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FIELD CORN & POPCORN HARVEST AT HOWELL FARM, Saturday, Nov. 13, 2010

Field corn and popcorn are  ripe in the fields at Howell Living History Farm, where on Saturday, Nov. 13,  the public is invited to a unique “pick-your-own” event.  

From 11am until 3pm, visitors to the 130-acre working farm can walk the rows of corn and hand pick their own ears of popcorn and field  corn.  Farmers will be present to show visitors how to husk and shell the corn, and how to pop it over an open fire.  Written  instructions will be available for those planning on popping their corn at home using stovetop or microwave methods.  

A children's craft program, "Corn Husk Flowers," will be held from 11am-3pm.  Crafts take approximately 20 minutes to complete and cost $2.00 each. Groups (8 or more) must  pre-register.

Popcorn,  and other fall decorations will be sold to benefit the Farm's restoration projects.

Howell Farm is located on Valley Rd., just off Rt. 29, two miles south of Lambertville, NJ.  Parking and admission are free.  Hours are 10am-4pm Tuesday through Saturday and noon until 4pm on Sundays.

For more information, call the Mercer County Park Commission at 609-737-3299, or visit   websites at www.mercercounty.org OR www.howellfarm.com.