Schmeckfest
schmeckfest festival tasting annual festival freeman south dakota celebrates heritage culture plautdietschspeaking mennonite russian empire emigrated north america starting established schmeckfest showcase traditional food craft talent freeman community mennonite food demonstration display program fullstage musical theater production current information schmeckfest available schmeckfest web site schmeckfest held every spring since grown accommodate guest every year event held freeman academy grade private school raise annually school multicourse meal musical main fundraising event festival also includes display program demonstration sale ethnic handcraft culinary art recent year heritage hall museum archive located adjacent freeman academy campus offer historical presentation schmeckfest schmeckfest meal served buffet style early year switching family style buffetstyle serving returned th schmeckfest part emphasis historic nature observance continues dining format book year history schmeckfest published schmeckfest page hardcover book includes comprehensive look festival photo illustration published second century publishing inc freeman also publishes freeman courier copy available sale courier office downtown freeman south dakota mennonite college founded three year later class began college building today music hall located onequarter mile south downtown area freeman sd today freeman academy private christian school grade first schmeckfest friday march german tasting festival served buffet style basement pioneer hall freeman sd guest encouraged take want eat take cost meal ticket one dollar adult fifty cent grade school child preschoolaged kid ate free serving began pm followed period relaxation recorded german music talent program popularity first festival exceeded expectation many people disappointed learn food gone time arrived organizer freeman junior college womens auxiliary saw interest event potential offered second schmeckfest held festival became annual event since schmeckfest expanded two day three day later four day — two day two consecutive weekend march april following threeyear hiatus due covid pandemic schmeckfest returned oneweekend festival format continues schmeckfest web site schmeckfest food tradition german russia library north dakota state university senate sd commemoration schmeckfest httpwwwamericasheartlandorgepisodesepisodeschmeckfesthtm