Head to the 4-H Fair!

Many, many years ago,  I was a 4-H member.
Not as many years ago, my daughter was a 4-H member.
So every year when August rolls around, we make sure to head out to the Montgomery County 4-H Fair on Route 113 in Skippack.
Here are just a few photos from opening night.

As you look at these, remember that the fair continues Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

You can check out all the various projects completed by 4-H members, take in cattle shows, see the rabbits and guinea pigs, eat a part of the world's largest sausage patty and enjoy live music on Friday evening by the Daisy Jug Band. 

Maybe you'll even be inspired to have your children join a club, or check out ways in which you can help the 4-H program.

It's a great event! If you want more information, check out the Montgomery County 4-H program website. Don't miss the fair!

It's Farm Show time!

It's January, so that means it is Pennsylvania Farm Show time! And I love it!
So we headed out to Harrisburg on Saturday to take in the 99th annual event -- as did about a million other people. But it was absolutely worth the trip.

The first stop was the food court, which features all Pennsylvania-made goodies. And even though it wasn't even 8 a.m. yet, I had to have some chocolate-honey ice cream, with raspberry honey drizzled on top.

Delicious!!

Of course the Farm Show is a lot more than food, so here are a few photos of what we saw. I certainly couldn't include everything -- take that as a nudge to head out there this week.

How about a 300-plus-pound pumpkin, shown above, or a "peanut" pumpkin, shown below?

The butter sculpture always is amazing, and this year was no exception...

There are plenty of fowl attractions at the Farm Show….

Delaware Valley College of Doylestown was there, as usual.

And longhorns were a big attraction...

Got a beef? The Farm Show has a seemingly endless supply…

Loved the State Police drill team in the large arena.

This goat was sitting down on the job, while the sheep looked a bit like people ready to work out while wearing leg warmers and spandex outfits...

Who says pigs aren't cute?

Need a few pieces of small machinery? There is a huge hall filled with this stuff!

More food!!

You can catch the 99th annual Pennsylvania Farm Show until Saturday. And if you can't get out there, be sure to tune into PCN (channel 186 on Comcast), which is covering the event all week.
Can't wait to see the 100th annual show!

Still time to visit the 4-H Fair!!

It's Saturday morning, and today is the final day for this year's Montgomery County 4-H Fair, on Route 113 in Skippack.
But there's still plenty of time today to check out the animals -- including cows, pigs, sheep, goats, rabbits, guinea pigs and much more -- plus the multitude of other 4-H projects, fair games, food and fun.

Here's one of the cows at the fair, caught napping on Friday afternoon. This is a Brown Swiss ... head to the fair and see how many other breeds you can identify!

You also can check out the fowl tent -- fowl as in chickens, ducks, etc. -- where kids can play some games and everyone can vote for their favorite birds! Here are a few I voted for...

This is a turkey shown above ... and yes, it really DOES have a head...

And above you see a really sweet goose!

Of course there is plenty of food to be found. Be sure to check out the ice cream being sold by the Montgomery County 4-H Dairy Club. My coffee ice cream on Friday was terrific!

And each summer I treat myself to one funnel cake splurge...
Yes, I pigged out at the 4-H Fair ... but it was worth it!

So head over there today... support the kids and the 4-H program!!