Nancy Eberts – Eberts Harvesting, Inc.
Myron and I made a quick Labor Day weekend getaway trip to Rollag, Minnesota. Just the two of us!
We had visited the reunion back in 2012 when International was the “expo” or highlight, so to speak, and we were hooked! But with harvest and crops coming first, this year was our first return (of many we hope).
Minneapolis Moline was the “expo”, or highlight, this year and every one of the unpaid volunteers and members that I visited with said this was THE biggest show ever! (John Deere didn’t even come close)
It was a worldwide event, as never has there been more than 20 actual operating steam threshers in one place at one time! So very cool to see them running.
We enjoyed the parade (which runs twice a day) that lasted almost two hours! Impressive line of steam threshers and tractors, etc…Myron and I enjoyed it!
But that was only the beginning.
A three-hour-plus tractor pull was next for us. Myron said that between the tractor pull, the parade and lineup of steam engines, it was simply the “best kind of pollution”!
Rollag has been going on since 1954 (check out their website …www.rollag.com)
and it just keeps getting better and better.
One of the things we both talked about was the amount of young women and men that were operating the machinery, tractors and steam threshers! This way of life won’t be a distant memory as long as these families, young and old, keep this history lesson alive for many years to come.
I, myself, enjoyed watching the young families participating in the many events and every building in the 1900’s town as they came to life. The ladies and the volunteers were always explaining and showing how things were done and existed back then!
The Ice cream and merry-go-round lines were simply too long of a wait for me (at least 30 minutes). Besides, there was too much to explore!
I will have a few notes under the pictures.
Today, we are back to fall harvest preparation and preparing to silage here on the farm.
These gentle giants were impressive!
Love that young ladies were operating like they have done it all their lives!
Cool day (although windy) and front row seats!
Makes ya look twice, doesn’t it!
Not only were these in the parade but were the mode of public transportation around the 100 acres.
Tractor pull overflow section…lol!
Biggest ever collection in one place.
Imagine harvesting like this.
Indoor and outdoor displays.
Says it all…that’s what being there feels like!
Just one of the ice cream lines!
Buildings filled with displays and information.
Am I old? Because I have used and recognize a lot of these!
Actual and operating printing press.
Operating Printing press.
Church
School house
Felt like I was in Laura Ingalls’ classroom.
Beautiful home – ladies making butter. Churned for 45 minutes in glass butter churn! Great-gramma’s ROCK!
Would be a dream bed for me.
One building had several displays of “crafts” and ladies dressed as they would in 1900’s actually making them.
These ladies told me to bring my crochet next year and sit with them. We taught each other a couple of things!
Everywhere, the flag was flown and respected!
These were way bigger than they look.
Actual operating sawmill…a wonderful sight!
Actual operating sawmill.
Everywhere I was, there were moms and dads giving kids rides and lessons and enjoying the day!
Thankful our upcoming corn harvest won’t be like this but appreciate where it began!
Thankful our upcoming corn harvest won’t be like this but appreciate where it began!
Thankful our upcoming corn harvest won’t be like this but appreciate where it began!
Lots of things to see and reminders of how far we’ve come. Myron and I would highly recommend Rollag!
