The third annual Taste of Osage County is scheduled from 1-6 p.m. Saturday at Linn City Park. Enjoy the wares of farmers, vintners, bakers, makers, artisans, and more rural producers in the region. The event is sponsored by the City of Linn, the Osage County Agritourism Council and University of Missouri Extension.
This year, the event features live music under a roof in case of rain. The Osage Jammers, a group of musicians from Osage County, will play traditional country music featuring fiddle, guitar and banjo, from 1-3 p.m., and then you can grab a partner for Randy Sullens from 3:30-5:30 p.m., playing lead guitar and backup of your favorite rock and folk-rock tunes.
Tables along park paths will provide tastes and opportunities to purchase handmade cheese, baked sweets and artisan breads and fresh produce from farmers' fields. The public can talk to farmers and chefs who hand-process farm produce into delicacies like pickles and jams.
Also available are locally-sourced pork burgers, brats and chips for lunch and dinner and antique tractors behind the ballpark. Summer lemonade and bottled water will be available along with beverages from local vintners and brewers.
Linn is on U.S. 50 about 12 miles east of Jefferson City. The park is one block south, approximately where you see the city water tower from U.S. 50.