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Philly Flower Show Features Botanical Illustrators

Members of the Philadelphia Society of Botanical Illustrators report they have a special interest exhibit planned for those who attend the Philadelphia Flower Show next month.

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DEP Unveils New Interactive Exhibit At 2013 Farm Show

It’s shaped like a house, contains three rooms, and shows off energy-efficient home products from around the state. Farm show admission is free, and the event runs from Jan. 5-12 in Harrisburg.

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Farm Show Culinary Stage Features Live Demonstrations

A Food Network chef, the wives of state politicians, and Harrisburg area celebrities all will put their cooking skills to the test during the Pennsylvania Farm Show in early January.

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Help, Learn As Wentz Farmstead Preps Saturday For Winter

Help, Learn As Wentz Farmstead Prepares For Winter

Its demonstrations of seasonal preparations at the 18th Century farmhouse from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Worcester PA.

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Farm Within City Opens Saturday With Free Fall Festival

A company promoters say is a “nationally recognized leader in urban farming” will be the focus of attention Saturday during the Subaru Fall Festival at Greensgrow Farms in Philadelphia.

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Civil War Exhibit Part Of This Year's Kutztown Festival

Civil War Exhibit Part Of This Year’s Kutztown Festival

The 63rd annual festival of folk art and crafts in Kutztown PA also marks the 150th anniversary of the civil war, and demonstrates its impact on life in Pennsylvania.

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Annual Sheep Shearing Demonstration Saturday At Wentz

It’s springtime at the Peter Wentz Farmstead in nearby Worcester PA. That means Saturday will be filled with activity on the restored 18th Century colonial property, and it’s open to the public.

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Giddyup! First-Timer Finds Fun On A Horse In Perkasie

With Video. Do you remember your first time riding a horse? Reporter Rachel Canelli will … if only because she had a video camera handy to record the experience.

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Historian Talks About Women’s Farm Work At Boone

A noted historian who also is a veterinary pathologist will discuss women’s work on Pennsylvania’s colonial farms during a Women’s History Month lecture Sunday at Daniel Boone Homestead in Birdsboro.

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Sample And Chow Down Your Way Through Farm Show

From mustard and pretzels to cheese and pickles, visitors this week at the Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg can work their way through busy aisles to sample several tastes of the state.

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