1 day. 2 wheels. 3 tours. 1 festival.

The Agro Cycle Tour in Walton County, Georgia is the cycle experience you have been searching for.

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The Agro Cycle Tour winds you through beautiful, winding, back country roads, with stops at 3 intriguing agricultural destinations.

The Tours:

At each of the three stops, tours will be given to highlight the facilities.
Down to Earth Energy is a Bio-Diesel production and research facility. Get insider information on the alternative energy debate and see how bio diesel is really made. www.downtoearthenegy.net
Darby Farms is a pastured poltury farm where you are sure to get in touch with your roots when you step on to this beautiful farm. Meet Daniel Dover a modern farmer with everything but modern techniques. Daniel will take you back in time with his sustainable farming practices borrowed from our founding fathers. Learn about the lost connection between the local farmer and consumer and the toll it has taken on our health, the economy and our environment. Become a fan of Darby Farms on Facebook!
Whippoorwill Hollow Certified Organic Farm produces ingredients for some of the finest chefs in Atlanta. Whippoorwill is a leader in the sustainable farming movement. They have served as a model farm used to advocate for change in Washington D.C. They have been featured in numerous publications and on the Food Network. Farmer Andy Byrd is passionate about the food on your table. Whippoorwill is the host for the days events including the Human Energy Festival. www.whippoorwillhollowfarm.com
Get a little something extra at not extra charge with the Historic loop through dowtown Monroe. Enjoy the historic charm of this quaint, old, southern town that was home to seven Georgia Governors.

The Ride

May 22, 2010
Beginning at 8:30am, leaving from Whippoorwill Hollow Organic Farm
Entry fee includes: t-shirt, tours at each destination, entrance to the Human Energy Fest and lunch. Proceeds benefit Walton Wellness a grant program dedicated to health prevention in Walton County. For more information visit www.waltonwellnessonline.com
Lunch will be provided by Farm 255 of Athens www.farm255.com
This ride is for all levels of cycle enthusiasts.
The two route options make this ride feasible for all levels of cyclists.
There two routes available are the full ride, a 44 mile loop, and a shorter 18.5 mile route, only including the Bio-Diesel facility tour.
We are not the mountains; however, both of these routes are not flat rides. Both loops follow low traffic, scenic back roads for most of the mileage.
Each Agro Cycle Tour participant should be: confident on their bike, comfortable sharing the road with cars, have knowledge of traffic laws as they pertain to cyclist, wear a helmet and brightly colored clothes, and feel confident following a Que sheet or map.
An itinerary will be set with tour times for each destination.
Register online at bikereg.com

The Human Energy Festival

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The festival is open to the public; you do not have to participate in the ride to attend!
The festival will begin at 11:00 am.
The entrance fee to the festival for non-riders will be $3 for adults and free for students (bring your ID) and children.

Human Energy is the original renewable energy source and the conduit to great things past and future. Our future is dependent upon a rediscovery of our own potential as a people. That potential is directly affected by our physical health and the health of our environment.
The Human Energy Festival celebrates the synergy between our own health and the health of our environment through: