Bike the Barns/Bus the Barns

Name: Bike the Barns/Bus the Barns
Start: 2023-09-17T08:00:00
End: 2023-09-17T08:00:00
Location: Badger Prairie County Park, Verona

Sep 17, 2023 8:00 AM

Badger Prairie County Park, Verona 6720 Hwy. 151, Verona, Wisconsin 53593

June 1, 2023

3:11 PM

FairShare CSA Coalition

A scene from a past Bike the Barns.

media release: Seventeen years ago, FairShare CSA Coalition organized the first Bike the Barns, a day of biking, farm tours, and gourmet local food and beverage. Bike the Barns is FairShare CSA Coalition’s largest fundraiser. Proceeds from the ride benefit our organization and the Partner Shares Program, which helps low-income families afford farm-fresh veggies. When you sign up for Bike the Barns, you help families access food grown right in their community by a CSA farmer.

We wanted to make this amazing day of on-farm fun accessible to everyone. So, in 2017 we launched the first annual Bus the Barns to provide a non-cycling option. As a Bus the Barns rider, you get to enjoy the same farm tours, gourmet local food and beverage, and live music, plus special on-farm activities designed just for you! Join us as we bike and bus to ensure food for every family.

Riders will start and end the day in charming Badger Prairie County Park in Verona.

Upon exiting Verona, participants will be treated to changing landscapes as rolling hills lead from forested valleys to exposed ridge lines. Expect a couple of challenging ascents with extremely rewarding payoffs in the form of sweeping views and delicious food and beverages along the way.

Choose from two route options: a short route (~30-40 miles) and a long route (~60 miles).

Bike the Barns is a charity bike ride, and you can put the "fun" in fundraising by registering as a fundraiser rider! Every dollar you raise goes directly to feeding families in our community.

Schedule of the day:

8 - 9:30 AM: Day-of registration and breakfast, Badger Prairie County Park

9 AM: Long bike route riders depart; Gather at bus for introductions and load up

9:15 AM: Bus departs

10 AM: Short bike route riders depart

2:30 - 6PM: After Party at Badger Prairie County Park (bus arrives at 3 pm)

Registration includes:

Food: breakfast, snack stops, lunch, and after party meal + drink tickets

Farm tours and interactive on-farm activities

Live music at each stop

Participant Gift Bag

Have questions? Call FairShare at (608) 226-0300 or email bikethebarns@csacoalition.org.