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.
The first time I noticed the Ruby Ellen Farm on South Center Highway in Bingham Township seemed like I had discovered a treasure but also a scenario that caused me suspicion, writes Abby Chatfield. Would a landowner really invite the public to hike on their private land by posting a hand painted sign at the intersection of their farmhouse’s driveway and the highway, advertising Hiking Trail Entrance? It took me a while to find the courage to stop there, because for some reason the movie Bates Motel kept coming to mind.
Join local foresters, certified arborists, and resource professionals for a day of planting at Ruby Ellen Farm, 5946 S. Center Highway, Traverse City, on Saturday, Oct. 12, from 9 am-12:30 pm.