Anyone else operate on short notice?
More than a year ago, I was purchasing my first piglets for our homestead with some funds I had received from steemit. As I was driving, I noticed that I very close to Mansfield, MO, which is home to the Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company. I knew of the work of Baker Creek and had already purchased some seeds from them online. Though it was late in the day, I didn't want to be so close and not stop in, so I gave them a call. They told me that although their normal hours of operation were almost done for the day, they would still be there and we could still stop in.
With a couple 
Near the end of the post that I made last year about our visit, I mentioned the following:
They also host Heritage Day Festivals held monthly on the first Sunday of each month from March thru October. From what I hear, there's a lot of music, crafts, produce and even garden speakers! I'll have to try to make it to some of these next year!
Somehow, I never made it up there. However, today 
HOW ABOUT YOU?
I know that there are quite a few steemians who enjoy gardening, homesteading, or just having fun who live in Arkansas and Missouri. I'm not sure how many of you operate on as short of notice as we do, but I figured I'd tip you off to at least give you the opportunity.
Whether it is to pick up some seeds, enjoy the festival, meet some other steemians, or all three, you'll have a chance tomorrow. The Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company is located in Mansfield, MO, which is about 90 minutes from Branson and just a few miles away from the home of the Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum for any "Little House on the Prairie" fans.
According to the events page on their website, they recommend that you:
Round up your family and come to our exciting, fun-filled festivals that celebrate the growing season with produce, music, crafts and garden speakers!
If you want any more information, you can check out their website by clicking HERE or see what else they have to offer by enjoying my post from last year by clicking HERE.
I personally find this place encouraging because not only do members of their team periodically travel around the world to locate seeds from rare fruits and vegetables that we could be growing here, but also, almost ¾ of a million gardeners purchasing seeds from this one little company. How cool is that?
Also, for these festivals, they "offer free tent and RV camping; no need to register. There are also hotels in the local area. Some food is available at the festivals," according to their webpage.
You may want to check their website to see the recommended route to get there, but here is their mailing address, which is at their street address.
Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Co.
2278 Baker Creek Road
Mansfield, MO 65704
For those of you who are not able to make it, I'll try to make sure to do a post about the Heritage Days Festival and at least let you enjoy what you missed. I hope that some of you can make it! If so, we will see you there!
For more information you can call 417-924-8917 or visit www.rareseeds.com. Their normal hours of operation are from Sunday to Friday, from 8 am to 4 pm.
As always, I'm 
and here's the proof:
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Until next time…
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