MT Seed show hits Harlem this week

The 66th Annual Montana Seed Show is set to take place Thursday, Friday and Saturday at Harlem High School.

Rodney Becker, a person involved with the event, said the Seed Show started as a potato show. Over the years, the event expanded, adding several new features such as a car show and a quilt show.

“There’s pie baking, bread baking — several divisions, there’s whole wheat, white and bread machine…,” Becker added.

Becker also said commercial booths will be set up throughout the three-day event.

“The big gym will be full of commercial booths and then the small gym will be full of art exhibitors from really all over,” he said.

A chili cook-off will take place Thursday evening after a three-year hiatus.

“In a nutshell, I believe you’re supposed to bring a roaster full of chili, and then it’s voted on by (the public),” Becker said.

Becker added that this event brings people together.

“It brings a tremendous amount of people out from all over,” he said.

For more information, call 379-2592 or 353-4524. During the seed show, people can call 353-7230.

Schedule of Events:

Thursday, March 12

9 a.m. to 1 p.m. — Entry day for Agricultural Exhibits at Harlem High School Gym (grains, legumes, grasses and potatoes)

Entry day for woodworking: judging starts at 2 p.m. sharp

9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. — Entry day for fleeces at Harlem High School Gym

1 p.m. to 5 p.m. — Educational and commercial booths at gym

1 p.m. — Wool judging (open to the public)

6 p.m. — Chili Cook-Off (open to the public)

Friday, March 13

6:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. — Breakfast

6:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. — Blood screenings and Health Fair

8 a.m. to 6 p.m. — Exhibit Building open

8 a.m. to 10 a.m. — Art show setup

8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. — Entry of pies and breads

9 a.m. to 12 p.m. — Estate planning workshop in library

10 a.m. — Preliminary pie and bread judging

10 a.m. to 2 p.m. — Lunch

10 a.m. to 6 p.m. — Quilt show

2 p.m. to 5 p.m. — Pie and bread auction, merchandise drawing

4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. — Pancake supper in Vo-Ag Room

7 p.m. — Art auction

Saturday, March 14

6:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. — Breakfast

6:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. — Blood screenings and health fair

8 a.m. to 4 p.m. — Exhibit Building open

10 a.m. to 2 p.m. — Kids Day “Hands on History”

10 a.m. to 2 p.m. — Lunch

10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. — Quilt show

10 a.m. to 4 p.m. — Classic car show in Vo-Ag Room

10 a.m. to 4 p.m. — Sheep to Shawl Demo

11 a.m. — Interest meeting: High School Library

1 p.m. to 3 p.m. — Pie, bread auction and merchandise drawing

4 p.m. — Take down and remove exhibits

7 p.m. — Banquet: Harlem High School Auctioneer Bob Sivertsen