Fall Harvest Fest returns to Case-Barlow Farm for 25th year

Akron Beacon Journal
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Those coming to the Case-Barlow Farm's annual fall festival can try their hand at several outdoor farm chores, such as sawing a log.
Those coming to the Case-Barlow Farm's annual fall festival can try their hand at several outdoor farm chores, such as sawing a log.

Case-Barlow Farm’s Annual Fall Harvest Fest is returning Sept. 17 for its 25th year, with new highlights and old favorites.

Rain or shine, the event offers activities for all ages along with demonstrations and food from noon to 5 p.m.

The Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad will transform the barn into a model railroad station with working model trains and hands-on-activities. A real telegraph will also be ready for the families to send messages.

Children will enjoy the chance to meet small farm animals, including chickens, calves, goats, and pigs. New this year are alpacas. Attendees also can enjoy a hay wagon ride.

Case-Barlow Farm's annual fall festival includes several family activities, such as plastic duck racing.
Case-Barlow Farm's annual fall festival includes several family activities, such as plastic duck racing.

Those attending can learn how to dip a candle, wash clothes the old-fashioned way, churn butter, shell, and mash corn. They also can make crafts to take home to friends and families. Games include an old-fashioned three-legged race, tug-of-war, yellow plastic duck races, face painting, Little Tike’s play area, toddlers hay hunt and so much more.

In addition, the day will include: the 19th Ohio Light Artillery displaying a Civil War encampment, arborist Curt VanBlarcum; stone mason John Burnell; blacksmith Shawn Petries; Windsor chair maker, Richard Grell; Joe Leonard, wood carver who created the wood carousel horses for Disney Paris; Michael Cohill with his marble railroad, Nath of Creative Maple Woodworks, and the Ohio Department of Wildlife. The sounds of the Eddy Street Geezer’s Band will entertain throughout the day. Making guest appearances will be the Buckeye Square Dancers and the Rubber City Ukes.

Catching an apple on a string is one of the activities at the Case-Barlow Farm fall festival.
Catching an apple on a string is one of the activities at the Case-Barlow Farm fall festival.

Case-Barlow Farm’s historic 1800’s farmhouse will be filled with demonstrators showing the domestic chores and handcrafts of the early settlers and farmers. CBF ‘s famous hot dogs, ice cones, root beer floats, fresh popcorn, nibbles and more will be ready to feed those hungry “farm hands” when mealtime arrives.

Case-Barlow Farm is at 1931 Barlow Road in Hudson.

Admission is $10 for adults and $6 for children ages 3 to 18 years old. Children 2 years and younger are free. Refreshments are sold separately. This is CBF’s major family event and fundraiser, and all proceeds from this event support CBF.

Those wishing to volunteer at the event can visit casebarlow.com and sign up.

Children can run marbles along through this device at the Case-Barlow Farm's fall festival, in its 25th year.
Children can run marbles along through this device at the Case-Barlow Farm's fall festival, in its 25th year.

This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Case-Barlow Farm fall festival highlights railroads, family activities