Location and Schedule for the 2009 Hasting County Plowing Match and Farm Show
Message from Farm Show President Steve Elsey: "We are pleased to celebrate our 21st annual agricultural event in the City of Belleville with our host farm families; Art and Bill DeSnoo of Snooflake Anna Farms Ltd., Corbyville. The show site is located at the corner of Harmony and Bronk Roads in Thurlow Ward on Wednesday, August 19th and Thursday, August 20th.
"More than 250 exhibitors of agriculture’s latest products, services and equipment can be found in the tented city, along with an expanded Antique Display where working and static exhibits feature everything from restored antique tractors and equipment to small farm tools and other farm related items.
"An antique tractor parade is also scheduled for each day of the show.
"And this year the Hastings County Plowing Match and Farm Show Committee has planned some new demonstrations featuring GPS monitoring devices.
"And be sure to visit our plowing fields. Come out and watch our novice plowers in the 4H Plowing Club or encourage our Queen of the Furrow Contestants as they plow during opening day, with the completion of the Queen of the Furrow Competition at noon on the second day of the show. This event concludes with the crowning of the new Hastings County Queen of the Furrow. . .more
Tentative Schedule
| Admission $5.00 Adults • Children Under 12 Free • FREE PARKING ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wednesday August 19 |
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| 9:00 am | Gates Open |
| 10:00 am | Day-long family program begins Woodlot Management demos begin |
| 10:30 am | Plowing Competition Begins |
| 11:00 am | Media Plowing Competition |
| 12:00 Noon | OPENING CEREMONIES |
| 12:30 pm | Entertainment at Main Stage |
| 1:15 pm | Queen of the Furrow Plowing Machinery Demonstrations |
| 2:00 pm | VIP Plowing Competition, followed by Oldest Plowperson Competition |
| 2:30 pm | Antique Tractor Parade |
| 5:00 pm | Show Closes |
| Thursday August 20 | |
| 9:00 am | Gates Open |
| 10:00 am | Day-long family program begins; Woodlot Management demos begin |
| 10:30 am | Plowing Competition Begins |
| 12:00 Noon | Queen of the Furrow Speeches |
| 12:30 pm | Entertainment at Main Stage |
| 2:30 pm | Antique Tractor Parade |
| 1:15 pm | Machinery Demonstrations |
| 4:00 pm | Show Closes |
Produced for farmers, by farmers is the key ingredient to the continued success of the Hastings County Farm Show and Plowing Match. Established in 1989, the farmer run organization has grown from less than a dozen exhibits to over 250 exhibits of agricultural products and services.
Farmers throughout the province and beyond, have traveled to Hastings County to sample great hospitality while enjoying one of the largest outdoor agricultural events in eastern Ontario.
The two-day event is teaming with on-site equipment demonstrations, an ever-growing antique display, quality crafts, an interesting and fun family program, as well as tractor, antique tractor and horse plowing competitions. The recent addition of the woodlot management display at the Hastings County Farm Show is a show, within a show that includes a variety of related exhibitors and demonstrations.
All the committee chairpersons and volunteers invite everyone to celebrate their 21th year with them near Belleville, Ontario on the DeSnoo farm.