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Farm to Table Gala held on Aug. 15 in Belleville

BELLEVILLE — The Mifflin County Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Committee and the Young Agriculture Professionals partnered to hold the third annual Farm to Table Gala on Aug. 15 at Brookmere Winery and Vineyard. The goal of the event is to bridge the gap between local farmers and consumers by providing a healthy, nutritious meal almost entirely sourced from local farmers and to provide an opportunity to meet some local farmers. Chef K from Solid Gold Concessions planned and prepared the meal using locally sourced ingredients. The menu included assorted meat and cheese ...

Juniata Co. Fair baking contest information

20th annual Incredible Angel Food Cake contest PORT ROYAL — The Angel Food Cake contest is returning to the competitive exhibit lineup at the 170th Juniata County Fair this year. The Incredible Angel Food Cake contest, sponsored by Pennsylvania Egg Farmers and the Pennsylvania State Association of County Fairs, will be held on Saturday Aug. 31. All entries must be in place on Friday, Aug. 30, from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Entrants may not have won 1st place in this Angel Food Cake contest at any other fair in 2024. The winning cake will be eligible for competition at the PA Farm ...

Juniata County Dairy Miss shares sourdough recipe

Hello, my name is Natalee Zug, and I am a Juniata County Dairy Miss. Have you heard about the newest rave in cooking, sourdough? Well, I am here to share my favorite recipe made with sourdough discard. These chocolate chip cookies are by far my favorite ones that my Mom makes for us. This ...

Juniata Co. 4-H members qualify for state show

CENTRE HALL — Five Juniata County Horse and Pony Club Members have qualified to exhibit at the PA State 4-H Horse Show. Qualifiers include: Avary Chubb (riding Coola Soula)- 1st in Bow-Tie Race Ponies (8-13), 3rd in Barrel Race Ponies (8-13), 5th in Ranch Riding (8-13). Chubb also competed in Pole Bending Ponies, Raised Box Keyhole Ponies and Western Grooming and Showmanship (8-11). Aspen Hoffman (riding Trips Rockin Bar) – 5th in Beginner Western Horsemanship, 6th in Beginner Trail. Adalynn Junk (Riding Chocolate Milkshake)- 3rd in Low Equitation Over Fences (8-13), 4th ...

4-H poultry donated to Calvary Bible food pantry

REEDSVILLE — After several years of having no live birds at the Mifflin County Youth Fair due to Avian influenza, the Department of Agriculture finally allowed live market birds with the stipulation that these birds would not be sold and had to be slaughtered within 72 hours for safety purposes. In order to make the most of this, Mifflin County’s poultry leader, Macie Wolfley, along with fair board members and other volunteers, orchestrated a plan in which the live market birds would be slaughtered and donated to the Calvary Bible Church food pantry. “Our 4-H motto is ‘hand ...

Penn State Extension team earns project national award

UNIVERSITY PARK — A Penn State Extension team won a 2024 Excellence in Teamwork award from the National Association of Community Development Extension Professionals for their project, "Partnering to Create PA Municipal Active Transportation Plans." The team members are John Turack, Neal Fogle, Peter Wulfhorst, Matt Spindler, Er Yue and Cristy Halerz-Schmidt. This award highlights the recipients' expertise in community and economic development, energy, business, and program evaluation. It recognizes outstanding extension programming that demonstrates effective performance and ...