Swiss Pioneer Preservation Association will hold Big Spring Farm Days on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 1 and 2, at the Big Spring Farm, 735 Spruce Road, New Holland. Hay Day will occur on Aug. 1 starting at 1 p.m., followed by Farm Day on Aug. 2 starting at 9 a.m.

During Hay Day, many tools and pieces of old farm equipment will be on display. There will be demonstrations for attendees to learn about the use of sickles, scythes, horse-drawn sickle bar mowers, dump rakes, hand rakes, and tumble rakes. Other demonstrations will show how to load loose hay by hand, use the hay hook in the barn, and operate a bale press powered by horses. Equipment operators will be available to answer questions about the processes being used.

On Farm Day, attendees can see threshing machines and examine a collection of antique tractors. Other activities will include joining in German singing, watching bread bake in the beehive oven, putting in a few stitches on a quilt, watching craftsmen display their skill, and touring the 1786 Peter Martin log cabin. A special feature this year will be a display and demonstration of stone crushers, which were used to crush large rocks into stones that could be easily moved or used for other projects.

Home­cooked food will be available for purchase. A horse-drawn shuttle ride will also be available from the parking area to the main buildings.

Admission is free. For more information, call Raymond Zimmerman at 717­-354-­7139.