In the last 42 years, the Old Fashioned Farmers Days event has given visitors from near and far plenty to do and see. Held in Van Wert, events like a tractor pull, threshing demonstration, activities for kids, a large flea market, and so much more have brought people back year after year.
Those that have been involved with the Farmers Days for some time say that it's the people that make the weekend great.
"Every year, we have vendors that come back and it’s almost like a reunion to see people that you haven’t seen for years - a lot of people just like to get together and talk and reminisce about the old days," said D'Wight Sheets, President of the Old Fashioned Farmers Association.
With an event like this going on for so long, much has stayed the same, but there's always an opportunity to bring in something different.
"We try to keep a lot of stuff the same but we try to bring in some new stuff to bring in other people; we just have something new, maybe one or two things per year, just to help gain new interest," Sheets said.
Some of the vendors have also been coming back for several years, like Don and Kathryn Herman, who run the weaving station. They have plenty of memories from all of the years that they have been showing the public the art of weaving.
"What I’ve done mostly is demonstrate weaving; some years we let people sit down and weave, but I’m not too sure if that’s going to happen this year," said Kathryn. "There’s a couple of young kids with him when they were around six or seven and they still show up just to say hi."
The Old Fashioned Farmers Days event continues until July 1st at the Van Wert County Fairgrounds.
