The Friends of Howell Living History Farm

What's Happening in March...

This Saturday – Work Horse Rides

March 6

10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Kids 5 – 12 will learn the differences between draft, saddle and carriage horses when they climb aboard a fully harnessed workhorse for a ride down the lane…after, that is, they help farmers with barn chores like bedding stalls, filling water troughs, and making feed!

Visit from the Horse Doctor, Dentist & Shoer

March 13 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Sawmilling & Tree Planting

March 20 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Lambing

March 27 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Share the Harvest at Howell Farm

Share the Harvest is a program at Howell Farm that gives visitors a behind-the-scenes look at the crops and animals producing eggs, wool, whole wheat flour, oats, potatoes, and seasonal produce for donation to Trenton-area food pantries and soup kitchens during the pandemic.

The farm is working to raise $20,000 to continue the program and support people in need through the holiday season. To learn more or make a donation, please visit our Share the Harvest page.

Park Commission 2020 Report

Share the Harvest stats, farm project updates, and Howell Farm's plans for 2021 are all featured in the Mercer County Park Commission 2020 Annual Report, which also includes information on other parks throughout the County.

Check out www.mercercountyparks.org to learn more!

A Fleece's Journey

During the months of April and May, farmers will shear the farm's 24 adult sheep, and care for this year's new lambs. Spring is the time to shear because the small amount of new wool that grows in the summer will actually insulate the sheep from heat.

The annual work of harvesting and processing the wool will soon be underway, and once fleeces have been sent to a mill and spun into skeins of yarn, members of the Pleasant Valley Stitchers' Guild will knit the yarn into mittens, hats, scarves, and socks.