The annual Chamber Farm Tour will be of Dutch Acres Organic Dairy Farm, 1648 Pleasant Plain Road, Fountain City, IN., Thursday, June 18, 2009, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Learn about:
* The milking process
* Calves and selective breeding through
* Artificial insemination
* Natural compost bedding barns
* Feeding and field rotation
* Water retention pond and filtration system

Make bus and/or dinner reservations @ 962-1511 or email kellyh@rwchamber.org by June 15. Dinner reservations required. Seating and parking are limited. Bus leaves the Chamber at 5:00 p.m. Additional pick up @ Fountain City Wesleyan Church.

Pasture Walk and No-Till Field Day

Thursday, August 21st 10AM-3PM

Where: 2312 E. Overman Road, Fountain City

Who: Ivan Esch of Esch Ag Service

The event is open to the general public, those wishing to attend should bring their own lunches and lawn chairs.

The event starts at 10am.

10am – 12pm is the pasture walk and then after lunch 1pm - 3pm is the no-till clinic.

If you plan on attending please RSVP

Raquel Baker by August 20th.

For more information please contact Raquel Baker at the Wayne County SWCD office 765-966-0191 x3

I thoroughly recommend a visit to Fountain Acre Foods, an off-the-grid Amish-run grocery story. Located in plain sight just off of 27 south of Fountain City, this full service grocery is eight miles north of Richmond.  continue reading »