Old Farm Day was started 13 years ago as a way of showcasing antique farm equipment and old farming techniques. OFD has expanded into a day full of fun and family, where folks come to exhibit such heritage crafts as basket weaving, pottery, iron work, fiber spinning and horse shoeing techniques. Pleasant Grove, site of OFD, is an historic home which its above on a high plain above the Rivanna River.
The weather was glorious and it was a great day for selling kayak and rain barrel raffle tickets. A crew of Boy Scouts were kind enough to help set up the shade tent and by 10am the RCS Exhibit was set –many thanks to Austin and his buddies for their help. Raffles are fun there was much excitement around the potential to win a kayak or a rain barrel. And, since all proceeds benefitted RCS’ efforts to protect the watershed many folks purchased tickets simply to support the organization.
Emily Shanklin (pictured) came by the booth with her parents, and many wanted to sit in the kayak and try out the paddle. This, of course, encouraged the parents to purchase yet another “winning ticket” in the hope of taking home the powder blue Perception 10’ kayak, a royal blue PFD, and a snap-together kayak paddle. These items were all generously donated by John Holden, general manager of Blue Ridge Mountain Sports in Charlottesville.
Robyn and Roger Black (who along with Chet Maxey, David Carter, and Steve Pence co-founded the RCS back in 1990), came over to help sell tickets. Roger is a bit of a celebrity in Fluvanna so lots of folks came by to visit, which was great for ticket sales.
At 3:10pm, Jody one of the Boy Scouts who helped put up the shade tent came by to draw the winning kayak ticket. Jordan, another Boy Scout, drew the rain barrel winner. Jane Zimmerman was so excited about winning the kayak and Gerald Watts won the rain barrel. Jane (pictured here with her husband and Laurie Miller) had convinced her husband to purchase a set of five tickets early in the day because she was so hoping to win the kayak so she could paddle “my Rivanna,” as she lovingly describes the river. “I FINALLY WON!”
