Brauen's Gourds open house Sept. 17-18
Don and Jodi Brauen's Gourds fall open house is coming soon. The event is Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 17-18, at the Brauen rural home at 7140 Tom Fett Road, south of Bluffton.
Open house hours are Saturday, Sept. 17, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sunday, Sept. 18, from 1 to 4 p.m. The open house is held one-half time north of Stratton's Greenhouse between Old U.S. 30 and Shifferly Road.
The Brauen's phone number is 419-358-2324. This year's open house includes fall and winter designs and many more. Many new designs are part of this year's open house.
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