Pleasant Food Co-Op (now the GreenTree Cooperative Grocery) members and local musicians were staging free concerts and benefits around the Big Rapids and Mt.
It was a one-day event held on the Rhode family farm, located four miles east of Remus on M-20.
June Rhodes' utility room became festival headquarters, her backyard was the backstage area, and her sister-in-law's yard across the road was the parking lot.
The flatbed trailers were in place along with the first-aid tent, a sound system, and a hotdog stand.
This can be attributed to their faith in each other, their commitment to community service, and passion for preserving and presenting traditional music and arts.