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HGR Fall Festival will have more activities than ever


Homeplace on Green River Fall Heritage Festival, will be at Homeplace on Green River, 5807 New Columbia Road/KY 55, Campbellsville, KY, between Columbia and Campbellsville, with events all day, 8am-3pmCT/9am-4pmET, Saturday, September 12, 2015. There is a $5 per car parking fee which includes three $1 tickets. Some events require admission ranging from .25 to $1.
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By George Kolbenschlag

This Saturday's Fall Heritage Festival at Homeplace on Green River will have more activities than any previous festival at the farm. The festival is geared for family fun, learning and sharing.

New this year are a pioneer camp of long hunters, story tellers, a nature scavenger hunt in the woods on the newly opened trail system, a self-defense demonstration, an SPCA sponsored dog show, make and take children's crafts.



Also new: a farmer's market, a family game area, rescued horses F. Fred Standardbred and Ted, and an art exhibition of scarecrow art done by elementary school children from Adair, Green and Taylor counties. There will also be a sheltered area with lots of activities for children ages 1-5 (must be accompanied by an adult.)

May popular past year's events will be held this year

These are in addition to the many events and activities from past years including six different live music shows throughout the day, hay wagon and mule wagon rides, arts and crafts exhibits, and vendors, horse rides for the young children, petting zoo, face and fingernail painting, barrel train rides, hay bales to climb on, food vendors, photography workshops and the alpacas, Lucy and her friends.

There will be food vendors serving barbeque and tenderloin sandwiches, country ham biscuits and hot dogs.The Mayfield ice cream wagon will also be there.

All of the proceeds go toward operation of Homeplace on Green River, a non-profit all volunteer cooperative effort involving Adair, Green and Taylor counties to preserve and restore the 200 year old farm. Our website is www.homeplacefarmky.org


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Exotic visitors will be at HGR Fall Festival



2015-09-06 - Barnetts Creek Farm, Liberty, KY - Photo by Margie Phipps.
Three white alpacas:
These three alpacas live at Barnett's Creek Farm owned by Paul and Margie Phipps, Liberty, KY. The little one, Pixie was born one week ago and Lothario, born in June, is checking out his new playmate. The Phipps' will have some of their alpacas at the Homeplace on Green River Fall Festival Saturday, September 12, 2015. Gate opens 8amCT/9amET with last activities beginning 3pmCT/4pmET. Homeplace on Green River, 5807 New Columbia Road, (Highway 55) between Columbia and Campbellsville, KY. - George Kolbenschlag

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Choose me. Choose me: Alpacas lined up for inspection



2015-09-07 - Barnetts Creek Farm, Liberty, KY. - Photo by Margie Phipps.
These alpacas are lined up for inspection to see who gets to go to the Homeplace on Green River Fall Festival. Homeplace is located at 5807 New Columbia Rd, (State Highway 55) between Columbia and Campbellsville. There will be other animals and many other activities for all ages at the festival. The Alpacas vying for a visit to the Fall Festival are on Paul & Margie Phipps' Barnett's Creek Farm, Liberty, KY. The Phipps' will have some of their alpacas at the Homeplace on Green River Fall Festival Saturday, September 12, 2015. Gate opens 8amCT/9amET with last activities beginning 3pmCT/4pmET. Homeplace on Green River, 5807 New Columbia Road, (Highway 55) between Columbia and Campbellsville, KY. - George Kolbenschlag

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Alpaca fleece - the fiber of kings



2015-09-07 - Barnetts Creek Farm, Liberty, KY - Photo by Margie Phipps. Alpaca fleece: Alpaca fleece was called the fiber of kings and was at one time reserved for royalty. Margie Phipps who with her husband Paul own Barnett's Creek Farm and raise alpacas. Margie uses the fur from her animals to make everything from socks to hats. The Phipps' will have several of their alpacas at the Homeplace on Green River Festival Saturday, September 12, 2015. Gate opens 8amCT/9amET with last activities beginning 3pmCT/4pmET. Homeplace on Green River, 5807 New Columbia Road, (Highway 55) between Columbia and Campbellsville, KY. - George Kolbenschlag
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HGR is ready for 2015 Fall Festival



2015-09-09 - Homeplace on Green River, 5807 New Columbia Road, Campbellsville, KY - Photo by George Kolbenschlag.
Homeplace on Green River stands ready for Saturday's fall heritage festival.
All that’s needed now are the animals, rides, vendors, food, music, re-enactors, games, other attractions and of course, people out for a fun day. The weather looks like it’s going to be something the chamber of commerce ordered. Homeplace is a joint effort of Adair, Green and Taylor counties to restore an early Kentucky farm first settled in 1804. The original home still stands. It is an all-volunteer effort. Homeplace on Green River Fall Festival is Saturday, September 12, 2015. Gate opens 8amCT/9amET with last activities beginning 3pmCT/4pmET. Homeplace on Green River, 5807 New Columbia Road, (Highway 55) between Columbia and Campbellsville, KY. - George Kolbenschlag

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HGR 2015 Fall Festival: Horse barn ready for events



2015-09-10 - Homeplace on Green River, 5807 New Columbia Road, Campbellsville, KY - Photo by George Kolbenschlag.
The recently horse barn at Homeplace on Green River will host a dog show at Saturday’s Homeplace on Green River Fall Heritage Festival. Other new activities at this year’s festival include a pioneer camp of long hunter re-enactors, a nature scavenger hunt along part of the new five mile trail, vastly extended activities of children, a family game area and a sheltered area for with activities for children 1 to 5. Many of events and activities from prior years will return this year including a day long music program involving six different shows performing a variety of music included gospel, bluegrass, C&W and selections from Rodgers and Hammerstein’s musicals. There will also be food and rides. A $5 parking fee will include three ticket for activities although many of the events including the music are free. Homeplace is a joint effort of Adair, Green and Taylor counties to restore an early Kentucky farm first settled in 1804. The original home still stands. It is an all-volunteer effort. Homeplace on Green River Fall Festival is Saturday, September 12, 2015. Gate opens 8amCT/9amET with last activities beginning 3pmCT/4pmET. Homeplace on Green River, 5807 New Columbia Road, (Highway 55) between Columbia and Campbellsville, KY. - George Kolbenschlag

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