Community Spirit in Hancock County

More than 300 people came together on Labor Day for a picnic on the grounds of Elm Street Gardens’ home place.  The event was the third annual Hancock Community Labor Day Picnic and it turned out to be a lot of fun.  Everyone pitched in and did their part so things went smoothly and we were left with clean grounds and happy memories.

Jackie Craig starts the set up of the serving line.

Opening ceremonies.

Lining up for the food and getting comfortable in the shade.

 It was an old-fashioned potluck affair with everyone bringing something yummy.  There was also whole hog barbeque and grilled organic chicken from White Oak Pastures in Bluffton, Georgia.  Some of the highlights included sack races and other fun games for the children, our lively emcee, Tommie Ingram (who did just enough talking sparked with good humor and enthusiasm to move things right along), a nifty scavenger hunt and a raffle that had everyone waiting to see if they had won (the grand prize was a Farm Box from Elm Street Gardens with the addition of pork from Three Centuries Farm and grass fed beef from Fort Creek Farm).  Hancock “4-H Club” and “Young Doctors” helped greet and serve and were a huge help to the adults. Everyone got plenty to eat and then took time to sit around and visit with new friends and old.  And garden managers, Brad and Megan, led a tour through the gardens. 

Young folks race with "egg spoons" on their heads.

Our wonderful servers help to get the pig ready to eat.

Start of a sack race.

Great fun as all hop toward the finish line. 

From my standpoint, it was terrific how everyone really made this picnic happen.  From set up to clean up, everyone took part and got it all done.  It truly was a community event in the best sense. And, although it threatened rain all day, there was not a drop until we had a brief cloudburst just as we finished cleaning up!  Perfect.