Canoe trip on the Fox River

Date

June 3

Time

12:00 (lunch) 1:00 (leave for river)

Cost

$100 per canoe (2 people per canoe, includes lunch) 1 extra person ($10) can sit on a cooler in the middle of a canoe, (works best for smaller children).

Family friendly?

We recommend that each child under 13 be accompanied by an adult. We will work with families with 2 children to make sure that each one is in a canoe with a parent.

Description

We’ll start the afternoon with lunch at our house (burgers, sides, and lemonade). At 1:00 we’ll drive over to the canoe rental shop to get outfitted and then be transported to the starting point. The trip downriver takes 2 ½ - 3 hours at a relaxed pace and we’ll finish back at our cars by around 5 pm.

Other info

Bring sunscreen, towel, water bottles or canned drinks for on the river



Dinner with the farmers

Dates

June 17, July 29, September 2

Time

5:00 (short farm tour) 6:00 dinner is served

Cost

$50/person (maximum 6 guests per event)


Description

In addition to the opportunity to tour the farm you’ll enjoy a wonderful home cooked meal featuring delicious meat from the farm. Join us for great conversation and community around our family’s table.

Other info

Tentative menus: June, smoked chicken, July, steak & veggie shish kabobs, September, pork tenderloin


Barnyard & Brews

Dates

Aug 5

Time

1:30 farm tour 4:00 brewery tour

Cost

$35

Family friendly?

Adults only

Description

You probably know we love craft breweries (if there's any question, look at our delivery locations!) So we can't wait to get a behind the scenes look at our hometown farm to foam brewery.

We will begin here at the farm for a tour of Cedar Valley Sustainable. You'll see the animals and learn about how we started the midwest's first meat CSA.

Next, we'll all head in to town for a behind the scenes look at Tangled Roots, Ottawa's 'farm to foam' craft brewery. The hour long tour will be presented by Awesome Ottawa Tours. We'll get a behind the scenes look at their state of the art brewery and historic building. The tour finishes with a complimentary flight of beer.

If you would like to enjoy a meal with Jody, Beth, and Tom (our Awesome local historian and tour guide) we can gather afterwards at The Lone Buffalo (the restaurant attached to the brewery). Dinner is not included in the price of the tour.


Cookout at the Creek

Dates

July 30

Time

11:30

Cost

$20 Adults $10 kids 3-13 Under 3 free

Family friendly?

Yes!

Description

This event will include a hayrack ride around the farm, a home cooked meal, and the opportunity to play in the creek that runs through the farm.

We will grill burgers and provide sides, desert, and lemonade.

Other info

The picnic area is separated from the water and there is plenty of room to run around, but children *must* be accompanied by their adult when they are at or near the creek.


Farm tour & hayrack ride

Dates

August 20

Time

1:00

Cost

Free!

Family friendly?

Yes!

Description

Enjoy a tour of the farm on a hayrack and meet the animals & farmers.