NFU New Farm Project Wolfe Island Field Trip and Picnic

Sunday, August 16

There will be a field trip and picnic on Wolfe Island to visit three interesting farms, tour the new wind turbines and have a picnic at the Big Sandy Bay park. There will be a bus waiting on Wolfe Island to take up to 50 people around for a day of learning and a great chance to meet other members of the local farm and food community. This is a free event and the bus will be seated, first come first served.  People are welcome to follow along in their own vehicles if the bus is full. 

9:15 am: Meet at ferry dock, downtown Kingston

9:30 am: Ferry leaves for Wolfe Island (free ferry ride)

10 am — 11am: Wind turbine and island tour

11 am — noon: Visit Rothermel family at Windkeeper Sanctuary (CSA and incubator farm)

noon — 2 pm: Picnic at Big Sandy Bay (bring your own picnic lunch — swimming, socializing)

2 pm — 3:30 pm: Visit Pyke family farm (award-winning buffalo farm)

3:30 pm — 5 pm: Visit White family farm (beef farm and wagon ride)

5:30 pm: Ferry leaves for Kingston (ferry boats return to Kingston every hour on the half hour) 

Please contact Ian Stutt, NFU New Farm Project co-ordinator, 613-353-6622 or ianstutt@newfarmproject.ca  if you have any questions. 

If possible, RSVP to give us an idea of how many will be attending.