International Plowing Match & Rural Expo 2015

International Plowing Match and Rural Expo chairman, Jim Brownell, shared insights about the history and features of this great event that is coming to Finch in Stormont County from September 22 -26 this year. This will be a great time to see what's new in agriculture and of course,to see the work some of the local high school students have been doing to restore a vintage tractor or two, or, to watch plowing being done the old-fashioned way using horses and oxen!.

We learned that the art of plowing is a highly skilled activity and along with the other featured attractions for all ages, this Rural Expo event has a very significant economic impact for the host area! Already, accommodation is becoming somewhat limited as the influx of visitors .... exhibitors,plowmen, tourists and many people who attend annually to visit with friends from across the province and beyond.

The assistance of volunteers is in great demand as it takes thousands to make this regional showcase a success. Landon, our own young Rotarian-in-waiting was quick to offer assistance and bring thanks to our speaker!

Behind the horses, from left, Upper Canada Village interpreter Ken Robertson instructs International Plowing Match chair Jim Brownell and St. Lawrence Parks Commission CEO Darren Dalgleish on the skill of guiding a horse-drawn plow at the UCV on Thursday May 21, 2015 in Morrisburg, Ont.
Greg Peerenboom/Cornwall Standard-Freeholder/Postmedia Network Thursday, May 21, 2015

There is a Cookbook that is selling quickly…. There will also be a quilt show that is well worth visiting