Peter Wentz Farmstead’s Harvest Festival

November 4th from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Harvest Festival For a colonial farm family like the Wentzes, the fall harvest was the most important time of the year. Join us as we prepare for the cold 18th century winter during our Harvest Festival! Watch demonstrations of traditional farming practices like cider pressing, corn shelling,

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March: To-Do List

Illustration by Kathleen White 1.  Clean up Planter Beds, Pots and GardensRemove weeds and fallen leaves, and get started on composting the remnants. (The best time to spread compost on your garden is in the fall.) 2.  Store Your Winter GearGet hold of a storage bin to put away the bulkiest of your winter clothes, and

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