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Join us for this informative event and learn the step-by-step process of pressure canning Green Beans! When: Saturday, July 29, 2023 | 9 a.m. - Noon Registration deadline: July 24, 2023 | 11:59 p.m. Does using a pressure canner make you nervous? Do you have a pressure canner but aren’t sure how to use it?…
Join us for our Summer Reading Finale to pet a variety of small farm animals.
The Historic Dreibelbis Farm will be opening its doors for House Tours on selected Sundays in the Spring and Summer. Please join us on June 4 from 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. Tours are $6; parking is free. Historic Dreibelbis Farm, located in Virginville, Berks County PA, has been owned and maintained by the same…
About the webinar Is there a relationship between animal and udder health and the quality of milk that is produced? During Connecting Milk Quality with Udder and Animal Health, we will explore best practices and tools that can be applied for maintaining animal and udder health. We will look at the importance of monitoring and…
ABOUT THE WEBINAR Farm Sense is a four-session workshop that teaches farmers how to understand financial statements such as the cash flow statement, the balance sheet, and the income statement. EVENT DETAILS A four-week informative webinar focusing on the financials of your farm business. WHEN Tuesdays (6 p.m. -9 p.m.) July 25, 2023 August 1,…
Partnering with the nation’s leading experts in land transfer, we are creating an adaptable, skills-based curriculum. This curriculum will serve ag service providers working with a new generation of producers and landowners as they navigate the complex financial, legal, and interpersonal issues involved in land and business transfer. Transitioning Land to a New Generation: Getting…
Learn all about pickling foods! When: Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2023 | 6 p.m.- 7:30 p.m. Registration deadline: July 31, 2023 | 11:59 p.m. Home Food Preservation: Pickling will explain the scientific reasoning behind today's recommended methods for making and processing pickled products, while dispelling food preservation myths and unsafe practices of the past. In recent…
This will be the 10th year for our public demo and education day held at Old Dry Road Farm near Blue Marsh Lake, Wernersville, PA (Berks County) on Saturday August 5 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. This is a free, fun, family event to promote the craft of blacksmithing. There will be forging stations…
There is still time to sign up for the Innovation Station: STEM Exploration Day! This is a regional event that will be held on August 5 at the Berks County Ag Center in Leesport. We have two guest speakers joining us for experiments, hands on activities and to talk about their work in this field.…
PEACH JUBILEE 2023! Saturday, Aug. 5 & Sunday, Aug. 6 - pie eating contest - kids games - cooking demos - storytime in the garden - peach sundaes, grilled peaches & peach menu - peaches, peaches and peaches! Event free to all - sign up online for pie eating contest for a chance to win…
Join the fun at Saucony Creek in Kutztown, enjoy a beer and paint a rain barrel! $40 per ticket; $10 per additional ticket; Pre-registration is required For information call Jennifer at 610-372-4657 extension 212 or send an email to jennifer.brooks@berkscd.com
Every FIRST Sunday of the month we host monthly Sunday Flea Markets. Find all kinds of treasures, bargains, plants, foods and more! You can browse through dozens of vendors, enjoy yummy foods and check out the different events going on. Most Sundays are accompanied by additional shows/events in our Banquet hall as well.
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