LORAIN COUNTY, Ohio — Enjoy the 2014 Lorain County Farm Tour taking place Sept. 27 from noon-5 p.m.

The drive-it-yourself tour will be marked with signs starting at Stop 1.

The tour is put on by the Lorain County Farm Bureau.

Stop 1 is at Klingshirn Winery. Albert and Theresa Klingshirn, first generation, moved to this farm in 1922. The original eight acres of Concord grapes are still there, said Amanda Denes, Lorain County Farm Bureau organization director.

Albert began the winery in 1935 to preserve a bumper crop. Allan and Barbara grew the winery and eliminated the grain and livestock business, and Lee and Nancy are continuing the winery and are diversifying with two pilot hoop houses, testing a variety of fruits and vegetables and some hops and garlic.

Stop 2 is Windy Ridge Farms, owned by Billy and Abby Hricovec. Their farm is in its fifth generation. It was a working farm until 1959, when Tom and Mary built Tom’s Country Place, a catering and event center on the farm.

Windy Ridge is now a hobby farm specializing in market lambs, alfalfa and fresh produce used at Tom’s Country Place, Denes said.

Stop 3: “Trillium Farms is a little bit of everything,” Denes said. Owners Tom and Melanie Hricovec raise hay and freezer beef, they make maple syrup (which will be available for sale on the day of the tour) and have chickens, rabbits and a team of Belgian horses.

There’s also a collection of antique Case tractors for the machinery-minded. Lorain County Soil and Water Conservation District will have an informational booth at this farm.

Stop 4 is Willoway Nurseries, Inc., family owned and operated for 60 years. It ships to 27 states, Denes said. Willoway is a wholesale grower selling to independent garden centers, landscapers and wholesalers throughout the Midwest. The inventory includes 2,300 varieties of plant material. Ag Credit Country Mortgages will have a booth at this stop.

Stop 5 is Fitch’s Farm Market. “They are in their seventh generation of operation,” Denes said. “Four generations can be seen working there at any time, from Robert, who is 91, down to the great-grandchildren.

“Fitch’s is known their A to Z produce, anything from asparagus to zucchini. They also have a variety of Pick-Your-Own crops.” Farm Credit Mid-America will have a booth at this stop.

Farm Bureau members will be at every stop to talk about current agricultural issues. For more information, visit www.northcoastfarmbureau.org or phone 440-877-0706.