Today we went to
Slate Run Living Historical Farm for the apple program. They had apple butter stirring and cider pressing, and we tasted about 10 different varieties of apples. After all the apple tasting, we headed over the bridge to visit the animals. We got to see a pile of piglets napping, some vocal turkeys, cows, horses, chickens, and geese. After a busy day at the farm, we went home to cook our squash and pickle some beets for dinner.
Whenever we go to Slate Run, I'm always impressed by the authenticity, and how much it feels like a step back into the 1880's. There are a few staff members working there, but the majority of the farm is maintained by
volunteers. It's a working farm, and they keep it going all year.
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| Mild winter, wooly bear? |
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| Pumping water to wash hands |
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| Tasting Apples, the Spitzenburg was our favorite, but we also liked the Winter Banana apple |
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| Pressing apples |
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| Ram |
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| Ewe nose |
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| Hungry cow |
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| It licked me!! |
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| Grinding corn |
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| The boys push the girl |
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| The girl's turn to push |
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| Hens! |
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| Roo, checking us out |
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| The apple butter is finished cooking and now must cool |
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| Finally got it! |
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| The kids chose pie pumpkins, and the big'ins chose squash |
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| Our baked squash supper looks like a bundt! |
Next Saturday (Oct 22nd, 2-5pm) at
Slate Run Park (right next to the farm), will be
Fall Fest. There will be lots of activities for kids, plus music, snacks, farm animals, and a tram ride.
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