Press release from Historic Johnson Farm:
Come celebrate spring in the mountains at the annual festival at Historic Johnson Farm, on Saturday April 27th. Enjoy the warm breezes, savor the sunshine and enjoy the seasonal flowers with family and friends at this one-of-a-kind venue and event held every spring since 1991.
Enjoy the farm while listening to live music, visiting farm animals, touring the 1880s farmhouse, watching heritage demonstrations, buying homemade crafts and more. There will be wagon rides, a bake sale, food, children’s games and activities, Heritage Weavers and Fiber Artists, and one-room schoolhouse lessons. All activities take place on site of the non-profit farm, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The Mountain Bridge Band, known in the region for its traditionally-bluegrass sound, will headline the festival. Performance times are at 11 am to Noon and 1 to 2 pm. Asheville-based Green Valley Cloggers as well as the Mountain Tradition Cloggers will dance, and other performances will occur throughout the day.
The event runs 10 am to 4 pm Saturday April 27th. Adults are $5, students are $3 and children under 5 are free. Parking is across the street at Rugby Middle School, and buses will provide transportation from across the street to the farm and back.
The farm is located at 3346 Haywood Road in Hendersonville, NC. It was a gift to the schoolchildren and community by the late Vernon and Leander Johnson, for use as a heritage education center. It is owned by Henderson County Public Schools.
For information call the farm office at 828-891-6585, or visit the Facebook page at www.facebook.com/HistoricJohnsonFarm/
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