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From the President…. Since I not only was a student for years, but a teacher and educator as well, Fall always feels exciting because of new beginnings. The MOOseum Board of Directors feels that way, too, tinged by the knowledge that soon the MOO will be closed for the winter. The MOOseum is housed in a 1930 long barn and it lacks heat as well as air conditioning…believe me it gets cold in there in the winter. The 2025 open season has been wonderful! By the end of September we have had over 2,300 visitors, with one more month to go. We like to celebrate this season with a final special event – our Fall Festival held on Saturday, October 11th this year. There are special, spooky decorations, fall displays about what happened on the farm during that season, a scavenger hunt with prizes, and face painting from 11 am – 1 pm, and, of course, candy! Everyone is encouraged to come in costumes and we hope to have some parades in and around the barn. Listed below is our flyer about the Fall Festival – and since a picture is worth a 1000 words – pictures from previous years showing how much fun our docents and visitors have had at this event. A little history about the Fall Festival : our first student service learner (SSL) who started in the summer of 2010 when she was going into 6th grade, and who continued working with us through middle school, high school, college and into her working career was the MOO member who advocated for a special fall event. Her enthusiasm was contagious and she finally won the Board over to scheduling this special event which has become a highlight for all of us. So, please come and join us on Saturday, October 11th from 10 am – 2 pm for a joyful celebration of all that is Fall at the MOOseum!

From the President…. The MOOseum has had a fantastic beginning to the 2025 open season. There have already been 1,609 visitors to the MOO in May and June. On Heritage Weekend alone, 118 visitors came to check out our exhibits and hear presentations on Cow and Climate Change and the history of Irvington Farm/King Farm community. We hope to see you visit this year. Please encourage your like-minded friends, to sign up for the newsletter at the bottom of the home page on the MOO’s website. Also, let us know topics you would like to learn more about by sending us an email. Your input helps greatly in our mission of sharing with you all the rich dairy history of Montgomery County (MoCo.) When I think of summer, I think of family reunions with all their fun and connections. Although there are currently only two working dairy farms left in Montgomery County out of the hundreds that existed in the twentieth century, there are many residents with deep family ties to former MoCo dairy farms. Since the MOOseum opened in 2010, farm families have been holding family reunions at the MOOseum when their farm was the Featured Farm of the Month. Below is Board member Suzanne Gartner’s story about her farm family reunion held at the MOOseum in September 2022. I hope you enjoy reading about her experience. Make sure you come out to the MOOseum this summer to learn more about Montgomery County Dairy Farms.