Join Jeff Lawrence for this two-hour factory and museum tour. Note: Open-toed shoes and sandals are not permitted in the factory.

The New Holland hay tools plant (300 Diller Ave, New Holland) traces its roots to 1895 when a two-man machinery repair shop was founded by master machinist and inventor, Abe Zimmerman. Through the years, New Holland became known as the leader in hay & forage technology, pioneering many firsts following the purchase of Lancaster County farmer Ed Nolt’s invention of the first commercially viable automatic self-tie baler in 1940.

Nolt’s automatic self-tie baler revolutionized haymaking and put New Holland on the map. Today, the New Holland plant produces 30 different models of round balers, square balers, pull-type forage harvesters and other haytools exported to 45 countries around the world.

Meet at parking lot at Community Mennonite at 11:50 for prompt departure at noon. Please indicate in the conversation window if you are able to drive. 

Note: Registration limited to ten persons.