Harvest on the Ridge 2009
The Sparta Chamber of Commerce is pleased to present the annual Harvest on the Ridge festival on September 25 & 26, 2009. The Village of Sparta’s Harvest on the Ridge festival is a family oriented event celebrating the harvest of fresh fruits and vegetables in grown in Sparta, Michigan.
As a gateway to “the Ridge“, a geographically prime and pristine area for growing fruits and vegetables, Sparta is a perfect place to find fresh picked and u-pick grown crops each Fall, follow color tours bursting with brilliant reds and yellows, and create a memory picking out your very own pumpkin to carve. In addition to the world class farmers 
markets and farm tours, the Harvest on the Ridge BBQ Contest held in downtown Sparta is an attraction for locals and visitors alike to smell and experience the professionals at work. In addition, downtown Sparta will be the host of the Art in the Park Show hosted by the Regional Arts Guild of Sparta, live music, kids games, and much more.
FULL HARVEST EVENT PROGRAM (PDF)
Directions to Sparta Harvest on the Ridge (coming soon!)
Balyeat Field: 190 Olmstead, Sparta, MI 49345
Rogers Park: 75 N Union Street, Sparta, MI 49345
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25
Scarecrow Contest: register by September 22!
Harvest Bouncers & kids games (Village Parking Lot) 6-9 pm
Tickets: $2 each, 3 for $5, or Unlimited Day Long Pass $7.00!
Live Band: Decades! 7-10 pm (Balyeat Field)
Michigan Beer & Wine Tasting Tent 5 – 11 pm (Balyeat Field)
Thunder 94.5 On Site! Win Prizes from the popular Country Music Radio Station!
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26
Art in the Park Show (Rogers Park) 9-5 pm
Sparta Area Farmers Markets Tour (Schedule coming soon!)
Apple Packing Shed Tour (Schedule coming soon!)
See how apples are picked from trees, shipped to packing sheds, weighed, measured, and washed before being packed up for sale in local grocery stores!
Daffodil Hill Bulb Planting Free Family Activity
BBQ Contest (Balyeat Field) 10-4 pm
BBQ Chicken, Ribs, & more available at BBQ Booths.
Harvest BBQ Stuffed Pork Loin Recipe
Apple Pie Baking Contest (Balyeat Field) Winner announced at 2 pm.
Scarecrow Contest: register by September 22!
Harvest Bouncers & Kids Games (Village Parking Lot) 11-3 pm
Downtown Pumpkin Painting Kids Activity (Village Parking Lots) 11 – 3 pm
Live Concert & Entertainment Line Up:
Guinness Brothers Band 11 – 3 pm