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Springtime brings new life to Slate Run Farm

Posted on April 16, 2019June 10, 2019 |
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DAVE TROTTER, Interpretive Aide Spring brings many changes to the farm. As the weather warms, the activity around the farm increases dramatically. The wheat planted last October is greening up …Read More

Making apple butter and apple cider the 1880s way

Posted on October 25, 2018June 10, 2019 |
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Nothing says fall more than apple butter and apple cider! Check out how the folks at Slate Run Living Historical Farm make theirs, the 1880s way. Check out our 1880s …Read More

Party like it’s 1880 at Slate Run Farm

Posted on July 26, 2018January 9, 2023 |
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STEPHANIE REINER, Slate Run Farm Interpretive Aide There are lots of things to see and do when you visit Slate Run Living Historical Farm. Here are some things to try: …Read More

Tim Talks: Dig into Farm Life

Posted on June 28, 2018January 9, 2023 |
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Dig into 1880s farm life – Feel the softness of sheep’s wool in your hands, smell bacon sizzling on a cast iron stove and marvel at the strength of our …Read More

It’s threshing time

Posted on July 28, 2017June 10, 2019 |
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A golden, ripe wheat field is a beautiful sight and its appearance in July means it is grain threshing season on the farm. At Metro Parks’ Slate Run Living Historical …Read More

Threshing is done the old-fashioned way at Slate Run Living Historical Farm

Posted on June 21, 2017June 10, 2019 |
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With each passing month from spring to fall, the farm’s Percheron draft horses are kept busy as the driving forces behind the farm’s vast array of machinery and tools for …Read More

Bees work hard to pollinate fruit and vegetables at Slate Run Farm

Posted on May 24, 2017June 21, 2019 |
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Swarms of honey bees have recently visited the orchard at Slate Run Living Historical Farm. While some people may find this unsettling, it is a sign that the nearby hives …Read More

New life is here now, but the Farm’s heritage breeds cement a bridge to the past

Posted on April 11, 2017June 10, 2019 |
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Spring is the beginning of the new farming year, when the gardens and fields are being planted. It is also the time when we have the most animal births, specifically …Read More

Thanksgiving on the Farm

Posted on November 22, 2016June 10, 2019 |
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The idea of Thanksgiving in America often conjures up images of Native Americans and early settlers around tables laden with food. George Washington was the first president to declare a …Read More

More horse-power at Slate Run Farm

Posted on July 13, 2016June 10, 2019 |
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Threshing is one of the highlights of the summer for staff and visitors to Slate Run Living Historical Farm, and you can see how it was done, 1880s style, at …Read More

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