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Logan Family Farms, Pleasant Lane Farms serve up local, farm-to-fair dishes during Westmoreland Fair

For the third year in a row, Logan Family Farms and Pleasant Lane Farms have teamed up to offer a farm-to-fair booth at the Westmoreland Fair, a nine-day event that began Friday and will last until Saturday, Aug. 26. Farm-to-fair means utilizing locally grown produce to serve up fresh food ....

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Greensburg Night Market set to return with expanded food options

Visitors to Greensburg’s South Pennsylvania Avenue will find a mix of new and returning vendors when the fifth season of the Greensburg Night Market debuts from 5:30 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, April 27. New aspects of the popular event, held monthly through the end of the year, include more ....

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Erratic temperatures pose pneumonia risk for livestock

For some farmers, fluctuations between cold and warm temperatures can pose issues for livestock. “Going from 70 degrees to 30 degrees or below freezing is very hard for an animal to try to adjust,” said Rick Ebert of Ebert Family Farms in Derry. “You have to make sure there is ....

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Sweet corn, tomatoes are foundation for more diverse offerings from Western Pa. farmers

Hempfield farmer Neil Palmer says that for 50 years his operation has been focused on growing fresh produce, which is sold at his own farm market. “This year, we have a little more than 20 acres of fresh vegetables,” said Palmer, a fourth-generation farmer. “For the most part, it’s been ....

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Changing agricultural landscape leaves fewer farmers to work larger farms

When Ralph Myers, 85, looks at the farming operations around him, the difference is stark compared to three decades ago. “In 1995, there were about 195 dairy farmers in Armstrong County,” said Myers, a fourth-generation farmer from Gilpin and patriarch at Myers Pickle Farm, which dates to 1866. “Today, there ....

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