CBF Celebrates Fall Harvest Fest on Sunday, September 14 with Old-Fashioned, Tech-Free Fun on the Farm

Mark  your calendar and count the days until Sunday, September 14.  Case-Barlow Farm’s Annual Fall Harvest Fest is returning for the 27th year with exciting new items and favorites from the past.  Rain or shine, the event offers activities for all ages along with demonstrations and, of course, food from noon to 5 p.m.  You will find happiness around every corner.  

The Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad will transform the barn into a model railroad station with working trains and hands-on activities.  New this year will be a hay mountain to climb sponsored by Hudson Clocktower Rotary Club, Kiwanis Club of Hudson will be presenting garden tractor pull for children. 

Pure Passions Farm will bring their alpacas and goats for everyone to pet and feed.  Colorful plastic ducks races,  Ride’em and Rope’em, Pumpkin Bowling, Hay Hunt for Toddlers, and so much more await your family. A children’s scavenger hunt allows the family to explore the entire fest with a prize at the end to enjoy.

Learn how to dip a candle, wash clothes the old-fashioned way, churn butter, shell and mash corn, plus make crafts to take home to families and friends. 

In addition the day will include: stone mason John Burnell who will be discussing his restoration work on the farm house; the 19th Ohio Light Artillery displaying a Civil War encampment; arborist Curt VanBlarcum;  blacksmith Shawn Petries; Joe Leonard, wood carver, who created the wood carousel horses for Disney Paris;  Michael Cohill with his marble railroad; and Keith Marok will be demonstrating how marbles are made.  Returning this year, the “Rubber City Ukes” will entertain by the back porch of the farm house. Hudson artist Jennifer Cuthbertson, will be creating a painting while enjoying the sights of the fest.  The sounds of the Eddy Street Geezers will entertain throughout the day.  New this year, children will have an opportunity to make a musical bottle and play along with the Geezers. 

Case-Barlow Farm’s historical 1800s farmhouse will be filled with demonstrators showing the domestic chores and handcrafts of early settlers and farmers.  Returning this year is Sam Sapp playing the dulcimer and singing songs of local animals.  Sarah Clutter, a freelance naturalist, will play the spoons and brings puppets to entertain.

Admission is $10.00 per adult, $8.00 per child (ages 3-18 years old) and toddlers (2 years and under) are free.  Refreshments are sold separately.  This is CBF’s major family event and fundraiser; all proceeds from this event support CBF.  If you would like to volunteer to help on Sunday, September 14, please call 330-807-1877 or sign up online.