News

Jul 21

By Richard Turtle EMC News -Stirling -After a launch that came on the village’s 150th anniversary celebrations, officials at the local museum have vowed to renew a Christmas tradition. Now known as Christmas at Farmtown Park, the museum fund raiser, scheduled for late November to coincide with the annual Starlite House Tour, will feature a […]

Jul 21

By Richard Turtle EMC Events -Stirling – Farmers know what it means to rock and roll. It was an agricultural version of cruise night and a first for Farmtown Park last week when Freddy Vette arrived for an evening broadcast creating an attraction for nostalgia buffs. But instead of the polished chrome of the iconic […]

Jul 17

Fibre Fest

Discover. Enjoy. Learn. Fibre artists from all over the region will be coming to Farmtown Park on July 29 to meet and demonstrate their skills. Open from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. People are invited to come and share their skills, especially with younger people and learn how to knit socks, felt with exotic fibres and […]

Jul 07

Rolling rarities arrive at local museums

EMC News Stirling: They were visiting a pair of area museums but the car collectors who embarked on a weekend junket were traveling in vehicles that were comparable to many of the exhibits. The classic car owners and members of the Durant Motors Auto Club, with a collection of more than a dozen rare examples dating […]

Jun 29

Strawberry social draws a crowd

STIRLING – Last Sunday marked the 7th annual Strawberry Social at the agricultural museum in Stirling, but this year the event took place at Farmtown Park. Board members with the Hastings County Museum of Agricultural Heritage came up with the idea to change the name of the museum last year and made the official change six weeks ago […]

Jun 29

Music and strawberries attract hundreds

EMC Events -Stirling – With its annual introduction to summer, Farmtown Park hosted a busy strawberry social last weekend, with perfect weather throughout the afternoon event. Read More »  

Jun 28

Hay making

It is hay making time in Hastings County. Come to Farmtown Park and learn about the history of hay making.