Together, we can continue to make sure that farming remains viable for families in Northern Michigan for decades to come, and we can rely on the local produce they grow to help each one of us live healthier, happier, and more productive lives. “I think it’s a look back in time and a reminder that all our ancestors, at some time or another, were farmers, and either us, our grandparents or great-grandparents, have at some point had a direct relationship with farms.”īeyond the history, Sunday’s festival reminds that it’s important to support your local farms and buy local produce. “It’s a look back in history,” Studley said. The farm, said event co-organizer Warren Studley, is a cherished Northern Michigan asset. There’s an old thrashing machine on site and even a hog-scalding device. Inside the barn are farming tools from yesteryear, including wooden beam plows, steel frame plows and walking cultivators.
The farm, upon first view, offers a beautiful expanse of fields and forest, an old farmhouse, an L-shaped barn, and farming equipment dating back a century.
The event is free and features homemade cider, homemade ice cream, a blacksmith, a team of horses, a tour of historic farming equipment, and a presentation on Indian relics found on the farm. to 4 p.m., you can soak up the special history of the farm as part of a free “Farm Festival” day at the pioneer farm. PURE a growing business means many referrals It’s hard enough to recruit amazing talent in a niche market, but it’s even harder when you’re competing with giant companies like Allstate, State Farm, and AIG. The Samels’ Heritage Center is an 80-acre, pioneer farm on Skegemog Point Road, located two miles north of M-72. A piece of pure farming history will be on display this Sunday, Oct.