TENTH ANNUAL TOMPKINS COUNTY FARM CITY DAY Saturday, August 11, 2007 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Hosted by: Lew-Lin Farm 433 Livermore Road Dryden, 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, milk mustaches, wagon ride farm tours, wool spinning, quilting, basket making, meet the Dairy Princess, honey bee observation hive, composting, blacksmith in action, face painting, I Love NY Agriculture Challenge, cheese & milk samples, sheep & border collie demonstration, folk music & square dancing, giant ice cream sundae, Farm Fact Find Passport to Fun, hay bale maze, antique tractors & modern farm equipment, maple syrup production, farmstead cheese making, agriculture and the watershed, what cows 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 Stuttle Family Lewis & Linda Stuttle Steven & Lisa Stuttle Special Recognition: Dan Winch & Bob Mazourek The inspiration & perspiration behind Farm City Day’s beginning & on-going success Honoring the Past Hosts: 1998 - Lew-Lin Farm, Dryden 1999 - Ainslie Farm, Ithaca 2000 - Carey Farm, Groton 2001 - The Melon Foundation, Lansing 2002 - Hardie Farms, Inc., Lansing 2003 - Jerry Dell Farm, Dryden 2004 - Fouts Farm, Groton 2005 - Freebrook Farm, Freeville 2006 - Clear View Dairy, Groton Area Representatives: Stephen Trumbull, Town of Dryden Supervisor Mike Hattery, Tompkins County Legislature Agricultural Environmental Management Awards Presentation: TC Soil & Water Conservation District Strolling of the Heifers: The Stuttle Grandchildren Showing different dairy breeds 11 am - 4 p.m.  Ag-in-the-Classroom SILENT AUCTION  12 - 4 p.m. Farm Tour Wagon Rides, Hay Bale Toss, "Cow Chip Crunch" Ice Cream for sale 12:30 & 2:30 p.m. Sheep & Border Collie Demonstrations  2 p.m. Cows come down the lane for milking 3 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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