The Bike Library and United Action for Youth have merged their fund-rides - Farm Cycle and Ride 4 Youth into one incredible event: Farm Cycle 4 Youth!

Join 350 riders for a multi-course culinary adventure on two wheels. You’ll meet local farmers, explore Iowa acreages, and enjoy delicious local food and craft beverages al fresco.

Stops include Walker Homestead, Mark and Val’s home, Lucky Star Farm, and Belgum Grove.

One ticket is applicable to any route: 18, 28, or 41 miles. Discounted student tickets are available. This collaboration raises funds in support of each organizations’ vital youth programs!.

We strongly encourage riders to have their bikes tuned up ahead of time. Visit one of our local bike shops—Geoff’s Bike & Ski, World of Bikes, Sugar Bottom Bikes, Scheels or Briar Ridge Bikes—or stop by the Bike Library’s Public Bench (Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays) to make sure you’re set for the ride.

We hope that you’ll join us for a day full of local scenery and farm to table food, in support of Johnson County youth!

Thank you to our lead sponsor!

Cherry Tomato 18 miles paved roads and some gravel You'll leave the Bike Library and ride 9 miles, or about 1 hour of riding, to Walker Homestead. Farm Cycle last visited in 2018, when the operation was just starting! Over the last 8 years, Kristy, Bob and their team have build community through agriculture education and culinary celebration. Explore the working farm, say hello to the estate's Highland cattle and goats, and check out the brand new tasting room!

Kale-Yea 28 miles mixed surfaces Continue on from Walker Homestead to Mark and Val’s, just a quick half an hour ride away. You’ll marvel at how this couple has stewarded the land over the last 20 years – gardens filled with natives, massive shade trees, colorful structures filled with character, even a swimable pond. Take a dip, if you're up for it!

Lettuce Turnip the Beet 41 miles mixed surfaces. Riders 18+ From Mark and Vals, you will cross highway 1 and ride on the shoulder to Lucky Star Farm. Susan & Rich Young’s 20-acre Lucky Star Farm is home to ducks, goats, sheep & llamas, and farm dogs & cats. Farm Cycle last visited in 2018, and has grown significantly since then! From Lucky Star Farm, you will ride to Bur Oak Land Trust’s Belgum Grove site. Get stoked for an exclusive cyclocross experience of Belgum Grove's trails!