Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Warren County will hold its Community AG Day at the Van Nest-Hoff-Vannatta Farmstead. Workshops on beekeeping, composting, gardening and other sustainable practices are offered. Lots of demonstrations, kids crafts and food vendors on-site. Historical Warren County agriculture pictures will be on display. Music by the Sycamore Banjo Band. Admission and parking are free.
All day activities/demos: Other Workshops include:
Pumpkin painting Rain Barrels 10:30
Apple cider pressing Growing Garlic 11:00
Plant/bulb swap Home composting 11:30
Seeing eye puppies Backyard Beekeeping 12:00
Tomato tasting Fiber Arts 2:00
Working in partnership with the the Harmony Historical Society, the event is held at the Van Nest/Hoff-Vannatta Farmstead in Harmony, NJ.
Van Nest-Hoff-Vannatta Farmstead
This remarkably intact farmstead was listed on the New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places in 2005 as a representative illustration of the rural region’s architecture and agricultural practices during the 18th and 19th centuries.