About the Apple River Farm Tour

Discover the Farms Behind Your Food

The Apple River Farm Tour is a free, self-guided driving tour that invites visitors to explore some of the most unique farms in northwest Wisconsin.

For one special day each summer, participating farms open their gates to share the stories, landscapes, animals, crops, and products that make our rural communities thrive. Visitors can meet farmers, walk fields and pastures, learn how food and farm products are produced, and experience the beauty of the Apple River region at their own pace.

Whether you’re interested in local food, sustainable agriculture, gardening, maple syrup, livestock, berries, herbs, mushrooms, or simply spending a day in the countryside, the tour offers something for every age and interest.

A Day Designed Around Your Interests

Unlike a traditional event held in one location, the Apple River Farm Tour is a self-guided experience. Visitors create their own itinerary by choosing the farms, activities, and experiences that interest them most.

You might:

Stay for an hour or spend the entire day exploring.

Rooted in Rural Wisconsin

The tour celebrates the diversity of farms throughout the Apple River region and surrounding communities.

Participating farms range from multi-generation family operations to newer farms built around innovative approaches to food production, conservation, and community building.

Together, they represent the creativity, resilience, and stewardship that define rural Wisconsin.

Why We Created the Tour

The Apple River Farm Tour was created to strengthen connections between farmers and the people they feed.

Many people never have the opportunity to visit a working farm or learn directly from the people who grow food, raise livestock, cultivate plants, and care for the land.

By opening their farms to visitors, participating farmers help build understanding of local agriculture while creating opportunities to support local businesses and rural communities.

Interested in Collaborating with the Apple River Farm Tour?

Are you a farm, local business, sponsor, community organization, or regional partner interested in supporting the tour? Let us know as we continue growing the tour’s impact on local farms, rural businesses, and our regional food economy

    We look forward to working together to strengthen local farms, rural businesses, and our regional food economy.

    Built with Kit

    Close to Minneapolis–Saint Paul, Yet a World Away

    Located within an easy scenic drive of the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metro area, the Apple River Farm Tour offers an easy day trip filled with scenic countryside, small-town charm, and authentic farm experiences.

    Leave the traffic behind and discover rolling fields, wooded hillsides, grazing animals, berry patches, maple forests, and the people who make this region special.

    Plan Your Visit

    Before the tour:

    ✔ Browse participating farms
    ✔ View the interactive tour map
    ✔ Create your own itinerary
    ✔ Check each farm’s activities and amenities
    ✔ Wear comfortable shoes and dress for the weather

    Most importantly, bring your curiosity.

    Every farm has a story to tell.

    We look forward to welcoming you to the Apple River Farm Tour.