11TH ANNUAL TOMPKINS COUNTY FARM CITY DAY Saturday, August 9, 2008 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Hosted by: Angel Tree Farm Alpacas 554 Scofield Road Lansing, NY   Spend the day on a working farm in Tompkins County learning about the important contributions agriculture makes to our lives Learn about the important contributions agriculture makes in our community Enjoy educational and informative exhibits, activities, demonstrations, and hands-on activities Lots of hands-on fun for children and adults Farm animals, fiber spinning & weaving, meet the Dairy Princess, composting, face painting, I Love NY Agriculture Challenge, cheese & milk samples, sheep & border collie demonstration, giant ice cream sundae, Farm Fact Find Passport to Fun, agriculture and the watershed, what alpacas eat, farmers need for seeds, Ronnie Raindrop and much, much more! PLUS: The HUGE Farm City Day SILENT AUCTION to benefit Ag in the Classroom, featuring goods and services from many local businesses, takes place all day long! Scheduled Events 11:15 am     Opening Ceremony- Welcome Farm City Day Hosts: The Engel and Hunter Families 11 am - 4 p.m.  Ag-in-the-Classroom SILENT AUCTION  12 - 4 p.m. Activities to be determined - check back!! 1:00 & 3:00 p.m. Sheep & Border Collie Demonstrations 2 p.m. Make and eat a GIANT ICE CREAM SUNDAE with the Tompkins County Dairy Princess 4 p.m.  Silent Auction closes 4:30 p.m.  Silent Auction item pick-up begins for those still present Food/Concession Chicken BBQ, hamburgers, hot dogs, salt potatoes, nachos, drinks, and other items will be available for sale throughout the event.  Some of the exhibitors, particularly those educating about local food production, will have products for sale for those who are interested.  Farm City Day is a free, public event - donations are appreciated!  Sponsored by: Tompkins County Agriculture & Farmland Protection Board Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County Agriculture Businesses and Organizations For more information, call CCE Tompkins County at 607-272-2292 Top of Page
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