For each of the past 15 years, Red Wing’s Bluff Country KCUE radio station has organized the Harvest Lunch, an outing meant to honor local farmers. The event takes place the Friday of MEA week, falling on October 18th this year. The lunch was previously served on farms but they found it difficult to find a host due to the busy time of year. Three years ago it moved to a tent in the Lodermeier’s Inc equipment lot, making it easier for farmers to enjoy this break.
Sponsors of the event receive air time advertising their business and many are on hand for the event and provide interviews during the live broadcast. Dan Lemke of the Linder Farm Network conducted the interviews. Station representatives reported having the largest number of sponsors to date and speculated that the large attendance was due to an early harvest. Although windy, the warm, dry weather made eating under the tent a pleasant experience. The meal was sponsored by the local corn and soybean growers association and provided by the Country Station.
