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Month: August 2019

At the Kentucky State Fair

August 18, 2019 by cynelder@me.com Leave a Comment

For many years my family has attended the Kentucky State Fair. We have showed cows, brought tobacco, entered photographs, I even won a blue ribbon for my jalapeño salsa. For several years we hosted the Graves County booth in the Pride of the Counties. We love coming and participating in the Kentucky State Fair. We … [Read more…]

Posted in: Life Stories Tagged: @elderjerseyfarm, @kystatefair, #weareback, Elder Jersey Farm, Fancy Farm, Katie Elder, Kentucky State Fair

A Dying Art

August 9, 2019 by cynelder@me.com 1 Comment

People who don’t live on a farm don’t have a clue that there are many traditions of farming that are dying out. Right off the top of my head I can think of three. These are dying arts because doing these jobs well is an art. Cooking sorghum is a dying art. Jimmy talks so … [Read more…]

Posted in: Fancy Farm Living, Life Stories Tagged: country ham, curing, Dolly Parton, farming, molasses, Porter Waggoner, sorghum, tobacco

We Are One Body

August 5, 2019 by cynelder@me.com Leave a Comment

After any major event there is a chance to sit back and ponder all that was done right, and what was done wrong. As a Monday morning quarterback we can all pick away at the good and the bad of the St. Jerome Fancy Farm Picnic. I like to think of all the good that … [Read more…]

Posted in: Uncategorized Tagged: BBQ, Fancy Farm Picnic, One Body, parishioners, St. Jerome

The Pioneer Award – Doc Oliver

August 4, 2019 by cynelder@me.com Leave a Comment

You would think that Ken Oliver is the man he is because of his career path. Part of that is true. Just because he’s an educator doesn’t mean that’s all he’s done. It definitely doesn’t mean all that he has done was because he was an educator. Kenny Oliver is a veteran. When he got … [Read more…]

Posted in: Fancy Farm Living, Fancy Farm Picnic Tagged: #fancyfarm139, #fancyfarm2019, David Redden, Fancy Farm, Fancy Farm Picnic, Graves County, Jimmy Elder, Ken Oliver, NRCS, St. Jerome Picnic

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