Photos from the annual show and club parades

Antique tractors lined along the street at the annual show A row of green John Deere 320 tractors on display John Deere Model A tractors parked on the show grounds Red and tan Case tractors in the display row An orange Minneapolis-Moline tractor under a sun canopy Dozens of garden tractors lined up for display Farmall feature tractor display with a pedal tractor and wagon A steam engine loaded on a trailer at the show Hit-and-miss engines running beside the barn quilt building Visitors watching the grain bin safety and rescue demonstration A driver competing in the fun tractor pull A garden tractor hooked to the sled for the garden tractor pull Zero-turn mower barrel racing in the arena A competitor tossing a hay bale over the high bar Children searching for coins in the sawdust during the coin scramble Tractors on the road with a sheriff escort during the charity ride Antique trucks parked on the grass at the show Sparks shooting from a steam engine stack during the night spark show A club member beside a John Deere tractor covered in Christmas lights Tractors decorated with lights and garland lining up for the parade The club float with a lighted tractor and Farmall pedal tractor Club members gathered at dusk before the lighted parade A red Farmall pulling a military trailer at the Veterans Day parade

FAIRFIELD COUNTY ANTIQUE TRACTOR CLUB

We are a local antique tractor club from Fairfield County, Ohio. Feel free to come join us for our monthly meetings, where we plan our appearances, community support projects, and our annual Antique Tractor and Truck Show.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Monthly club meetings

Monthly club meetings are on the first Thursday of the month at 7:30pm.

Club meetings are the first Thursday of the month @ 7:30PM in Ricketts Hall at the Fairfield County Fairgrounds.

CLUB NEWS

Smeck Farm

Our club received a very nice Thank you from the Fairfield County Parks for our work with them at Smeck Park and Harvest Celebration. This is a great event that would not happen without both organizations. Thanks for all the hard work and plans are underway for the 2024 event.

Handwritten thank you card from Fairfield County Parks staff thanking the club for maintaining the fields at Smeck Park

Baltimore Food Pantry

The club raised and donated 862 pounds of potatoes to the Baltimore Food Pantry. The potatoes were raised at Smeck Park working with the Fairfield County Park District.

Club members bagging harvested potatoes from a red wagon in a field

Stock the Trailer Food Drive

$1000 dollars to the Stock the Trailer Food Drive (4-H at the Fairfield County Fair). The 6,276 pounds of food went to 7 local shelters.

Lancaster Holiday Festival Parade

The Lancaster Holiday Festival Parade took place on November 19th. We had 9 tractors and one garden tractor. Thanks to all who came out on a very cold Saturday.

Baltimore Festival

Even through Mother Nature dampened much of the Baltimore Festival this year, yesterday’s parade was dry and a glorious morning for a parade. In total we had 23 tractors at the parade...most were club members and 32 tractors on static display. If you have photos from the event, you would like posted, email them to me at randywhisler@gmail.com. Here are a few photos I took yesterday morning.

13th Annual Ag Days

$1,000 Raised at a charity tractor ride at the 13th Annual Ag Days of Hocking County sponsored by Hocking County Farm Bureau.

Club members and Farm Bureau representatives holding a $1,000 donation check beside an antique tractor

Lancaster 4th of July Parade

The FCATC had a great turnout for the Lancaster 4th of July Parade with more than 15 tractors. Some highlights were Jim Miller with his F-12 on steel, Doug Shaw and his JD combine, Ray Hintz with his fully decorated Farmall H and matching trailer, and Mike Bowers with his JD 530 and New Idea wagon. We were well represented with AC, JD, Ford, and IH/Farmall's...we missed you guys with MM's and Olivers, just to name a few...start planning for the Lancaster Christmas Parade on November 20th. Let's see if we can top 20 tractors for that parade!

American Lung Association

FCATC made a donation in honor of Barney Ankrom to the American Lung Association.

Community Days

May 24, 2022 The Fairfield County Antique Tractor Club was at Amanda-Clearcreek Schools for Community Days. The students, K through 2nd were assisted by club members to sit on the tractors. The kids had a blast. The club had 10 tractors there and a great time was had by all.

Potato planting at Smeck Park

Thanks to all who came out to Smeck park to plant potatoes. Although the weather was not great, all of the spuds are in the ground. Pray for a good growing season so we have lots of potatoes for the local food banks.

Photos and video: Special thanks to Dave Johnson for bringing his Farmall 140 and his mechanical planter.

Caring Citizen Award

Lynda Disser, City of Lancaster Community Development Director presented Roger Diehl a Caring Citizen Award for his support of the Community Garden. Roger completed the winter preparations of the garden by tilling the site. Lynda explained that it was the first year of the garden and that Roger's support allowed the community to benefit from growing their own food.

Lynda Disser presenting Roger Diehl with the City of Lancaster Caring Citizen Award certificate

HVCH Foundation

Hocking/Fairfield County Antique Tractor Club made a $1,000 donation to the HVCH Foundation from the proceeds of their Ag Days Tractor Benefit Ride. The donation will be used to help diabetic patients at the hospital. We are very grateful for your contribution!

Club members and hospital foundation staff holding a $1,000 donation check outside the hospital