In Memory of Jim Gaito...

We at The Ol' Country Barn lost a great friend and "family" member today.

The world is a sadder place with the loss of Jim Gaito.

I am sure that most, if not all of you, know Jimmy. You may not know him by name, many knew him as "The Candle Man". Jim was the maker of Jim's Homemade Candles which have been sold in the shop for more years than I can remember.

He was a wonderful man with a huge heart. He would have done anything for just about anyone. Although he is gone, he will never, ever, be forgotten.

His memory will live on through all of us!

I know he will always be in our hearts!

Winter is here!

(No... this is not a recent photo of snow on Fritz Hill! No need to worry about driving in this just yet!)

...and that means, it's almost time for us to close for the cold winter season!

BUT! There's still time! Come out and do your last minute Christmas shopping with us on Saturday and Sunday! There's some great new merchandise in the shop and you'll always be able to find that unique and perfect gift for everyone on your list with us!

We'll be closing the shop down for the season after this weekend.

Thank you all for another great year at the Ol' Country Barn!

2010 Pumpkin Festival Door Prize Winners

Every year we have a free door prize drawing at the Pumpkin Festival. Entrants do not need to be present to win. This year was no different.

We would like to take this opportunity to announce our winners and they are...

$20 gift certificate - Sarah Miller

$15 gift certificate - Lynn Hess

$10 gift certificate - Linda Shurmatis

Thank you to everyone who entered. We had a total of 379 entries this year.

Hope to see you at the shop and definitely at next year's Pumpkin Festival.

Festival: Thank you! And planning ahead for next year...

Well... another year's festival goes down in the books!

Thank you so much to everyone who assisted with the Festival, who set up as vendors, who came to shop, or those who just came to say "hello!" We couldn't continue with this great tradition without each and every one of you!

To anyone who is willing to share your photos that you may have taken at this year's festival, please email them to us at olcountrybarn@yahoo.com! We'd love to share them on Facebook and on this blog!

For those who may want to mark it down already, the big 25th Annual Pumpkin Festival will be October 15 and 16, 2011! We've already looking ahead and doing some planning for this big celebration and tradition in the area!!

If you're on Facebook, make sure 1) that you're a fan of the Barn and 2) that you've RSVP'd to the Event for the 2011 Festival so you can be reminded!

Pumpkin Festival starts TOMORROW!

The 24th Annual Pumpkin Festival will be held tomorrow and Sunday, October 16th & 17th from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. It will be held rain or shine (but let's hope for shine!!!!!)

As always, there will be free parking, free admission, and free hayrides (with the option to pick a pumpkin for a minimal fee from our pumpkin patch). There will also be great food, unique crafts, fantastic antiques, beautiful jewelry, and so much more!

Call your friends, neighbors, and relatives and plan a trip to Fritz Hill to see the beautiful leaves and do some shopping!

And for anyone who attends, make sure you bring your camera to get some great shots of your family and friends in the beautiful foliage! And if you'd like to share those photos with us, please email them to us at olcountrybarn@yahoo.com! With your permission, your photo might be shared on our blog and our Facebook page!

It's that time of year again!!

It's finally October and it's finally autumn! You know what that means!?!

PUMPKIN FESTIVAL TIME!

The 24th Annual Pumpkin Festival will be held October 16th & 17th from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. It will be held rain or shine.

As always, there will be free parking, free admission, and free hayrides (with the option to pick a pumpkin for a minimal fee from our pumpkin patch)!!There will also be great food, unique crafts, fantastic antiques, beautiful jewelry, and so much more!

Call your friends, neighbors, and relatives and plan a trip to Fritz Hill to see the beautiful leaves and do some shopping!

159th Annual Sullivan County Fair

Time to get ready for the 159th Annual Sullivan County Fair in Forksville, PA!!! We'll have a stand set up there each day of the Fair!!

It begins on Tuesday August 31st with a FREE Preview Night beginning at 6pm! Then Wednesday, September 1st at 2:00 pm is the Opening of the 2010 Sullivan County Fair with a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony!

The Fair will then run each day until Labor Day (September 6th), so come visit our stand there!

For more information, directions, schedule of events, photos from past years, and a little bit of history about the Fair, please visit their website!

http://www.sullivancountyfair.com/index.php

North Mountain Volunteer Fire Co. Carnival, 2010

Here are some photos of our stand from the 2010 Carnival at North Mountain! Thanks to everyone who stopped by to see us and do some shopping... and a special thank you to Tyler Hartman and Kristy Fraley for all of your help!

Facebook & Twitter

Don't forget that you can get more information on what's going on at the Barn by finding us on Facebook and following us on Twitter!

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North Mountain Carnival

Come visit us and help support the North Mountain Volunteer Fire Dept. at their annual carnival at the carnival grounds in Central! We'll have a stand set up there each day that the carnival is going on!

The Carnival will be held tomorrow (August 7) and again next week on Thursday, August 12; Friday, August 13; and Saturday, August 14!

Heritage Days and Shop Closed for a day...

Unfortunately the Ol' Country Barn will be closed this coming Saturday, July 24th, 2010. Sorry for the inconvenience, but come out and see us at Heritage Days at the Benton Park. The shop will be open at 10 a.m. for our regular business hours on Sunday, July 25th, 2010.

We will also be setting up at the Benton Park in Benton, PA for Heritage Days this coming weekend. The hours are Saturday, July 24th 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday, July25th 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The theme this year is: 100 YEARS: Remembering the devastating FIRE of 1910. There will be activities happening all weekend long. Please stop by and enjoy the festival, friends, shopping, and great food! We hope to see you there!

"We must be free not because we claim freedom, but because we practice it." ~ William Faulkner

Wishing everyone a happy and safe 4th of July weekend!!

Have a safe and enjoyable Memorial Day weekend!

If you're in the area please stop by to see us.

Have interesting items that you'd like to sell?

The Ol' Country Barn is a craft, antique, collectible, and rare items shop!

If you or someone you know are interested in having your items sold in the shop on consignment, please come see us during our business hours! We are always looking for items that will add to our country/primitive/antique feel!

New Photos

Check out our newest page: "Photo Gallery"! The link is on the left menu. We'll try to add new photos of the shop as often as we can!

Spring 2010 Opening!

We go from snow last week to 80+ degree temps this week! Crazy weather in Benton, PA lately, but it's been beautiful for the past few days! Come join us for another beautiful day THIS Saturday, April 10 at 10am for our Spring Opening!!

Spring 2010 Opening!

Spring has officially arrived today!

We are currently closed for the winter season, but will be reopening on Saturday, April 10, 2010 at 10 a.m.

We hope to see you there!

The Barn is now part of the Social Networking world!

To help spread the word about our little shop, we are now on Facebook and Twitter!! Please share our information with any of your friends or followers!

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We'll be posting more info soon!!