Spring on the Farm
 

For Immediate Release
Contact: Kim Krieger
PR/Media Relations, Sauder Village
Phone: 419.446.2541 or 800.590.9755
kmkrieger@saudervillage.org

For Community Calendar: Saturday, May 8 – Spring on the Farm at Sauder Village, Archbold, Ohio. Phone 1-800-590-9755 or go to www.saudervillage.org

Archbold, OH – From setting up a wigwam and competing in a spelling bee to gardening, churning butter and enjoying traditional music – on Saturday, May 8th guests of all ages will be celebrating “Spring on the Farm” at Sauder Village. Again this year, a full day of engaging activities will allow guests to experience what life on an Ohio farm was like more than 100 years ago.

The festive sound of folk music and children’s laughs of delight will fill the air as guests have fun learning about the past while creating special memories together. Activities planned throughout the day will let young and old experience first-hand what life was like in rural Ohio from 1803 through 1910. In the historic homes there will be butter to churn, rugs to beat, soap to grate and windows to wash. Guests can help with planting in the historic gardens, wash clothes and join in an old-fashioned spelldown in the schoolhouse.

“Spring on the Farm is the first in our series of “farm days” at the Historic Village,” shared Kim Krieger, PR/Media Relations Specialist. “These fun-filled days offer families the opportunity to experience how activities on the farm change with the season. Guests are encouraged to come back for Summer on the Farm on July 10 and Fall on the Farm on October 9.”

Performances by special guest Bob Ford will also be a highlight of this popular event. A folk musician from Cedarville, Ohio, Bob Ford has been a favorite performer in the Historic Village for many years. Bob brings history to life through songs and stories. Weather permitting he will perform at throughout the day on the Village Green.

“Bob Ford’s light-hearted performances always bring smiles and laughter from the crowd,” Krieger shared. “His relaxed folk-song performance captivates audiences of all ages.”

In the barnyard area, guests can watch sheep shearing demonstrations and there will be new baby animals in the historic barn. At Natives and Newcomers visitors will smell the smoke of the cooking fires as they step inside the wigwams and Trading Post to hear the stories of the Native Americans and Europeans who lived in Northwest Ohio in the early 1800s. Children can try to make cordage and can join with others to help set up a wigwam.

There are also a variety of hands-on activities planned at Pioneer Settlement, the new 5-acre addition that opened late last summer. Costumed guides will be using the new outdoor bake oven near the Witmer-Roth home and at the Stuckey farmhouse guests can help make violet jelly. Weather permitting, the sawmill will be in operation and guests can help with historic farming - using the harrow to help work ground.

Historic Sauder Village is open Tuesday through Friday from 10:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Saturday from 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. and each Sunday afternoon from noon-4:00 p.m. The Historic Village is closed on Mondays, except holidays. Admission is $14.50 for adults and $7.50 for students ages 6-16. Children 5 and under are always free with family and Sauder Village members receive free admission to the Historic Village for an entire year. And again this year, children 16 and under are free every Sunday this season! For more information phone 1-800-590-9755 or visit the website at www.saudervillage.org

Grandparents, parents, grandchildren . . . bring the whole family to the Village on Saturday, May 8 for Spring on the Farm to make your own special memories at Sauder Village.

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