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Farm Festival 2013
Historical Society of
Glastonbury annual gives
back to the town with this
free family event attended
by thousands. This year on
September 15th, 2013 it will
be more than just a
celebration of Glastonbury’s
history and agriculture, but
also a celebration and
dedication of the newly
reconstructed Tobacco Shed.
at the Welles Shipman Ward
House
972 Main St. (Rte. 17) in
South Glastonbury
Parking is at St. Augustine
Church on
Hopewell Rd. There is a path
at the
rear of the lot that leads
to the Festival.
Handicap Parking is at the
site.
Farm Fest
2012
was postponed
Due to the reconstruction
and preservation of the Oak
Street shed at our Welles
Shipman Ward Property
Farm Festival 2011
The Farm Festival September
18th, 2011, which
is HSG’S free gift to the
Town, and a great family day
was a tremendous success
with support from:
Riverview Farms
Gardiner’s Market
Robb’s Farm
Draghi & Sons Farm Stand
Killam-Bassett Farm
Cynthia Parzych-Turner
Mary Crombie Gear
St. Augustine Church
Glastonbury Citizen
Nayaug Equestrian Center
GHS (Future Farmers of
America)
Glastonbury Key Club
Glastonbury Weavers
Glastonbury Garden Club
Wingate Farm
Horton’s Farm
Hist. Society Volunteers
Facilities Committee
Docents
Bob Dibella
Mike Roberts
The weather was fantastic!
Heather Pulito the Farm Day
Chairperson, assisted by Key
Club volunteers managed a
wide variety of early
American games and the food
distribution. The Facilities
Committee chaired by Joe
Greene, Curator Lin
Scarduzio with her
assistants, the Glastonbury
Garden Club and Mark Packard
made sure the property,
buildings and displays were
ready for a day of fun and
learning.
The demonstrations and
activities featured music by
Kasha Breau on harp and Bob
Breau on flute, Claire
Gregorie straw braiding &
spinning, Vic Gregorie ran
the Age of Sail game, Peter
Oakley shoe making, and
Elizabeth O’Brien did
silhouettes. The house and
barns were open for tours by
our knowledgeable docents,
and Mary Elva Erf of the
Glastonbury Weavers and Lin
Scarduzio demonstrated the
loom. Sue Motycka, Jean
Greene and Phyllis Reed ran
the store. Dave Motycka,
Bill McGaw and Dick Mason
ran the rope-making machine.
The house docents were Anne
Kehl, Diane Lucas, Jane
Domke, Jean Bartlett,
Marilyn Gordon and Lin & Tom
Scarduzio. The barns were
docented by Dick Inman, Joe
Greene, Dave Motycka,
Bill McGaw, Howard Horton
and Henry von Wodtke.
We had an assortment of
local animals, including
goats from Robb & Karen
Armando (Robb’s Farm), two
horses from Mary Crombie
Gear, and bunnies and
chickens from Bob & Alison
Schneider at Wingate farms.
The Vo-Ag department at the
High School supplied the
fencing for the animals.
The winners of the
2011
Pumpkin Guess were 1st
prize Erica DellsVolpe, 2nd
Claire Obedzinski and 3rd
Kasha Breau.
The Farm Festival continues
year after year to be a fun
and informative day of
simple joys for Glastonbury.
It is made possible through
the efforts of all the fine
people, businesses and
organizations mentioned and
many more working behind the
scenes. Thank you all. See
you next year!
Farm Festival 2008
 
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