. Riders from near and far will come together to support local agriculture and enjoy what Tour organizers boast is the best ride food in Maine! Choose 20, 50 or 100-mile rides through Maine’s beautiful Midcoast and inner farm lands. All rides start and end at the Morris Farm Trust in the historically rich village of Wiscasset. Rest stops along the way are stocked with fortifying snacks, sports drinks and water. Several rest stops are located at local organic farms that will set up a special farm stand for riders to enjoy. Farm stand purchases will be transported back to the Morris Farm by volunteers and returned to riders at the Local Foods BBQ.

The Tour de Farms raises funds to support the Morris Farm Trust, a nonprofit educational farm that promotes sustainable agriculture and stewardship of the earth. The Morris Farm offers multiple programs that seek to connect children and families with the source of their food, teaching that eating locally grown food benefits the environment, their health and the local economy. Programs include the Morris Farm Wiscasset Primary School Garden Farm-to-School Project, Backyard Farmer, an adult education series that emphasizes sustainable living practices, Farm Camp, an agricultural & ecological based day camp for children, and a new Nutrition Through Gardening program with families from the Wiscasset Headstart preschool program.

On-line registration for the Tour de Farms is open and available at www.morrisfarm.org; please check the website for ride departure times.  There is a $10 fee for day or ride registration, so please register early. Additional BBQ tickets may be purchased for friends not riding. The Morris Farm Trust is located at 156 Gardiner Road (Route 27 North.) in Wiscasset, Maine. It is open to the public seven days a week from sunrise to sunset. It is home to Alan-Dee Dairy, the Margaret Ellis Community Gardens, the Wiscasset Primary School Garden, and a University of Maine Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Demonstration Garden. For more information abut the Tour de Farms XIV or the Morris Farm in general, please visit the website, email info@morrisfarm.org or call 882-4080.