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Crowd turns out for Barnyard Bash
FAIRFIELD – Hundreds of people turned out at Fairfield’s Maasdam Barns Friday night for the annual Barnyard Bash.
This Fairfield Area Chamber of Commerce event was sponsored by Jefferson County Farm Bureau and Agri-Industrial Plastics Company. The event lasted four hours, and by the end of the evening, both Jefferson County Pork Producers and Jefferson County Cattlemen had sold out of their meals.
Kids enjoyed numerous activities such as barrel train rides, a bounce house, making bubbles, and many games throughout the grassy area. They got to see some live animals, too, such as horses in the mare barn, along with a sow and her piglets.
In addition to having fun, attendees got an education into old-fashioned farm life by witnessing the Louden hay carrier move hay bales, and a demonstration of corn shelling and rope making, which kids could not only watch but also try their hand at.
“We were thrilled with the event, with a turnout the most we’ve ever seen,” said Mendy McAdams, Executive Director of the Fairfield Area Chamber of Commerce. “Our vendors were running out of prizes by the end. We were ecstatic so many people came out to support us, even on a home football night.”
McAdams said she was glad so many people came out this year because the turnout for last year was lower than expected, when the food vendors had many meals leftover.
Call Andy Hallman at 641-575-0135 or email him at andy.hallman@southeastiowaunion.com
Liam Thompson makes a giant bubble at the Barnyard Bash Friday at Fairfield’s Maasdam Barns. (Andy Hallman/The Union)
Kartal Kemac guides the bubble he made during the Barnyard Bash Friday at Fairfield’s Maasdam Barns. (Andy Hallman/The Union)
Youngsters ride in the barrel train during the 2022 Barnyard Bash in Fairfield. (Andy Hallman/The Union)
Tony Webb gives water to a thirsty sow and her piglets during the 2022 Barnyard Bash at Fairfield’s Maasdam Barns. (Andy Hallman/The Union)
Sebastian Parker makes bubbles at one of the kids’ games during the 2022 Barnyard Bash at Maasdam Barns. (Andy Hallman/The Union)
Children learned the old-fashioned way to shell and grind corn at the 2022 Barnyard Bash. (Photo courtesy of Werner Elmker)
Maasdam Barns in Fairfield was a happening place on Friday night during the 2022 Barnyard Bash. (Photo courtesy of Werner Elmker)
Children learned how to make rope at one of the educational booths at the 2022 Barnyard Bash at Fairfield’s Maasdam Barns. (Photo courtesy of Werner Elmker)
