The Citizen, 2015-12-17, Page 12PAGE 12. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2015.
In two years’ time, a brand new,
bustling community will have
sprung up on the Ryan and
Ringgenberg farms near Walton in
Huron East. The popular
International Plowing Match and
Rural Expo (IPM) will be in full
swing. This historic event will mark
its 100th anniversary and the
Canadian Sesquicentennial with a
celebration of our country’s rural
roots and down-to-earth lifestyle.
With one of its goals being to
connect and involve communities
and citizens within Huron County,
three traditional IPM projects have
been launched that are sure to tweak
the interest and imagination of local
residents.
Sponsored by the Huron Produce
Division of Suntastic Hothouse Inc.,
the IPM 2017 Cookbook is a
comprehensive collection of
hundreds of the favourite recipes of
local cooks and also includes
beautiful photographs of Huron
scenes captured by Bonnie Sitter and
Telfer Wegg. Take a Tour through
Huron County Kitchens is full of
treats for the taste buds and is a
visual buffet as well. At just $15, the
370-page cuisine compendium is a
great buy.
To place your order now, contact
Allan Carter at 519-522-0399.
The IPM 2017 cookbook will
eventually be available as well
through local retailers during 2016-
17.
Another significant component of
all International Plowing Matches is
the beautification contest. With a
recent $25,000 donation from
Trillium Mutual Insurance Company
of Listowel, this project got an
excellent kick-start to putting
Huron’s best foot forward for the
80,000 visitors expected to arrive in
the county.
Prizes will be awarded for the
Most Attractive farm gateway/
entrance, farmstead, agri-business,
rural home, urban home, and
seasonal cottage, as well as for the
most improved farmstead. In
addition, groups or organizations
can compete for an award for the
best planting or landscape project
completed on public lands.
The entry fee of $25 payable upon
registration includes two tickets to
the IPM awards banquet.
Competitors registered before
January 1, 2017, will be entered into
a draw for a $100 gift certificate
from a local garden centre.
Additional information is
available from Deb Falconer at 519-
233-5393.
The third time-honoured
undertaking of IPMs is their popular
quilt project. Talented quilters
purchase a quilt block of materials
for $12 and create an original design
that is ultimately incorporated into
charming and unique quilts. Just 200
blocks will be sold and will soon be
available at quilt shops in Wingham,
Ethel, Exeter and Seaforth, with
prizes to be awarded for individual
quilt blocks prior to the eventual
quilt making.
The resultant warm and cozy bed
coverings are raffled off before and
during the IPM. Further details can
be obtained via e-mail to
2017quiltcommittee@gmail.com
So beyond plowing the land, there
are wonderful opportunities for
cooks, gardeners and quilters to be
part of the huge party planned for
2017 in Huron County. The
International Plowing Match and
Rural Expo will definitely crank
your tractor!
Cookbook released ahead of 2017 IPM in Walton
A recipe for success
With the 2017 International Plowing Match in Walton inching closer and closer, there is plenty
going on, including the release of the match’s recipe book, as seen here in the hands of
members of the committee. (Photo submitted)
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