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Skagit Food Trail Experiences

EXPERIENCES

 

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DISCOVERY GARDEN

  • 16650 State Route 536 Mount Vernon, WA
  • 360-395-2367
  • Dusk – dawn

Self-guided tours; April Tulip Tour docents on weekends; garden docents on request by groups; mid-summer Ask A Master Gardener Day event with workshops and demonstrations; free public lectures – Know & Grow Workshops.

King Arthur Baking School Cookbook

KING ARTHUR BAKING SCHOOL at the BREAD LAB

  • 11768 Westar Lane, Burlington, WA
  • Registration required

Welcoming all bakers, no matter your skill level. Classes range from introductory demonstrations for beginners to intensive week-long professional courses, with a wide variety of hands-on classes for adults and children. Our expert instructors will teach you to master any baking technique with ease.

NW Fruit

NW FRUIT GARDEN

  • 16650 State Route 536, Mount Vernon, WA
  • 296-524-8066
  • Open daily dusk – dawn (excluding January)

The NW Fruit six-acre garden tour has 40 points of interest, each having a sign with a QR code linking to further information.  The NW Fruit garden contains a large collection of fruiting plants, including 17 variations of Gravenstein apples, antique apples from around the world, and unusual fruits such as medlar and blue honeyberry.

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PNW EXPLORATIONS

  • 107 South 2nd Street, La Conner, WA
  • 360-399-8964
  • Open Fri-Sat 10-5, Mon-Thur 8-5

Explore the Skagit Valley farmlands and farmstands by E-bike.

Native Plant Garden

SALAL NATIVE PLANT GARDEN

  • 16650 State Route 536
  • 360-333-8321
  • Open daily dawn to dusk

A charming display garden featuring plants native to northwestern Washington, many from seed and cuttings taken within Skagit County. Quite a few of the plants produce edible fruit or can be harvested for the edible roots.

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Tea and Bike Tour

  • 27420 Minkler Road, Sedro-Woolley, WA
  • 360-218-4585

Tea and Tour combines the aura of English Tea with charming bicycle tours showcasing the farmland and historic towns surrounding Willowbrook Manor English Tea House and Chamomile Farm. Guests will begin their country experience with Tea & Scones, followed by a bicycle tour of their selection. Comfortable e-bikes make the ride easy. They also have groovy beach cruiser bikes. Tours range from 8 to 12 miles on comfortable bikes and flat terrain.