The tradition of hoedowns in rural American culture reaches back to the founding of the US with fall festivals to celebrate the harvest season. These were celebrations that allowed families to gather and honor the hard work and skills of the American farmer.
The 6th Annual Farm to Table & Hoedown keeps with that tradition, but also celebrates the hard work of local gardeners and Sheridan County students who have worked to grow and prepare the bounty that will be shared during this community celebration.
RiW Executive Director Jamie Hoeft told listeners of Sheridan Media’s Public Pulse program the ideals and mission of the organization.
J Hoeft
RiW has established school gardens in many of the local schools of Sheridan County. Students learn and work in the garden to grow their own food and appreciate the value of the lessons that can only be taught by having one’s hands in the dirt.
Local students will take over the kitchens of some of Sheridan’s best restaurants as the cooks and chefs teach the children how to prepare the food they have put so much work into growing through the year with the school gardens or RiW. These meals will then be upscaled, using the locally grown food of the many gardens in the area, and served at the hoedown.
The event is RiW’s largest fundraiser of the year. Board Committee Chair Kim Jacobsen, told listeners the funds raised will continue to support the many programs of RiW.
K. Jacobson
This year, thanks to the generosity of the Standish Family Fund, donations will go farther. The fund has pledged to match, dollar for dollar, up to $100,000.
The 6th Annual Farm to Table & Hoedown will begin at 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, at Born in a Barn. Music will be provided by The Craft Brothers and Brooks Forsyth.
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Last modified: August 2, 2022