Step Back in Time: Experience an Old-Fashioned Fall Harvest in Northwest Illinois

What did harvest season look like before modern farming technology? On this episode of Along the Rock, host Kierstyn Long talks with Katie Lewis from Bos Brothers Historical Farm about the upcoming Old-Fashioned Fall Harvest.

The annual event gives visitors a chance to step back in time and experience traditional farming, crafts, skills, and trades. This year’s show will feature historic harvesting of corn and soybeans, along with demonstrations including rug weaving, quilting, blacksmithing, wood turning, wooden spoon carving, macramé, crocheting and pottery.

Visitors can also see a sawmill, shingle mill, rock crusher, and historic plowing demonstrations in action. The corn harvest will even be followed through the milling process, with cornmeal used to prepare food that visitors can sample.

📅 Dates: Sept. 25-27
📍 Location: Bos Brothers Historical Farm
🏡 Address: 8105 Spring Hill Road, Erie, Illinois
🎟️ Admission: Free

Sunday Special Events:
⛪ Church service at 9:30 a.m. in the barn
🚜 Tractor pull at 1 p.m.

All other demonstrations and activities will take place throughout all three days.

The Old-Fashioned Fall Harvest operates through donations and support from sponsors, helping keep the event free for families and visitors.

Watch this episode to learn more about the history behind Bos Brothers Historical Farm and why preserving these traditional skills and farming practices remains important.

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🎤 Highlights:

00:00 Welcome to Along the Rock

00:25 Meet Bos Brothers Historical Farm

00:44 What Is the Old-Fashioned Fall Harvest?

01:13 Farming Before Modern Technology

01:40 Traditional Crafts, Skills & Trades

02:27 The History of Bos Brothers’ Shows

03:13 From the Field to Your Table

03:57 Seeing Where Your Food Comes From

04:15 The Historic Cook Shack

04:58 Keeping Antique Equipment Running

05:47 Fall Harvest Dates & Location

06:26 Sawmills, Plowing & Other Demonstrations

07:07 Sunday Church Service & Tractor Pull

07:32 Why Preserving Old-Fashioned Skills Matters

08:23 The Value of Handmade Goods

08:43 Free Admission & Family Fun

09:32 How to Support Bos Brothers Historical Farm

09:53 Closing

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