The Company’s major event is the annual old-fashioned country threshing demonstration and show in Goessel, KS. More than 100 exhibitors from a 7-state area display and demonstrate antique equipment related to farming during the past century. Additional demonstrations and ethnic Mennonite food are provided in conjunction with the Mennonite Heritage & Agricultural Museum.

Admission is five dollars at the gate or four dollars in advance. Admission is free for children under 12 years of age. Advance admission buttons are now available at Keith’s Food and the Mennonite Heritage & Ag. Museum in Goessel. Admission buttons are good all three days.

Schedule:

Friday, August 4
11:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Lunch (WHEAT Hall)
12:00 p.m. Gates open
All Afternoon Sawmill Demonstrations
All Afternoon Pedal Tractor Raffle tickets on sale (WHEAT Building #1)
2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. Large Engines Start-up (large engine building)
3:00 p.m. Threshing Demonstrations
3:30 p.m. Field Demonstrations – corn binding/shelling/cutting
7:00 p.m. Mennonite Heritage & Agricultural Museum: Haymakers – acoustic group.
Goessel H.S. Auditorium, Show starts at 7:00. Donations welcome! Concert
benefits the Mennonite Heritage and Agricultural Museum

Saturday, August 5
6:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Breakfast (WHEAT Hall)
All Day Pedal Tractor Raffle tickets on sale (WHEAT Building #1)
All Day Band Organ Rally (South of Uncle Milt’s Shed)
9:30 a.m. Parade on Main St., line up at 9:00 a.m., map at exhibitors booth
10:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Uncle Milt’s Shed Children’s Activities
10:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Low German meal by Menn. Heritage and Ag Museum (Goessel grade school)
10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. BBQ Sandwiches, bierocks, New Year’s Cookies at the Museum Prep School
11:00 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 3:00 p.m. Threshing Demonstrations
11:30 a.m., 2:00 p.m., 3:30 p.m. Field Demonstrations – corn binding/shelling/cutting
11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Lunch - WHEAT Hall and other vendors on the grounds
12:30 p.m. Prairie Tractor Start-up (west side of show grounds)
All Afternoon Draft Horse Demonstrations
All Afternoon Sawmill Demonstrations
All Afternoon Blacksmith Demonstrations (sawmill building)
2:00 p.m. (registration at 1 p.m.) Pedal Tractor Pull (Building #1 lean-to, see reverse side)
2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. Large Engines Start-up (large engine building)

Sunday, August 6
7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Breakfast (WHEAT Hall)
9:30 a.m. Worship Service with meditation by Darryl Claassen and music by Jerry Toews (WHEAT Hall)
11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Special Sunday Dinner (WHEAT Hall)
12:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Uncle Milt’s Shed Children’s Activities
12:30 p.m. Prairie Tractor Start-up (west side of show grounds)
12:30 p.m. Large Engines Start-up (large engine building)
1:00 p.m. Sawmill Demonstrations
1:30 p.m. Threshing Demonstrations
2:00 p.m. Field Demonstrations – corn binding/shelling/cutting, plowing
2:00 p.m. Pedal Tractor Raffle Drawing

Date: August 4 - August 6, 2023

Location: Various Venues In Goessel, KS

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