2011 Farm & Garden Tours Focus on Food & The Food Summit The 2011 Farm & Garden Tours are a segment of the Focus on Food events happening in the south sound during the months of August, September and October. The Olympia Food Coop, Thurston County Food Bank and South of the Sound Community Farm Land Trust have organized two full days of local farm tours open and free to all. Each day will be an opportunity for local eaters to get a deeper look at our local food system and the excitement of growing food, raising animals and working within our community. For more information on Focus on Food or the Food Summit visit www.oly-wa.us/SustainSouthSound/ Any questions about the Food Summit can be emailed to Halli Winstead at hallilw@gmail.com August 20th starting at 8:45am, The Urban Bike Loop will be a full day of bike rides and farm tours. We will be visiting Sunbreak Farm, Calliope Farm, Common Ground Farm, Kiwanis Food Bank Garden on the Capitol Campus, Wendell Berry Community Garden, Piece by Piece Farm, We will stop at the West Olympia Farmer’s Market to supplement our lunches and the Fish Tale Brewery for an optional bite to eat and local brew. Maximum 50 participants, registration is free. Contact hallilw@gmail.com for registration details. August 27th 9am – 5pm – The Rural Van Loop will be traversed in passenger vans to Left Foot Organics Farm, Kirsop Farm, Helsing Juntion Farm and Lincoln Creek Ranch. We will stop at the Tenino Farmers Market to supplement our lunches and Northwest Sausage and Deli for an optional bite to eat and local brew. Maximum 50 participants, registration is free. Contact hallilw@gmail.com for registration details.