The 2025 Tour de Farms Rides Through Middlebury for the First Time Ever!

Middlebury, Vt. – Launching from Middlebury, Vermont, for the first time ever in its seventeen year history, the Tour de Farms is one of Vermont’s oldest and most cherished cycling farm tours. The Tour celebrates local food with a picturesque, non-competitive bike ride around Addison County, one of the most agricultural regions in New England.

“We’re so excited to have the Tour de Farms ride through Middlebury, the shire town of the most agricultural county in Vermont! The Tour is ACORN’s landmark community event and largest fundraiser of the year. It is one of the most joy-filled days, celebrating local food and the vibrant working landscape of Addison County,” said Lindsey Berk, ACORN’s Executive Director. 

“Each ticket sold supports ACORN’s food access programs including the ACORN Food Hub and Farmacy: Food is Medicine program. By riding the Tour de Farms, you are supporting small-scale agriculture and increased access to local food!”

The Tour commences at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, September 20. Riders will visit eight different farm stops, before finishing at a special farmers market held at Rec Field in conjunction with Experience Middlebury.

The Tour features one challenging 37-mile route this year that rolls through the towns of Weybridge, Cornwall, and Salisbury, in addition to Middlebury. Riders will set out in the morning from the Middlebury Rec Field, located an hour south of Burlington, off Route 7. The terrain includes rolling hills with a mix of paved and dirt roads, so a gravel bike or road bike with wide tires is recommended. E-bikes are highly encouraged for folks not used to Vermont’s rolling hills!

The pastoral landscapes, while breathtaking, can’t beat the samples riders will taste. At each stop, farms will provide local meats, fruit, vegetables, and value added products like cheese, donuts, chocolate, granola, and jam. A concierge van brings purchased goods back to the finish so that riders can make purchases at each farm.

The Tour de Farms is a rain or shine event. Advanced, online registration is now open and early bird registration ends August 22. Registration prices vary based on age and date of registration. Registration will be capped at 500 riders. Commemorative t-shirts can be purchased online or at registration but jerseys must be purchased in advance by August 5.

The 2025 Tour is sponsored by Cooperative Insurance, Community Bank, Swift House Inn, Farm Credit East, VBT Bicycling Vacations, Salvation Farms, IPJ Real Estate, UVM Medical Center, and Vermont Federal Credit Union.

ACORN (Addison County Relocalization Network) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit community organization based in Middlebury, Vermont. Its mission is to promote the growth and health of local food and agriculture in Vermont’s Champlain Valley by providing support to our farmers and food producers, engaging in food education, and ensuring access to healthy food for all members of our community. For more information, go to http://www.acornvt.org/.

TOUR DE FARMS: This year’s Tour de Farms will be hosted on Saturday, September 20. To date, over 7,000 people have ridden the Tour. The Tour is ACORN’s top fundraiser of the year and proceeds go to supporting ACORN’s Food Hub and Farmacy: Food is Medicine Program.