Join Ohio Farm Bureau and Our Ohio cooking instructor Marilou Suszko on July 11 for a "Field to Table" bus tour which will include visits to two farms, the KitchenAid Experience, a lunch of local foods and other surprises. The tour will depart from the North Market in Columbus where attendees will enjoy breakfast and shop at the farmers market. From there attendees will visit farmer Todd Michael at his family's 2,500 acre vegetable farm in Urbana, where participants will sample the farm's produce with lunch. The tour continues with a stop at the KitchenAid Experience in Greenville, then on to Champaign Berry Farm to hear from farmer Mike Pullins and his family. The tour will ends at the North Market for its annual Food and Ohio Wine Festival.

"Consumers are very interested in learning about what a farmer's life is like and where their food comes from," said Cara Lawson, promotion specialist for Ohio Farm Bureau and one of the coordinators for the event. "This tour was created to give consumers a behind the scenes look at local foods in Ohio."

Cost to attend is $94 for Farm Bureau members and $154 for nonmembers, (which includes a Farm Bureau membership). In addition to the program, registration includes a gift card to the North Market, a quart of raspberries from Champaign Berry Farm, lunch at Michael Farms and bus service. Visit www.OurOhio.org and click "Field to Table Tour" to register or call 866-334-6446. All participants must be registered by July 1.