You can experience the sights and sounds of yesteryear’s agricultural history at the 39th Annual Valmy Thresheree coming up August 19-22. Sponsored by the Northeastern Wisconsin Antique Power Association, the event was canceled in 2020 and limited to just one day in 2021. Back to a full schedule of events, the thresheree will showcase vintage tractors and machinery at its grounds on Country View Road between Valmy and Highway 42. Becky Gosser, one of the event organizers, says working exhibits will give first-time visitors a glimpse of farm life many years ago.
Ralph Bochek, another long-time organizer of the Valmy Thresheree, says that orchard and high crop tractors will be featured this year.
(photo courtesy of Valmy Thresheree)
The three-day event will have live entertainment, a barn dance, a Polka Mass, Antique Tractor Pull, and a chainsaw carving competition on Saturday. Sunday’s activities include a Kid’s Pedal Tractor Pull, a Champion Garden Tractor Pull, a parade of antique machines, and the famous mud pig wrestling to close out the thresheree. You can find the complete schedule of events here and listen to the entire conversation with Becky Gosser and Ralph Bochek on the Door County Happenings Podcast Page here.
