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Old Fashioned Apple Harvest Techniques On Display In Mercer County This Weekend
The farm will give those who visit on Saturday, Nov. 5, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., a sample of the work, fun and tastes of a circa-1900 apple harvest.
Visitors of all ages are invited to learn the techniques of pressing, peeling and stomping apples to make apple cider, applesauce and apple pie at Howell Living History Farm.
The farm will give those who visit on Saturday, Nov. 5, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., a sample of the work, fun and tastes of a circa-1900 apple harvest.
They will be able to use the farm's old-fashioned presses, peeler-corers and “stomper-strainers” to help farmers process apples. For the hungry, there will be apple pie and other apple treats.
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Howell Living History Farm is located on Valley Road, just off Route 29, in Hopewell Township. The GPS address is 70 Woodens Lane, Hopewell Township, NJ 08530. Parking and admission are free.
For more information, call the farm office at 609-737-3299 or visit www.howellfarm.org or www.mercercountyparks.org.
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The attached image was provided by Mercer County: Visitors to Howell Living History Farm reach into the bin to grab some apples during last year’s cider-making program.
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