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“BACK TO BASICS”
8:30 a.m. Following breakfast, DEPART your hotel to
explore Essex County's rich agricultural region. With a latitude the
same as Rome, Italy, and Northern California, we delight in a
temperate climate, with one of the longest growing seasons in the
country. Essex County is quite flat, due to glacial action and is
therefore home to some of the most fertile soil in Canada.
9:15 a.m. Arrive at one of Essex County's many WINERIES for
a vineyard/production tour.
10:30 a.m. Arrive at KLASSEN’S BLUEBERRY FARM
where you learn about growing and harvesting this delicious summer
fruit. Pick-your-own and ready-picked berries are available along with
some tasty treats.
... OR
stop in at PRETLI'S GREEN ACRE FARM. Choose from a good
selection of farm grown produce and daily made pies, breads, jellies,
canned goods and preserves. Season runs from May to November.
12:00 noon. LUNCH at COLASANTI'S TROPICAL GARDENS.
Colasanti’s ever-growing facility features some 20+ interconnected
greenhouses, home to a huge selection of plants - from cacti to
orchids and beyond - craft area, exotic birds and animals, petting
zoo, a great landscaped mini-putt course and more! The unique in-house
restaurant does a delicious buffet or country-style meal where you can
lunch amongst the citrus trees. (Maybe take home some of their fresh
hot donuts for a snack en route!)
2:30 p.m. HIGHLINE MUSHROOMS, currently the largest independent
grower of mushrooms in eastern Canada and the most advanced
technically. All compost is prepared in modern computer-controlled
chambers and all product is "cold chain" committed from
harvest to delivery to its end user. Highline produce everything
from your garden variety white mushroom to Shiitake and Enoki.
4 p.m. MALDEN VALLEY FARMS LIMITED, and a visit to their
cowbarns, taking in the milking operations and an introduction to
Malden’s "environmentally sound" farming system.
OR
Perhaps your
green thumb could use a little work? Visit CINDY'S HOME &
GARDEN and take part in a 'gardening 101' workshop!
5pm Return to hotel to freshen up for dinner OR enjoy a relaxing catered meal at
a local winery before returning to Windsor
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