Farm Picnic in Pierz This Sunday

PIERZ -- The annual celebration of family farms and main street businesses arrives in Pierz this weekend.

Minnesota COACT (Citizens Organized Acting Together) and the Morrison County Farmers Union host the 41^st annual Farm Picnic Sunday, August 21^st at Pierz Park.

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The traditional picnic of ham, sponsored by the Minnesota Farmers Union, and potato salad, fresh-baked bread and garden vegetables, sponsored by the Franciscan Sisters of Little Falls, starts at 1:00pm.

Arrive early to ask questions of the special guests.

• Minnesota Commissioner of Agriculture Thom Petersen will be on hand to answer questions about zero-interest disaster recovery loans. Petersen told farmers at this year’s Farmfest that there has been a lot of activity around the disaster loan program.
• Retired VA physician Dr. Ken Engelhart will be on hand early to answer questions about VA health concerns.

Free tickets will be available compliments of local businesses.