{"id":46348,"date":"2013-05-20T09:00:58","date_gmt":"2013-05-20T13:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=46348"},"modified":"2013-05-17T10:12:07","modified_gmt":"2013-05-17T14:12:07","slug":"2013-farm-fest-scheduled-for-june-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=46348","title":{"rendered":"2013 Farm Fest Scheduled for June 7"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p align=\"center\"><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0(Verona, NY &#8211; May 2013)\u00a0Whether it\u2019s your first visit or your hundredth, there\u2019s always something fun going on at the farm! Oneida County farmers invite you to bring your family to the farm and learn about agriculture at Farm Fest 2013 on Friday, June 7\u00a0from 4:30 to 9 p.m. The event will be held at a local farm; Brabant Farms, 6166 Happy Valley Road, Verona, that has been a Dairy of Distinction for over 25 years. The event will be held rain or shine.<\/p>\n<p>Farm Fest is an event that annually allows the public to take a first-hand look inside a working Oneida County dairy farm. The event offers fun, educational activities for all ages, including over 20 agriculture-related displays, exhibits and demonstrations, pony and hayrides, tours of the farm, a hay maze, children\u2019s games and so much more.\u00a0 Food will be available including a Chicken BBQ, hamburgers and hot dogs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFarm Fest is a great way for residents of our community to find out more about agriculture; a profession that gives back to each of us every day!\u201d said Ron Bunce, executive director of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oneida County, a co-sponsor of the event.<\/p>\n<p>Farm Fest, which also serves as an interactive classroom for over 700 Oneida County elementary school students earlier in the day, was awarded the 2010 NY Agricultural Society\u2019s \u201cAgricultural Education Award.\u201d The award was presented to Farm Fest based on the event\u2019s ability to share valuable information on local agriculture to diverse segments of our community.<\/p>\n<p>The event is co-sponsored by Oneida County farmers, Oneida County Farm Bureau, Oneida County Dairy Promotion and Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oneida County.<\/p>\n<p>For more information visit Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oneida County\u2019s website at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cceoneida.com\" target=\"_blank\"><b><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">www.cceoneida.com<\/span><\/b><\/a> or contact us at (315)-736-3394. Our farmers are looking forward to meeting you rain or shine so don\u2019t keep the cows waiting, get the kids, get grandma, and get to the farm!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 \u00a0(Verona, NY &#8211; May 2013)\u00a0Whether it\u2019s your first visit or your hundredth, there\u2019s always something fun going on at the farm! 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