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We had a wonderful time at the 2024 Mercer County 4-H Fair! Check out our fair pictures below. We hope to see you next year for our 106th Mercer County 4-H Fair, July 26 & 27, 2025!
Join us July 27th and 28th at the Mercer County 4-H Fair!
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Looking for summertime fun for the whole family? Head to the Mercer County 4-H Fair at beautiful Howell Living History Farm, Saturday and Sunday, July 27-28 for animal shows, hayrides, music, food, and more! Tour the farm, explore the exhibits, attend a magic show, challenge a friend on the archery range, or simply relax and […]
Justine Gray, County Horticulturist, Teaches about “Alien Insects” at Out of this World Camp!
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On July 10th, Justine Gray, Mercer County Horticulturist, attended the “Out of this World” Cub Scout Day Camp to speak to the campers about alien insects! There were about 50 campers who had just returned from a hike, ready to learn about insects native to Mercer County that do a range of things from pollinate to help […]
FCHS Offers Food Tastings at Greenwood Avenue Farmers Market!
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Trenton’s annual Greenwood Avenue Farmers Market is open from June through August! FCHS Nutrition Educators will attend on the afternoons of August 12th and August 26th. Each week, they will offer a delicious, healthy, easy-to-make recipe highlighting seasonal NJ produce that is available to purchase at the farmers market. Along with the recipes provided to […]
Mercer County 4-H Partners with Children’s Home Society for Summer Cooking, Sewing, and Crafting Camps
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Mercer County 4-H Program Associates Altaira Bejgrowicz and Sharon Gore provided three weeks of cooking, sewing, and, crafting camping fun for the Children’s Home Society for both their north and south locations. Each week, they educated 15 different campers with skills they can use throughout their lives! Our SNAP-Ed educators provided morning lessons that included […]