PHOTOS BY DAVE SAGARIN


 15th Annual
Old Farm Day
Saturday, October 2, 2010
(Always the FIRST Saturday of October)
RAINDATE - OCTOBER 3

Pleasant Grove
Rt. 53 - Palmyra, Virginia

9 am - 4 pm
ADMISSION:  Adults $4
Children 12 & under FREE

Antique Farm Equipment
Antique Cars
Arts & Crafts
Children's Activities
Demonstrations & Exhibits
Food, Entertainment & Contests

NO PETS! NO BIKES!



Presented by the Old Farm Day Committee
of the Fluvanna Historical Society 

UPDATE: 2010 Photo Contest Guidelines are now posted on the "Contest & Exhibits" page.
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NEWS FOR THIS
YEAR'S EVENT

We would like to invite you to join us at Pleasant Grove for Fluvanna County's Old Farm Day, when we will be celebrating our 15th year as Central Virginia's premier event commemorating our farming heritage. NEW! We will get things started earlier this year with the admission gate opening at 9:00 AM!

The Old Farm Day (OFD) Committee has begun meeting on the third Thursday of each month. If you would like to volunteer to help, please join us as Pleasant Grove under the trees by the house at 4:00 PM.

Some additional construction and renovation is underway at Pleasant Grove that will necessitate more changes for this year's event. VDOT is constructing a turn lane on Rt. 53 and will also pave the main entry road into Pleasant Grove. We have been informed that the planned renovation of the house will be in progress during Old Farm Day which will limit or prevent use of the house and grounds around it. Also, this winter's heavy snowfall collapsed one pole barn and damaged another, making it unsafe to use. We understand a new pole barn is being constructed to replace the one that fell. 

We received many positive comments on the use of our new vendor area in Field E and we'll have the same field available this year. We also received very positive feedback on having two food vendor locations and will have the same or similar arrangement this year. NEW! Food vendors should be advised we are now requiring a Certificate of Insurance with space reservation applications.

We are attempting to greatly reduce our paperwork requirements this year by providing forms and notices via e-mail and as downloads from our web site. Participants will still need to mail completed documents and space fees to our address by the Sept. 1 deadline. Spaces are reserved on a first-come basis and only those that register by Sept. 1 will be listed in our program. 

Important note - Participants need to ensure that all workers are aware of the entrance requirements stated on the reservation form and resolve any questions with the OFD Committee prior to the day of the event.

Finally, we are working with the Virginia Defense Force again this year for parking and also with VDOT and the Sheriff's office to address ways to help alleviate the traffic congestion we experienced last year. Wish us luck!

We look forward to seeing you on October 2 at Pleasant Grove!

Old Farm Day Committee
P. O. Box 563
Palmyra, Virginia 22963
E-mail:  oldfarmday@fluvannahistory.org
OFD Voice Mail:  (434) 589-9405