[Lapg] Old-fashioned wheat threshing bee at farm near Paso Robles this weekend

[Wesley Roe and Santa Barbara Permaculture Network]

From: Norm Beard, California Rare Fruit Growers

An Old-fashioned Threshing Bee

Jack Creek Farms will be hosting an Old-fashioned 
Threshing Bee on Labor Day weekend. On Saturday, 
starting with standing wheat, volunteers will 
bind, stack, thresh, sack, clean and grind the 
grain into flour the same way it was done in the 
early 1900s. Visitors may try their hand at 
grinding wheat using an antique grain grinder. 
There will be free whole wheat bread samples to taste.

On Sunday, we will have several pieces of antique 
equipment in action pulling harrows, plowing and 
disking. Watch the equipment as it works. You 
will also have a chance to view the vintage 
tractors close up and talk to the folks who restored and operate them.

Here at Jack Creek Farms we would like to honor 
the heritage and farming traditions of our family 
and community. We want you to have the 
opportunity to help us celebrate our harvest and 
preserve past farming traditions. We hope you 
become a part of our circle of sharing and friendship.

The event will take place on Saturday & Sunday, 
September 1st & 2nd. Visitors are invited to come 
observe the vintage machinery in operation from 
1:00 – 4:00 p.m. each afternoon. Admission is 
FREE! The farm is located at 5000 Highway 46 
West, one mile west of Vineyard Drive.

For more information please call Joy Barlogio at 
238-3799 or visit the farm website at: 
<http://www.jackcreekfarms.com/>www.JackCreekFarms.com






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