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FARM FRESH FOOD, WINE & FINE TEA WEEKENDS*
Saturdays: September 12 & 19, 2009
Sundays: September 13 & 20, 2009

farm fresh food The experience

Celebrate the bounty of the season when you board the Dutchess County Farm Fresh Link shuttle to tour the scenic Hudson Valley.

Begin your day in Millerton with a visit to the charming tasting room at Harney & Sons Fine Teas. Then cross the street to see the beautiful handcrafted art glass at Gilmor Glassworks. Enjoy other village shops, and stop for lunch at one of several dining locations.

Next stop is Cascade Mountain Winery, a source of premium Hudson Valley table wines since 1977. The Wine and Tapas Bar and Art Gallery feature a full line of award-winning wines. Customers come from all over the world to sample the wines and picnic lunches.

Finally, check out Mother Nature's best at McEnroe Organic Farm. You'll tour the 700 acres of cows, turkeys, llamas, fields of vegetables, greenhouses fueled by corn, and more! Before leaving, pick out some gourmet delicacies at the full-service farm market

The Farm Fresh shuttle will transport you to the various locations and bring you back to Wassaic Station for the trip home. Reservations for the Farm Fresh shuttle are required in advance by calling 800-382-3818. Reservations must be made at least 48 hours in advance. Once you've made your reservation, purchase your rail and shuttle ticket any Metro-North station with a ticket office, at all full-service Ticket Machines (except Wassaic Station), or through WebTicket.

Some activities may require an additional fee. For more information about these itinerary stops and other agricultural and culinary destinations throughout Dutchess County, please visit www.farmfresh.dutchesstourism.com.

*Dutchess County Tourism has the right to substitute a farm or related itinerary stop to ensure the quality of the overall program and the individual getaway experience.

The deal

PACKAGE INCLUDES: Discount round-trip rail fare and shuttle transportation to/from Wassaic Station and all venues included in the package.

PRICE: From Grand Central Terminal or Harlem-125th Street: adults, $35.25; seniors, $29.50; children under 5, FREE. Save an additional 5 percent on rail fare when you purchase this package through WebTicket.

Getting there

Take the Harlem Line to Wassaic Station. The bus will meet the train departing Grand Central Terminal at 7:46 a.m., arriving at the Wassaic Station at 10:05 a.m. When you get to Wassaic Station, your "Farm Fresh" bus will be waiting in the bus area. Check here for an ITINERARY.

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