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.Unlike a traditional event held in one location, the Apple River Farm Tour is a self-guided experience.
You might:
- Meet Scottish Highland cattle on a grazing farm
- Pick fresh blueberries
- Explore mushroom cultivation
- Learn about maple syrup production
- Visit organic vegetable and seed farms
- Shop for locally produced foods, herbs, fiber, and farm goods
- Enjoy family-friendly activities and demonstrations
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.
Close to Minneapolis–Saint Paul, Yet a World Away
Located less than an hour from much of the Twin Cities 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.