It is time to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of Greenville Farm Power of the Past and this year’s show July
11 – 14 promises to be one to remember. Features this year are Lesser-Known Classic Tractors and Ohio-
Built Gas Engines. “Lesser-Knowns” generally are companies that produced tractors and either went out
of business or became part a competitor’s company. About 100 years ago, there were around 200
different companies manufacturing tractors. There were several hundred Ohio manufacturers of gas
engines from the 1890s to the 1930s. Darke County inventors played a big part in the early 1900s.
Four collector groups with nationwide membership will be part of the show this year. The B.F. Avery
Collectors, Custom Collectors, and the Cast Iron Seat Collectors Association will be returning for their
summer shows. The Minneapolis-Moline Prairie Gold Rush will be attending for the first time.
The arts, crafts, and flea market has 80+ vendors already registered and more will be registering at the
show. There will be vendors on the grounds as well as in the Coliseum. Those hunger pangs can be
satisfied with food and treats from Adam’s Food Trailer, Charley’s Chops, Chettar Butts BBQ Pulled Pork,
Fiske Cheese Curds, Fiske Corn Dogs, Fiske Fries, Heavenly Pretzels, Hunts Concessions, Just Ice
Cream, Kettle Nation, Kiwanis Club of New Madison, Martin’s Concessions, Mike’s Family Concessions,
Old Nellie’s, Poor Betty’s, Taste Bud-EEZ (formerly MBJ Concessions), The Kings Nuts & Tea, and Ullery
Concessions. The swap meet rounds out the list.
Kids look forward to the annual scavenger hunts. Daily story time and craft, coin scramble in the straw,
and Dietrich’s NKTPA Kiddie Tractor Pull have sponsors for the first time. Thank you to the Lockhart
Family for sponsoring the scavenger hunts, and Flory Landscaping and Koenig Equipment for sponsoring
the other three kids’ events.
The Fine Arts Building will be the location for ladies’ events. Melanie Nealeigh, Tammy Baughn, Audrey
Hathaway, and Jana Bruggeman will return with their craft specialties. New this year are Kelsi Hirschy
and Becky Newberry with a “make and take” quilting activity and Nichole Linebaugh with yoga.
There’s more! Square dancing with Wesley Fenton calling, Chainsaw Carving by Dayle Lewis, oil field
engines, the annual July Classic Tractor Pull and Antique Tractor Pull with Darke County Tractor Pullers,
the garden tractor pull with WOGTPA, Tractor Cruise sponsored by Darke County Farm Bureau, and the
Heavyweight Horse Pull. The weekend rounds out with the Sunday Car Show and the Sunday Church
Service with Pastor Jim Meredith and music by Nancy Livingston Fletter.
Opening ceremonies are daily at 9:00 AM. Darke County Veterans will assist with the ceremonies and will
also have their building on the fairgrounds open Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.
Admission is $5.00 per day per person. Kids 12 and under are admitted free. A membership/gate pass is
available at the show office for $10.00 per person. Golf carts are allowed and are charged a $10.00
registration fee. Camping is available. Check out our website at www.greenvillefarmpower.org or our
Facebook page for more information. Chet Linebaugh is the president and can be reached at 937-459-6424, Anissa Krueger is in charge of vendors and can be reached at 937-564-4307. Les Spencer, Sr. can
be contacted about the swap meet at 937-472-8036. Larry Parrett is in charge of camping and can be
contacted at 937-654-1317.
There will be lots to see and do, so come out and enjoy the fun!
Click here for the event schedule.