Events Listing
August 13-15, 2010 – Northeast Organic Farming Association 36th Annual Summer Conference to be held at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, MA. 200+ Diverse Workshops, Raw Milk Symposium, Exhibits, Entertainment, Country Fair, and Live Auction. For more information Nancy Dunne 413-628-0083, ndbirdhill@gmail.com or NOFA/Mass. 978-355-2853, nofa@nofamass.org.
August 14-15 – Dufur Threshing Bee, Dufur , Oregon 541-467-2205, 541-467-2349 www.dufurthreshingbee.org
September 10-11-12, 2010 – Hells Canyon Mule Days at the Wallowa County Fairgrounds in Enterprise, Oregon. Celebrating Mules and Muleskinners’ Traditions. Over 100 Mule and Donkey classes, events and games for all ages. Exhibitors and Western Art on The Green, Old World Oxen Living History, Parade, Mule and Horse Sale, Dutch Oven Cook-Off, Quilt Show, Jim Probert Pit BBQ and lots more family fun! For more information visit www.hellscanyonmuledays.com or call 541-426-3271
September 17-18, 2010 – 2nd Annual Southern Draft Animal Days to be held at the Blue Ridge Institute Ferrum College in Ferrum, VA. Field Demonstrations of Team and Single Draft Powered Farming and Logging, Round Pen Seminars, Horse Pulling Contest, Live Music, Parade of Breeds, Local Food, NEW Horse Equipment and Tack Vendor Expo, Hands-On Learning to Farm with Draft Animals. Tickets: $10 per day in advance. $15 on day of event or $25 for whole weekend. Send payment with SASE to HHFF Admin Office, PO Box 32, Dugspur, VA, 24324. Call Jason Rutledge at 540-651-6355 or email rutledge@swva.net for more information.
September 24-26, 2010 – Richton, MS. 23rd Annual Mississippi Pecan Festival. Hwy 15 south of Richton, MS on Wingate Rd. Arts & Crafts, Antiques, Blue Grass and Gospel Music, Mule Pull, Prettiest Rooster Contest, Beauty Pageant. Basket Weavers, Wheel Pottery, Loom Weaver and Spinning Wheel Demonstrations, Chainsaw Artist, Living History Farmstead, Draft Horse Demonstrations Farming, Charity Pecan Bake-off and much more. $8.00 per person and under 4 free. For more information: 601-964-8201, PO Box 630, Richton, MS 39476 or www.mspecanfestival.com
October 11, 2010 – Trout Run, PA. Informal small group tour with the Nordells. Pre-registration required. See “Hoofnotes” in Winter 2010 CQ.
2010 Northeast Animal-Power Field Days, Friday-Sunday, October 15-17, Tunbridge Fairgrounds, Tunbridge, VT 05077, Dedicated to working draft animals in enterprises that support sustainability of local communities and vital land-based economies. Please plan to join us in the fall of 2010 for the 4th annual Northeast Animal Power Field Days. Friday, October 15th will feature field and forest working demonstrations at Howevale Farm, adjacent to the Tunbridge Fairgrounds. For volunteers, teamsters and early arrivals, there will be a Thursday evening community potluck dinner on the Tunbridge Fairgrounds. Saturday, October 16th will focus on workshops and draft animal presentations, resource exhibitors, local food vendors, and networking sessions, throughout the Fairgrounds. ??Our keynote (to be announced) will take place at 1:30 pm. Sunday, October 17th will start off with a Community Meet-The-Teamsters Breakfast, then will offer a variety of activities including some one-on-one time with teamsters and equipment dealers, and the premier annual meeting of the newly formed Draft Animal Power Network. Become a Volunteer! Please contact Jennifer Megyesi, our Volunteer Coordinator. Interested in supporting our event? Contact us: Lmccrory@hughes.net or visit our web pages describing sponsor/exhibitor opportunities, advertising in our 2010 Program/Resource Booklet and becoming a member of the Draft Animal-Power Network. Northeast Animal-Power Field Days. Lisa McCrory& Carl Russell, Event Producers email: Lmccrory@hughes.net Phone: 802-234-5524 Website: www.animalpowerfielddays.org