Taste of Osage County event 1 to 6 p.m. June 27 at Linn City Park

You are invited to the third annual Taste of Osage County!  Enjoy Linn’s beautiful City Park Saturday, June 27, 2015, while mixing it up with farmers, vintners, bakers, makers, artisans, and more rural producers in the region. The event is sponsored by the City of Linn, the Osage County Agritourism Council and University of Missouri Extension.

This year’s Taste of Osage County will present live music under a roof in case of rain: Osage Jammers, a group of musicians from all around Osage County, will play traditional country music featuring fiddle, guitar and banjo, from 1 to 3 p.m.; then grab a partner for Randy Sullens from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., playing lead guitar and backup of your favorite rock and folk rock tunes.

Tables along park paths will provide tastes and opportunity to purchase handmade cheese, baked sweets and artisan breads, and fresh produce from farmers’ fields. You will enjoy talking to farmers and chefs who hand-process farm produce into delicacies like pickles and jams. Artisans will make their creations available and demonstrate their craft as visitors stroll through the park (see attached list).

If that’s not enough food, pick up locally sourced pork burgers, brats and chips for lunch and dinner as you admire antique tractors behind the ballpark. Summer lemonade and bottled water will be available along with beverages from local vintners and brewers.

Agritourism Council members, Linn City Council members, and University of Missouri Extension office managers will be on hand to make your visit a fine Saturday afternoon at the park. Children will find engaging activities specially designed for them. There’s plenty of parking for cars near swings and monkey bars already waiting for kids of all ages.

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The City of Linn is on U.S. Hwy. 50, about 12 miles east of Jefferson City. The park is one block south, approximately where you see the city water tower from Hwy. 50.

The Agritourism Council is dedicated to open doors to showcase Osage County’s unique communities, heritage, agricultural lifestyle and products.
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—  Who you’ll meet at Taste of Osage County!  —

It may not be the final list, but every table will fill Linn City Park with creative
people who love to talk about what they do:

–  Bubble Empire Soaps ­ homemade soaps, lotions, soaks, etc.
–  Cool Cow Cheese – Farmstead Artisan Cheese
–  Debbie Neuner – rock jewelry
–  Doug Edwards – seat weaving and selling
–  Giggling Grapes Winery – artisan blended wines
–  Hummingbird Kitchen – artisan breads, scones, jams, German pretzels
–  Joan Mitchum – crocheted items
–  John Weed – wood crafts, hope chests, doll cradles and keepsake boxes
–  Kettle Korn Kids – sweet and aromatic kettle corn
–  L&L Liquid – honey and foods made with honey
–  Lavender Produce – fresh produce
–  Locker Photographics – photo graphics
–  Mints’n More – yes, mints and more
–  MO Dept. of Agriculture – program information
–  MO Farm Bureau – membership and antique tractors
–  Missouri River Bluffs Association – membership and soy candles
–  Nolte Hills Nursery – fresh produce
–  Old School on the Hill B&B – homemade bread
–  Osage County Historical Society – Civil War book, other books, county history
–  Osage Hometown Arts – work by area artists
–  Sharon Odom – jams, jellies, salsa and crafts
–  Simply Scrumptious Cake – yes, that’s it
–  Sundown Trail LLC – books
–  White Oak Basket – baskets and pottery

DEMONSTRATIONS:
–  Artistry
–  Basket Making
–  Corn Broom Making
–  Grinding your own flour to make bread
–  Sauerkraut Making
–  Quilt Making

ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN:
–  Barrel Train
–  Clown antics with balloon sculpture
–  Fire Engine

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
www.facebook.com/welovefarmers
www.visitosagecounty.org