Phil Decker Oregon Crop Festival Photographs Collection, 2010-2016

The Aumsville Corn Festival took place the last weekend of August at Porter Boone Park in downtown Aumsville, Oregon. These photographs document the 42nd annual in 2010 and 43rd annual in 2011 festivals. Included are pictures of a parade, vendors, scavenger hunt, contests (including corn eating), live music, and free corn on the cob.

The Bauman Farms Fall Harvest Festival took place September 24 to October 31 in 2011 at Bauman Farms in Gervais, Oregon. Included are pictures of a pumpkin patch, straw bale maze, animal barn, playground, apple tasting, apple cider, zip line, pedal carts, apple sling shot, giant pumpkin weigh off, Uncle Pete’s polka music, pie eating contest, pumpkin carver, balloon making, face painting, and wine tasting.

The Donald Hazelnut Festival took place July 11, 2015 at Bauman Farms in downtown Donald, Oregon. This was the third year and the theme was God Bless Small Town America. Included are pictures of a parade, car show, skateboard invitational, BBQ contest, live music, vendor booths, raffle, food booths, and beer garden.

The Hubbard Hops Festival took place July 20, 2013 at Bauman Farms in Rivenes Park, Hubbard, Oregon. This was the 40th year of the festival. Included are pictures of a parade, children’s activities, food booths, live music, beer garden, horseshoe tournament, and fountain in park.

The Independence Hop and Heritage Festival took place September 23-25, 2011 in downtown Independence, Oregon. This was the 22nd year of the festival. Included are pictures of a tractor pull, lawnmower races, car show, pie eating contest, vendors, food, live music, children’s play area, petting zoo, pony rides, library book sale, beer garden, hops sales, fireworks at night, ghost walk, hot air balloons, and helicopter rides.

The Irrigon Watermelon Festival took place July 27, 2013 in downtown Irrigon, Oregon. This was the 30th year of the festival. Included are pictures of a parade, softball tournament, boat rides on the Columbia, live music, food, vendor booths, parade, and street dance.

The Lebanon Strawberry Festival took place June 2, 2012 in downtown Lebanon, Oregon. This was the 103rd year of the festival. Included are pictures of a world’s largest strawberry shortcake, parade, carnival at fairgrounds, live music, National Guard display, and vendors.

The Lincoln City Wild Mushroom Festival took place October 1, 2011 in downtown Lincoln City, Oregon. This was the 3rd year of the festival. Included are pictures of wild mushroom cook off, cooking demonstration, lecture about identifying wild mushrooms, books on mushrooms, and wild mushroom foraging tours.

The North Plains Elephant Garlic Festival was held the second weekend in August in downtown Jessie Mays Community Center, North Plains, Oregon. This was the 14th year of the festival. Included are pictures of garlic cloves, garlic products, vendors, food, garlic ice cream, garlic beer, live music, children’s play area, and friends of library book sale.

The North Powder Huckleberry Festival was held July 26, 2014 in downtown North Powder, Oregon. This was the 8th year of the festival. Included are pictures of breakfast and reunion at the school, parade, car show, huckleberry dessert contest and auction, booths, mud volleyball tournament, silent auction for the library, live music in the park, puppet theatre, huckleberry ice cream sundae giveaway, fire department BBQ dinner, and street dance.

The Scappoose Sauerkraut Festival was the third weekend in September in Heritage Park in Scappoose, Oregon. This was the 22nd year of the festival. Included are pictures of cabbage bowling, sauerkraut eating contest, vendors, food, sauerkraut ice cream, live music, children’s play area, petting zoo, pony rides, library book sale, tours of the historical Watts House Pioneer Museum, and dunk tank.

The Weston Potato Show was October 22, 2011 in Memorial Hall, Weston, Oregon. This was the 90th year of the festival. Included are pictures of a potato lunch, library book sale, baked goods, craft sales, contests, Bingo, silent auction, and vegetable and art contests.

The Yamhill Harvest Fest was August 17, 2013 at the Yamhill County Historical Society and Museum in McMinnville, Oregon. This was the 4th year of the festival at this site, but many years on a farmer’s property. Included are pictures of a tractor parade, tractor races, old school house, carriage rides, petting zoo, threshing, binding and bailing oats, museum tours, historical exhibits and photos, authors, food, and music.