15th
annual mid-missouri
Horse, mule,
& ox farming &
Historical
crafts days
Saturday,
October 1, 10am to 5PM
Sunday, October
2 10am to 3pm
Gerald, Missouri
15 years of celebrating our heritage!!
Admission: Ages 5 to adult
– $6.00
Under 5 free
Bringing a team? Call for
info.
Old
skills like sorghum pressing & molasses cooking, corn grinding, handtool
working, spinning, ropemaking, natural dyeing, natural fiber baskets, honey
& bee keeping, dry-laid stone, vintage clothing, soap making, gourd
crafting, cider pressing & more! (Note:
Exhibitors may change).
Area
artists & photographer on site capturing scenes of rural life!
Field
work demonstrations & log loading (weather
permitting) by
skilled teamsters and their working animals.
Author
& teamster walter schlemper signing his books “harvest for life”, “tales of
the woods”, & “patience & repetition”
The
rural Missouri spinners showing the fine art of handspinning!
Kids—have
fun with children’s primitive games & toys!
Wildflower
walks & native plant display! Rare
livestock, poultry, & rabbits!
Come
visit carl heth & his hitches of oxen and sheep!
Straight
from the grill—pulled pork and jerky!
Genuine
chuckwagon dutch oven cooking!! Kettle
corn!!
Live
music with bluegrass musicians!
NO ALCOHOL—this is a family event!
NO PETS, even on a leash! NO
MOTORS—this includes ATVs. Power
wheelchairs are OK.
Directions: From St Louis
take I-44 West to Hwy 50, exit right, go about 25 miles to Gerald. From Jefferson City, take Hwy 50 East to
Gerald. From Rolla, take I-44 East to
Hwy 19 North to Owensville, then Hwy 28 East to Hwy 50 East to Gerald. Once in Gerald, turn onto Hwy Y and follow
signs!
Need more Info? Call Gail
at 573-764-2629 Ask questions early
because no replies will be made during the event.
Sponsored by Missouri Draft Horse & Mule Association, Inc.
