The Rural Voice, 1996-07, Page 29Crawfords were amazed last year at
how much people wanted to talk
about sheep, dogs and Scotland,
among other things. The show would
start at 2:00 p.m. but people would
still be around chatting at 5:30.
The family was pleased at how
well things went in their first year
given that they were late getting
started and didn't have much time to
promote the exhibitions. They were
open from June 3 to Thanksgiving
and never knew for sure if anyone
would turn up but the smallest
number they ever had was 10,
increasing to 40-50 some weeks.
They also hosted several busloads of
visitors from as far away as
Michigan. They charged $6 for
adults, $5 for seniors and $4 for
children, with special rates for
groups.
Last year they hoped just to
cover the cost of the
renovations to the shed -cum -
theatre and they pretty well met the
goal. "Down the road we're hoping
this can bring in an additional source
of income," Gillian says.
This year they made a few
changes in the shed and added a
sound system so Gillian didn't have
to compete to be heard over the sheep
but the presentations will remain
much the same. Being busy, they
planned to start later in the year with
their Saturday shows but they ended
up with so many groups booked in
that they'll be busy early in June
anyway.
Bringing a crowd to the farm in
the wilds of Howick Township might
lead to more marketing of their own
products along the way. They're
selling some wool and freezer Iamb
now but "we're getting to the stage
where we need a shop" John says.
Given that they're still in only their
third summer on the farm and Gillian
busy with a new-born son, they may
just have enough to keep them busy
now.0
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