WEST WINFIELD – Two September events sponsored by the Upper Unadilla Valley Association (UUVA) will offer the public an opportunity to see first-hand how and where some of the region’s farm-fresh local foods are produced and learn what the state is doing to help such producers increase their products’ economic value.

On Sept. 16, the association will host a tour of five local farms and home-based food businesses in the West Winfield area, followed by a Sept. 25 banquet at The Horned Dorset Inn in Leonardsville featuring fresh local foods and a talk about food economics by Patrick Hooker from the state’s economic development agency.

The tour, which runs from noon to 4 p.m., includes the following businesses, some of which may have products for sale:

Wrobel Farms, 927 State Route 8, Bridgewater — Organic gourmet garlic, heirloom hops and modern hop cultivars used by commercial and home brewers, sweet corn and other produce grown using sustainable agricultural practices. Tours here from 2 to 4 p.m. only. Owners: Jim Wrobel and family.