The sixth annual Spring Wellington Rural Romp will be held May 28, giving visitors a taste of local food, an opportunity to experience local agriculture and find the story behind their food.
A total of 12 markets, gardens and restaurants in Mapleton, Minto and Wellington North will open their doors to the public for this free, self-guided tour from 10am to 4pm. Rompers can meet local farmers, visit farm animals, participate in farm activities and wander through unique rural gardens as well as purchase seedlings, flowers, plants, spring produce and local foods.
New this year is a feature called, “Taste your way through Northern Wellington County” as Rural Romp farms are paired with local chefs and beverage partners to serve food samples at many locations prepared with farm ingredients.
Visitors are encouraged to visit a felfie (farm-selfie booth) at each location and share the fun via social media using the hashtags #SpringRomp16 and #tastereal. All selfies will be entered in a draw to win to win a local food prize.
Rompers can also participate in the Spring Romp Photo Contest. Prizes will be awarded for the best photo in: farmscapes, family fun and food.
For more information on the photo contest, or to download your copy of the Rural Romp Guide, visit www.tastereal.ca.
The Romp will also be the first opportunity to get the new 2016-2017 Guelph Wellington Local Food Map. The map is a year-round guide to sourcing and experiencing local food and includes farms, restaurants, retailers, craft breweries, food events and more. The event also coincides with the launch of Butter Tarts and Buggies – Northern Wellington’s newest experience guide highlighting locations across Minto, Wellington North and neighbouring Southgate Township.
