Blue Vista Farm | Bayfield, WI | (715) 779-5400
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Farm News
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Event and Class Descriptions
Designing a Landscape for Birds & Wildlife Workshop . Saturday May 17th, 2008,
10 am -12 pm. cost: free
Learn how to attract birds and
wildlife to your property. Eric Carlson, owner of Blue Vista Farm,
presents a variety of ways and gives examples used on site, one of the
most beautiful farms in the Upper Midwest. Various bird species,
examples of plantings to entice birds and wildlife, and birding
supplies will also be covered in this workshop. Wear comfortable
clothing for touring areas of the farm.
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Perennial Plant Sale - Weekends in May - 9 am-5 pm
We will have a unique variety of our already hardened off perennial
flowers for sale. Plants consist of field-dug bare root stock
from our fields and are therefore hardy to our zone.
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Wine Tasting Fundraiser for the Bayfield Regional Conservancy - June 28, 2008, 4-6 pm. cost: $25
Sample great wines and hors d'eourves while supporting the preservation
of land in
Bayfield, Ashland, and Sawyer Counties. We will have a wide
selection of wines to sample as
you enjoy our beautiful gardens and share a good time with friends. All
proceeds will benefit the Bayfield Regional Conservancy's land
protection and conservation efforts. To purchase tickets in advance
(recommended) contact The Bayfield Regional Conservancy (715-779-5263).
For
more information about BRC and its great
work visit www.brcland.org.
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Bayfield in Bloom - May 16th-June 15
Saturdays and Sundays, 9 am - 5 pm. Self Guided Tours of Laura's
Gardens. Stroll through Laura's Gardens and delight in the many unique
and varied flowers and herbs of our gardens and our cut flower fields.
For a complete listing of Bayfield in Bloom events, visit The Bayfield Chamber of Commerce.
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Expansion of Blueberry and Raspberry Fields with New Varieties
Spring 2007 witnessed the planting of 3 1/2 acres raspberry plants
in our new field at the northern limit of our property. New varieties
include Prelude (an early ripener), Royalty (purple in color) and Nova (a mid-summer bearing red raspberry).
In Spring 2009 we will be planting 3 1/2 acres of blueberry plants
in our new field to accomodate the increased demand for our pick-your-own fruit customers.
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Preparation of north field for new berry plantings.
Farmland Preservation
Blue Vista Farm sold it's development rights to the Town of Bayfield as
part of the Town's farmland preservation program. The sale of our
development rights to the Town ensures that the land that is now Blue
Vista Farm will always remain farmland. An easement was placed on the
title restricting non agricultural buildings from being erected or the
land from being subdivided in any way.
A combination of Federal, Town, foundation and landowner contribution
money made this project a reality as well as a commitment of the
Bayfield Regional Conservancy to work with the Town. For more
information about this program contact the Bayfield Regional
Conservancy at www.brcland.org.
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