Farm Days underway at fairgrounds

Friday, Aug. 7, 2015- Farm Days is underway at the Morrow County Fairgrounds, with a variety of home-built and hit-and-miss engines as the featured machines.

The 3-day event kicked off at noon today, with craft stands, flea markets and food concessions at the ready.

Don’t forget there will be a wide range of family oriented events both at the grandstand, the small stage, the Pavilion and the grounds, and the annual consignment sale held Saturday at 10 am.

Saturday, August 8

7 am – Gates Open

9 am -Craft Show Opens; Farm Toy Show Opens

10 am -Consignment Sale; Antique Tractor Pulls at the Grandstand

11 am- 4 pm- Kid’s Free Face Painting at the Small Stage

11 am – 6 pm – Kid’s Free Pumpkin Vine Railroad Train Rides east of the Small Stage

2 pm – Kid’s Pedal Pull in the Pavilion

3 pm – The Duryeas Sisters at the Small Stage

5 pm – Parade Line-up on the Horse Track

5:30 pm – Antique Tractor Parade featuring Case tractors at the Grandstand

6 pm – Lawn Mower Demolition Derby & Pickup Truck & Car Figure 8 Races @ the Grandstand

6- 8 pm- Black Diamond/ Bluegrass Music @ the Small Stage

Sunday, August 9, 2015

8 am – Gates Open

9 am – Church Service @ the Small Stage

10 am – Craft Show Opens; Farm Toy Show Opens; Antique Tractor Rodeo in the Infield

11 am – 2 pm – Kid’s Free Face Painting in the Pavilion

11 am – 2 pm- Kid’s Free Pumpkin Vine Railroad Train Rides e of the Small Stage

11:30 am- Ladies Skillet Toss & Men’s Wrench Toss in the Infield

12:00 noon – JoAnn’s Country Cloggers @ the Small Stage

12:30 pm – Deadline for Pie Entries @ the Pavilion.

1 pm- Slow Race in the Infield; Pie Bake-off Contest in the Registration Pavilion

1:30 pm- Carol Ault’s Dance Factory @ the Small Stage

2 pm- Pie Auction @ the Small Stage

2:30 pm – Raffle Drawing @ the Small Stage

3:30 pm-Parade Line-up on the Horse Track

4 pm- Antique Tractor Parade @ the Small Stage

Helping dad Robert Muller out at the Tornado Potato Concession are daughters Bailey, 7, (in front) and Savannah, 10 (at drink machine). The family is here from North Lawrence, Ohio for Farm Days.

http://aimmedianetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/2015/08/web1_02-IMG_2525.jpgHelping dad Robert Muller out at the Tornado Potato Concession are daughters Bailey, 7, (in front) and Savannah, 10 (at drink machine). The family is here from North Lawrence, Ohio for Farm Days.

Making old-fashioned ice cream ‘the way grandma used to make’ is Don Stineman (seated) and helper Alex Breuse of Sulpher Springs. They operate concession Stineman Sales, of Bucyrus. Friday’s flavors were vanilla, chocolate and maple-syrup. The hit-and-miss engine in the photo is running the ice cream maker. Stineman says he has six engines (three complete) that hail from the late 1920s to the mid 1930s.

http://aimmedianetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/2015/08/web1_03-IMG_2509.jpgMaking old-fashioned ice cream ‘the way grandma used to make’ is Don Stineman (seated) and helper Alex Breuse of Sulpher Springs. They operate concession Stineman Sales, of Bucyrus. Friday’s flavors were vanilla, chocolate and maple-syrup. The hit-and-miss engine in the photo is running the ice cream maker. Stineman says he has six engines (three complete) that hail from the late 1920s to the mid 1930s.

Jim Goldbach of northern Morrow County (left) helps customer Hal Wagner of Crestline at Goldbach’s booth, which offered a variety of antique tools and gadgets, among many other items. As a former history teacher, Goldbach knew the name of purpose of every piece of equipment he had for sale, and was as happy to chat as he was to sell.

http://aimmedianetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/2015/08/web1_04-IMG_2503.jpgJim Goldbach of northern Morrow County (left) helps customer Hal Wagner of Crestline at Goldbach’s booth, which offered a variety of antique tools and gadgets, among many other items. As a former history teacher, Goldbach knew the name of purpose of every piece of equipment he had for sale, and was as happy to chat as he was to sell.

Don Ness of Lexington was putzing around the fairgrounds in his replica of a 1903 Ford Model A. Chatting him up is barrel-ride owner Gary Soper.

http://aimmedianetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/2015/08/web1_05-IMG_2526.jpgDon Ness of Lexington was putzing around the fairgrounds in his replica of a 1903 Ford Model A. Chatting him up is barrel-ride owner Gary Soper.

Gary Soper of Lewisburg, Ohio brought his ‘modified’ Craftsman mower to Farm Days to give kids a whirl on his barrel ride. Soper was having as much fun as the children were!

http://aimmedianetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/2015/08/web1_06-IMG_2514.jpgGary Soper of Lewisburg, Ohio brought his ‘modified’ Craftsman mower to Farm Days to give kids a whirl on his barrel ride. Soper was having as much fun as the children were!

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