Ruby Ellen Farm hosts fall festival

From staff reports

Celebrate the Leelanau Peninsula’s rich farm heritage with the Ruby Ellen Farm Conservancy’s annual Fall Festival, Sunday, Oct. 6, from noon to 4 pm. Fun, free, child-friendly activities, museums highlighting farm life/families in Bingham and the Leelanau community; craft demonstrations including cider pressing, basket weaving, spinning, and wood turning; hiking trails and gardens; gift shop. Farm-style pig roast, 1:30 pm, $25/adults, $10/kids, followed by its renowned baked goods auction.

For more information, visit www.rubyellenfarm.org, or call 231-590-9304. The Rex Dobson Ruby Ellen Farm, 5946 S. Center Hwy, is a non-profit Heritage Farm committed to preserving the area’s agricultural history. The Farm is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.