BMD Miners' Dinner

Miners working in the Bohemia Mining District were hearty eaters after a long day’s work. Good mining camp cooks were highly sought after to provide the fuel that kept the miners strength up on their quest to find the still-to-this-day elusive mother lode of  The District.

History of Event: The inception of the 9th Annual Miner’s Dinner came at a BMD Board meeting in 2003.

Festival Coordinator Sharon Jean wanted to add a Thursday evening themed dinner to raise money to support the BMD festival expenses. She suggested creating a miner’s dinner.

A miner on the board at the time quickly spoke up and said,“Cornbread and Beans.”

Sharon asked, “Surely if a deer or a pheasant or a wild turkey came near the camp, wouldn’t they have killed it for a meal?”

“Youbetcha, Honey!” he said.

And the popular BMD Miner’s Dinner was born!

The BMD Board and the Cottage Grove Kiwanis Club have once again partnered to provide the Miner’s Dinner this year. The hearty steaks are grilled to order by local Kiwanians, the beans are a delicious homemade secret recipe and the scrumptious cornbread is donated by the local  Vintage Inn Restaurant.

Proceeds from this dinner support the Bohemia Mining Days Festival.

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