Artist & Fare is located at 1800 Plover Rd. in Plover. (Metro Wire photo)

Ag Tour 2024 set for Sept. 11 in Plover

Metro Wire Staff

PLOVER — The annual Ag Tour 2024 is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 11, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The event, priced at $26 per person, includes site tours, bus transportation, lunch, socializing, and educational opportunities. Space is limited, and reservations are required by Sept. 6, or sooner if the bus fills up.

The tour will kick off with registration and complimentary to-go coffee at Mission Coffee House, located at 1800 Plover Rd. in the Artist & Fare complex in Plover. Participants will leave their vehicles in the parking lot before boarding the bus at 11:30 a.m.

The first stop on the tour is Heartland Farms, Inc., a fifth-generation potato and vegetable farm based in Hancock, Wis. Led by Jeremie Pavelski, Heartland Farms is known for its teamwork, advanced technology, and innovative practices. Attendees will have the chance to witness the entire process, from harvest to storage, and see how cutting-edge technologies contribute to the farm’s sustainability and high-quality produce.

Next, the tour will visit Top Tier Ingredients, LLC, an innovative company established in 2022 and a sister company to Heartland Farms. Top Tier Ingredients specializes in producing premium potato flakes and flour, essential in products ranging from fabricated chips to breads and appetizers.

The tour will conclude back in Plover with an optional socializing opportunity at O’so Brewing Company, also located in the Artist & Fare complex. Founded in 2007 by Marc and Katina Buttera, O’so Brewing has quickly become one of the fastest-growing breweries in Wisconsin and earned a Gold Medal Award at the Great American Beer Festival for its popular beer, The Big O.

Agenda:

11:00 a.m.: Registration & complimentary coffee at Mission Coffee House, 1800 Plover Road, Plover
11:30 a.m.: Bus pickup
12:15 p.m.: Arrive at Heartland Farms, Inc.
12:30 p.m.: Lunch
1:00 p.m.: Tour of Heartland Farms, Inc. and Top Tier Ingredients, LLC
4:00 p.m.: Optional cash bar and networking at O’so Brewing Company
Special thanks to the event’s presenting sponsors: Heartland Farms and CLA.

For more information and to register, click here.