Family Farm Days Set for June 13-15 at Oregon Dairy

By Lancaster New Era, Pa.

Jun. 1–Family Farm Days will be held at Oregon Dairy from Tuesday through Thursday, June 13-15, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Children and adults can get an up-close look at all aspects of Lancaster County agriculture and the environment through educational and hands-on farm activities.

Participants can ride a pony, take part in a scavenger hunt, pet animals, watch sheep shearing and wool-spinning demonstrations, eat ice cream and milk, and walk through the Mobile Ag Ed Science Lab.

Attendees can buy farm toys and a chicken barbecue meal for $3.

Helping to support Family Farms Days and celebrate National Dairy Month, state Agriculture Secretary Dennis Wolff will join in the festivities on Thursday, June 15, from noon to 2 p.m.

The free event is presented by The Lancaster Chamber of Commerce & Industry and Oregon Dairy, which is five miles north of Lancaster along Route 272 (Oregon Pike).

For more information, visit www.lancasterchamber.com/ag or call 397-3531.

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