Crabtree Farms will introduce some new field hands Saturday as a monthlong celebration of Fun on the Farm ushers in the fall produce season. The temporary help is a collection of 12 scarecrows, all vying for votes in a popularity contest that runs through October.
“They’re cute, too,” said Melissa Astin, the farm’s director of community outreach and engagement. “The creativity is amazing.”
The first-time event is modeled after Scarecrows in the Garden at the Atlanta Botanical Garden, which tasks businesses, families and community groups with crafting a countrified companion.
Astin, who is from Atlanta, said she thought Chattanoogans would enjoy a similar spectacle, plus there’s plenty of room for social distancing on the 22-acre urban farm.
“This is a COVID-safe way for the community to be engaged,” she said.