Field Trip to Organic Farms and Growers

Holistic nutritionists Megan MacMillan and Sarah Dobec have come up with a great idea: Field Trip, a company that arranges outings to local food producers, so people can really find out about the food they are or could be eating. All trips include a farm tour and a chance to buy produce. Here's their Summer 2009 roster:

• Sunday, June 28 & July 19: Mapleton's Organics, which features cattle, poultry, spelt, vegetables and organic dairy products
• Sunday, July 5 & August 2: Cookstown Greens, which provides greens, edible flowers and seed sprouts to the top Toronto restarants
• Saturday, August 8 & 15: Everdale Organic Farm and Education Centre, with everything from farm animal to straw-bale building: the place to find out about grains, veggies and sustainable energy

Field Trip buses pick passengers up at 10:30 a.m. on Erindale Avenue, just behind the Broadview TTC Station and return by 4 p.m. (5:30 for Mapleton). Trippers are urged to bring weather-appropriate clothing, shoes for mud, lunch and water, shopping bags and a camera.

Rates are $45 per person. Kids age 6 to 12 are $30, with younger children free. Part of the proceeds goes directly to the farmers. Email Field Trip or call 416-371-3471 to find out more.