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Farm
Festival
“A Great
Day on the
Farm”
The Farm
Festival
September 23rd
was a tremendous
success and the
Society would
like to thank
all those who
made it a great
family day. The
Festival, which
is free,
received
financial
support from the
PTSO of
Glastonbury. The
weather was
beautiful, and
approx. 900
people mostly
children
attended. The
Facilities
Committee
chaired by Joe
Greene, Curator
Lin Scarduzio
with her
assistants and
the Glastonbury
Garden Club made
sure the
property,
buildings and
displays were
ready for a day
of fun and
learning.
The
demonstrations
and activities
featured Claire
Gregorie
(spinning), Mike
Ahern
(blacksmithing),
Lori Kivney from
the Glastonbury
Art Guild (art
with the kids),
music by the CT
River Ramblers,
Linda Oakley
(dressmaking)
and Peter Oakley
(cobbler). The
house and barns
were open for
tours by our
knowledgeable
docents, and
Mary Elva Erf
and Denyse
Redington
(Glastonbury
Weavers)
demonstrated the
loom as the
weavers do each
season. Sue
Motycka and
Phyllis Reed ran
the store. Judy
Harper from
Connecticut
Audubon had a
wonderful and
informative
nature display,
relating to
Glastonbury and
Connecticut.
Dave Motycka and
Sue Inman ran an
archaeological
dig next to the
house, finding
dozens of items
from the
property’s past.
In the barns
were Howard
Horton, Larry
Cogswell, Tom
Scarduzio and
Joe Greene. The
Docents in the
house were Lin
Scarduzio, Doris
Armstead, Jane
Domke, Laura
Colby, Carrie
Rich, Jean
Bartlett and
Linda Rimkunos,
her husband Pete
Koszuta and
their son Pete
in period
apparel. Ann
Kehl managed the
Key Club
volunteers
running a wide
variety of early
American games
and food
distribution.
This is the
first year she
has managed this
part of Farm
Day, and she did
an excellent
job!
We had
an assortment of
local animals,
including goats
from Rob & Karen
Armando (Robb’s
Farm), and
bunnies and
chickens from
Bob & Allyson
Schneider
(Nayaug
Equestrian
Center), horses
“Acorn” and
“DJ”, owned by
Mary Crombie
Gear and llamas
from Natalie &
Tom Erickson.
The Vo-Ag
department at
the High School
supplied the
fencing for the
animals.
The apples were
from Riverview
Farms, the Cider
from Rose’s
Berry Farm,
pumpkins from
Botticello Farms
and Riverview
Farms and
cookies from
Gardiner’s
Market. Draghi’s
Farm Stand, St.
Augustine Church
and South
Congregational
Church supplied
the parking.
The 1st
prize pumpkin
winner was Julia
Clare Paskale, 2nd
prize Britney
Augeri and 3rd
Tom Charla. All
of them got the
correct weight
of 68 lbs. It
was great fun to
deliver the
pumpkins and see
the faces of the
kids, a memory
they will keep
forever.
The
Farm Festival
continues year
after year to be
a fun and
informative day
of simple joys
for Glastonbury
made possible
through the
efforts of all
the fine people,
businesses and
organizations
mentioned.
Thank you all.
See you next
year!
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