{"id":3167,"date":"2013-08-05T13:58:34","date_gmt":"2013-08-05T13:58:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nnyagdev.org\/?p=3167"},"modified":"2013-08-05T13:59:53","modified_gmt":"2013-08-05T13:59:53","slug":"new-location-for-nny-homesteading-fair-sept-6-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nnyagdev.org\/index.php\/2013\/08\/05\/new-location-for-nny-homesteading-fair-sept-6-7\/","title":{"rendered":"New Location for NNY Homesteading Fair Sept 6-7"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Ever wanted to cook with maple or grow mushrooms, harvest honey or stock a root cellar, make your house more energy efficient, or raise sheep, pigs, goats, cows or turkeys? <\/strong> The 2013 Homesteading Fair at the Lewis County Fairgrounds on Friday, September 6 from 4pm to 8pm and Saturday, September 7 from 7am to 5pm in Lowville, NY, is the place to learn from those who know how.<\/p>\n<p>Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) of Lewis County and the Mother Earth News are sponsoring the event with more than 40 educational workshops.<\/p>\n<p>Admission on Friday is free to enjoy vendors, food booths, and musical entertainment..<\/p>\n<p>On Saturday, 45-minute workshops throughout the day will focus on six major areas: sustainable energy, backyard poultry, livestock, maple and forestry entrepreneurship, growing your own food, and using live horsepower.<\/p>\n<p>Presenters include veterinarians, a horse chiropractor, commercial scale on-farm food processors, a beekeeper, solar energy equipment provider, the Northern New York Regional Local Foods Specialist, and Jean O\u2019Toole of the NY Beef Industry Council<\/p>\n<p>Demonstrators include the Monday Morning Knitters and Safety Specialist Robert Coscomb with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.<\/p>\n<p>Live animal exhibits include the award-winning draft horse hitch of Randy Nichols of Copenhagen, NY. Nichols will be presenting on draft horse driving.<\/p>\n<p>The Homesteading Fair takes place rain or shine. Hours are Friday 4pm-8pm and Saturday 7am-5pm, workshops will start at 9am; breakfast will be available at the American Maple Museum booth 7am-9am.<\/p>\n<p>Parking is free. Saturday admission is $10.00\/person by advance sale, $15 at the gate, children under 17 are free when accompanied by paying adult. Tickets are available at CCE Lewis County and Lewis County Chamber of Commerce in Lowville. Purchase online at <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.cornell.edu\/ccelewis\/\">http:\/\/blogs.cornell.edu\/ccelewis\/<\/a> and by credit card through CCE Jefferson County, 315-788-8450.<\/p>\n<p>The Pratt-Northam Foundation; Countryside Veterinary Clinic; Cazenovia Equipment; Cornell Cooperative Extensions Associations of the North Country; American Maple Museum; Lewis County Maple Producers Association; New York State Beef Industry Council; Lewis County Farm Bureau; and others are co-sponsoring the event. Cornell Cooperative Extension provides equal program and employment opportunities. #<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ever wanted to cook with maple or grow mushrooms, harvest honey or stock a root cellar, make your house more energy efficient, or raise sheep, pigs, goats, cows or turkeys? 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