Baker Creek Harvest Festival

----The 7th annual---
--Heirloom Garden Show--
August 6 & 7 - 10 am-6 pm
Come join 2000 gardeners from 20 states and join the fun!
--------------Vegetable Fair-----------------------
Come see many varieties of heirloom produce. This year we will again have produce contests offering big prizes, so bring your produce!
-------------Heritage Music Festival--------------
Western, Country, Bluegrass, Gospel, Irish, Folk and Popular
music abounds as over 50 musicians perform on our 3 stages.
Entertainers include the legendary -3 time-
“Australian Country Musician of the Year” Mr. Wayne Horsburgh!
------------Top National Garden Speakers----------
Come learn about seed saving, natural gardening,
gene-altered food, growing herbs, and more.
------------Historic Demonstrations--------------
chuckwagon, glassblower, soapmakers, spinners, blacksmith,
artists, lawmen, cowboys, farmers, hillbillies, hippies, and much more!
Dress in historic costume and enter to win prizes!
------------70 Natural Vendors----------
Offering thousands of plants, seeds, garden supplies,
natural and solar products, old-time crafts, heritage foods, and more.
(Bring your instrument for our jam sessions).
---Join us for fun, food and fellowship! --
Held at Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Co.
Come to Mansfield, MO and follow the signs.
Vendors Welcome! For more info, call 417-924-8917


Speaker Schedule

Sunday
11:00 Ron Macher – Planning a Small Farm
12:30 Nancy Smith –Our fight against GMO foods
2:00 Merlyn Neidens – growing great garlic
3:30 Len Pense – Raised bed gardening

Monday
11:00 Merlyn Neidens – Garden Problems
12:30 Dr Steve Salt – Growing Ornamental
2:00 Dr Steve Salt Edibles part 1 & 2
3:30 Dan Nelson – Garden Marketing


Events Schedule

Sunday
12:00 Judging Produce Displays
1:30 Biggest Tomato Contest
3:00 Best Dressed Person Contest
3:15 Raffle- Lots of neat prizes

Monday
12:00 Best Tasting Tomato Contest
12:15 Best Tasting Melon Contest
3:00 Best Dressed Person Contest
3:15 Raffle- lots of neat prizes


About the Speakers
Steve Salt, Ph.D, is an ethnic vegetable grower, writer and author. He owns Green Valley Farm. Look for his new book “Ecology for Gardeners” in our store!
Nancy Smith is owner of Herbal Comfort, an herb nursery and greenhouse near Fairdealing, MO. She is also a writer for “The Heirloom Gardener” magazine.
Merlyn Neidens Heirloom seed grower and seed-saving expert who has developed some of the superb market varieties that we carry.
Dan Nelson Owner of DanJo farms and producer of specialty herbs and vegetables, and have made heirlooms the central part of their farm.
Ron Macher Publisher of “Small Farm Today”, founder of the “National Small Farm Trade Show
Len Pense of Pensaroda Farms will be speaking on how to build an organic, raised bed, weed-free garden.
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Thanks, VGMKY,

I get their Heirloom Magazine [that reminds me that I need to renrew].

I sure wish I lived closer! I'll bet that will be awesome!!!

Take lots of photos!

Sequee, I was not planning to go; I just came from the hospital after being there a week with severe chest pains. I had angioplasty in the early 90s, tripple by-pass in '95 and again in '99. This time around I had an implant of a Defibrillator. Hopefully this will help with my congestive heart failue. I am trying to stay focused and positive. I understand my implant is high tech with chips which perform amazing things.
I wanted to share information about the Baker Creek Festival for those who are interested and are able to attend.
My cardiologist has given me permission to attend the CHOPTAG Tomato Tasting which is August 19th in Cincinnati. I live about 100 miles from Cincinnati and a dear friend is driving me. It will be a least a month before I will have that privilege; I am not suppose to use my left arm as the implant is located there.
Yes, I hope someone from Dave's Garden is able to go and tell us all about it!
Gary/Louisville

I didn't realize you were having such health problems! I hope everything gets better for you real quick!

I will add you to the prayer list!

Blessings,
Janice

Sounds like fun, but waaaay to far for me.

Blessings, Gary. Glad you are improving!