FREE Summer Farm Tours - real people, real farms, real stories!
Meet horse and landowners working to do their best at caring for the land,
the environment, their animals and their families!
This summer, join Horses for Clean Water for several FREE educational farm
tours. Learn about horsekeeping, ways to reduce chemical use, sustainable
land management, organic small-scale farming, introducing children to horse
care – and much more!
Register & receive directions for any of these FREE events with the King
Conservation District at 425-282-1949 or signup@kingcd.org.
ENUMCLAW, WA
Thursday, June 18th
FARM TOUR: Lusitano Horses & Rescue Goats! Meet a beautiful Lusitano mare
(the foundation breed for many of today’s horses – & the original cow
horse!) and her goat herd. Goats can be a low-care, low cost alternative to
having a second horse, exactly why this farm got the goats. In the process,
the farm owner has fallen in love with their whimsical, charming ways. Join
this tour to learn about goats as a companion for horses, as well as pasture
management, wildlife enhancement, mud-free paddocks, an outdoor riding
arena, and more! BONUS: Meet a representative from Puget Sound Goat Rescue,
a goat rescue organization that adopts out tame goats and provides
information on goat care. Enumclaw, WA. Thursday, June 18th, 6:30 pm to 8:30
pm.
RENTON, WA
Wednesday, July 8th
FARM TOUR: 5-Acre Sustainable Urban Farm In a rapidly developing area of
Renton sits 5 acres of well-utilized farmland. Join the KCD to meet a family
who is working to produce their own organic food in a sustainable fashion by
utilizing their yard, garden, lawn and woods. Learn about sustainability
and what that can mean to each of us in terms of reducing our impact on the
land while saving money AND producing healthy food! This family raises
goats for milk and cheese, chickens, ducks and geese for eggs and meat,
vegetable gardens and fruit trees for produce, bees for pollination and
honey, and grass for livestock hay. Learn about ways to reduce chemical use,
cost-savings on food production, low-tech gardening techniques such as
chicken tractors, and how children can be an important part of the chore and
animal-care routine. We promise… you will be surprised at the volume and
value of healthy food produced on this amazing family farm! Renton, WA.
Wednesday, July 8th. Due to popularity there are two tour times: 3 to 5 pm
OR 6:30 to 8:30 pm. Registration is limited - please carpool & drive your
smallest vehicle.
MAPLE VALLEY, WA
Wednesday, August 5th
FARM TOUR: The Kid-Friendly Horse Farm! Often times we teach kids about
riding without teaching them about what comes along with that
responsibility. Other times it’s a struggle on how to scale things down to
a kid’s level or what horse-safe chores to include kids on. Join the KCD &
HCW on this unique tour to explore how you can incorporate children into
green horsekeeping on your farm. This 1.25-acre horse property has 2 horses,
a pony -- & 3 young children who have been taught the joys composting,
manure management, horse safety, feeding and other aspects of the horse care
routine. Kids with parents are encouraged to join this tour! Maple Valley,
WA. Wednesday, August 5th 6:30 to 8:30 pm.
Real people, real farms, real stories!
Register & receive directions for any of these FREE events with the King
Conservation District at 425-282-1949 or signup@kingcd.org.
Alayne Renee Blickle
Program Director
Horses for Clean Water
www.horsesforcleanwater.com
alayne@horsesforcleanwater.com
425-432-6116
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