McHenry County Farm Stroll Held On Sept. 26

Come out for a day in the country between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 26, at McHenry County’s annual Farm Stroll, a self-guided tour of diversified family farms.

A total of 12 farms will be part of this free educational tour. Fruit and vegetable growers, dairy cows, beef cattle, pigs, sheep, goats, chickens, turkeys, horses, honey bees, perennial plants and more will be featured at the farms.

Because this is a free family-friendly, self-guided tour, there is no beginning or end of the tour — just choose the farms of interest and visit during the designated time.

Farm Stroll is organized by the McHenry County Farm Bureau and University of Illinois Extension's McHenry County Master Gardeners. Extension Master Gardener and 4-H volunteers will be onsite to assist farm families in accommodating guests and conducting demonstrations and tours.

While there is no charge for Farm Stroll, most farms will be selling food, produce or other farm-related products. Bring cash to purchase items directly from the farmers.

Since these are working farms, children will need to be supervised and pets are not permitted. A few farms will have toilet facilities, but several do not.

Visit McHenry County Farm Bureau for more information at mchenrycfb.org or facebook.com/McHenryCountyFarmBureau or call 815-338-1520. Also visit University of Illinois Extension Master Gardeners at web.extension.illinois.edu/lm or facebook.com/.