50 FACES OF HARVEST HOMECOMING
“It brings so much money into downtown
New Albany, which does so much for small
local businesses. And then so many people
who haven’t been around here can see
what’s coming up over here – restaurants,
places they may want to come back and
visit – or they might see somewhere for
sale and want to start a new business over
here.”
SUMMER SIEG
Corydon
“Harvest means community to me, it
means fellowship with local residents and
“I’ve been going to
Harvest Homecoming
for 35 years. I just
love the community
environment and the
tradition that surrounds
it. The atmosphere is
just great.” vendors and it means ringing in the fall
season. I started helping my grandfather
sell pins when I was only four years old.
… Right now, we have between 200 and
300 volunteers, and with the festival
expanding and adding events, we’d really
like to increase that number. … We are
an organization that is all about being
inclusive. We want people from (all walks of
life, ages and beliefs). That’s what’s going
to make Harvest Homecoming stronger
going into the next several years and will
allow the festival to be around for another
50 years”
ANDY DUGGINS
New Albany HALEY MATHENY
Vice President of Volunteerism
“I’ve been going to
Harvest Homecoming
on and off for 10 years. I
love the food. The apple
dumplings with vanilla ice
cream are the best. ”
RICK BYNUM
Jeffersonville
“I’ve been going to
Harvest Homecoming
for 20 years. I love the
people.”
TONI THOMPSON
Louisville
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