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LOUISVILLE, Ky., August 22, 2009 -- This Labor Day Weekend, The Howards will bring people back to the land with a “Farm Fresh” themed CD release party, starting at 5:30 p.m., September 5, at Endris Lodge in Clarksville, Indiana’s Lapping Park. Guests are invited to enjoy a free buffet of farm-grown finger foods from Farm to Fork catering, shop at an array of food booths from local growers, and enjoy a free concert from the Howards.
The festivities start at 5:30 p.m., with the outdoor concert beginning at 7 p.m. “We’re having an old-fashioned hootenanny after the outdoor concert,” says Molly Howard, singer in the duo she shares with her husband, Cameron. “Musicians of any skill level are welcome to bring their instruments and play. We’ll pass out song sheets so everyone can sing along. It will go as long as people feel like staying,” she adds.
The Howards, who own Old Capital Farm (dairy/goats) in Corydon, Ind., are passionate about promoting locally grown foods, American roots music and land conservation. “Molly and I didn’t grow up on farms. We chose this lifestyle. So we named our CD ‘Farm Fresh’ because the farming lifestyle really is fresh to us. I think it’s a dream a lot of people are having these days, as many of these old ideas about being close to the land are becoming new again,” said Cameron Howard.
The September 5th event is co-sponsored by the Clarksville Department of Parks, and is considered a family event, with park playgrounds nearby. While picnic seating will be provided, it is recommended attendees bring their own lawn chairs in case of an overflow crowd. Alcohol will not be sold, but attendees are permitted to bring their own.
In addition to the free, first come, first serve buffet, representatives from the local Slow Food chapter will be on hand, selling hamburgers made from Foxhollow Farm beef, organic hot dogs and veggie burgers. Platters will sell for $5 and under. Other local growers will be on hand selling their crops.
The Howards met in Indiana, playing and singing together in church. It wasn’t much of a leap for them to become high school sweethearts, marry, have two children, and pursue their dreams of farming. “Farm Fresh” is their first CD, and also the first release from Louisville-based One Horse Records, whose goal is to promote area talent. The Howards’ CD “Farm Fresh” will be sold at the event.
For more information, contact:
Susan Gosselin/Vest Advertising/ One Horse Records/ 502-261-0942 ext. 15 (work), 502-558-5370 (cell) or sgosselin@vestadvertising.com