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Lancaster Farming @lancasterfarming.bsky.social · 16h

What breed of horse did the Headless Horseman ride through Sleepy Hollow in Ichabod Crane's classic spooky legend?

What Kind of Horse Did the Headless Horseman Ride in 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow?'

What breed of horse did the Headless Horseman ride through Sleepy Hollow in Ichabod Crane's classic spooky legend?

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Lancaster Farming @lancasterfarming.bsky.social · 19h

In the Pennsylvania Dutch community, rituals and folk traditions are blended with Christian beliefs in a folk healing practice commonly known as powwowing.

Hexes and Healing: The History and Beliefs of Pennsylvania Dutch Powwowing

In the Pennsylvania Dutch community, rituals and folk traditions are blended with Christian beliefs in a folk healing practice commonly known as powwowing.

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Lancaster Farming @lancasterfarming.bsky.social · 21h

Animal welfare has been a hot-button topic over Lancaster Farming's 70-year history.

70 Years of Animal Welfare in American Agriculture

Animal welfare has been a hot-button topic over Lancaster Farming's 70-year history.

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Lancaster Farming @lancasterfarming.bsky.social · 1d

Our latest FarmHouse podcast episode is out now! This week we're presenting a special audio essay featuring a collection of farmers' voices to celebrate Lancaster Farming's 70th anniversary. Listen at this link or find it on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.

For the Love of Farming: A 70th Anniversary Special

This week on the FarmHouse, we're presenting a special audio essay featuring a collection of voices in the ag industry to celebrate Lancaster Farming's 70th anniversary.

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Lancaster Farming @lancasterfarming.bsky.social · 1d

Buying and selling farmland can be a daunting prospect, so finding sound guidance is key.

7 Tips for Buyers and Sellers Interested in Farmland

Buying and selling farmland can be a daunting prospect, so finding sound guidance is key.

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Lancaster Farming @lancasterfarming.bsky.social · 2d

The Chesapeake Bay Program's newly revised agreement that includes input from ag advisers was approved by a key committee Oct. 28, outlining goals to be reached by 2040.

Chesapeake Bay Program Committee Resets Bay Improvement Goals for 2040

The Chesapeake Bay Program's newly revised agreement that includes input from ag advisers was approved by a key committee Oct. 28, outlining goals to be reached by 2040. Final approval

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Lancaster Farming @lancasterfarming.bsky.social · 2d

Volunteers at the Mennonite Central Committee Material Resource Center in Ephrata, Pennsylvania, transform raw materials, donated goods and hours of service into life-saving aid for people facing war, displacement and disaster around the world. Watch here to step inside MCC's relief operations.

Dedicated to Relief, Development, and Peace at the Mennonite Central Committee

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Lancaster Farming @lancasterfarming.bsky.social · 2d

New Jersey and Virginia voters will be electing new governors Nov. 4. Here is where the candidates stand on agricultural issues.

Where Do New Jersey and Virginia Governor Candidates Stand on Ag?

New Jersey and Virginia voters will be electing new governors Nov. 4. Here is where the candidates stand on agricultural issues.

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Lancaster Farming @lancasterfarming.bsky.social · 3d

This week on the Super Smart Farm Show, Lancaster Farming's podcast for kids, we're telling "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and learning how the spooky tale relates to farming.

What Does 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow' Have to Do With Farming?

This week on the Super Smart Farm Show, we're telling "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and learning how the spooky tale relates to farming.

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Lancaster Farming @lancasterfarming.bsky.social · 3d

Ag groups are calling for the federal government to provide urgent financial assistance to farmers, saying the economic picture is desperate for many commodities.

Farmers Warn of Economic Crisis as Prices Plummet and Input Costs Rise

Ag groups are calling for the federal government to provide urgent financial assistance to farmers, saying the economic picture is desperate for many commodities.

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Lancaster Farming @lancasterfarming.bsky.social · 4d

Dani Ober and James O’Toole found each other eight years ago, but finding a wedding venue eluded them ... until Ober looked over her parents’ Lancaster County farm and started dreaming.

Crafting a DIY Farm Wedding

Dani Ober and James O’Toole found each other eight years ago, but finding a wedding venue eluded them ... until Ober looked over her parents’ Lancaster County farm one day

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Lancaster Farming @lancasterfarming.bsky.social · 4d

Uncertainty over conservation funding on farms has increased with the federal government shutdown that began Oct. 1.

“Fairly Catastrophic”: Small Farms Struggle as Conservation Funds Are Frozen

Uncertainty over conservation funding on farms has increased with the federal government shutdown that began Oct. 1.

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Lancaster Farming @lancasterfarming.bsky.social · 5d

Nothing says fall quite like an apple dessert, but these delicious recipes from apple goodie to apple cake can be enjoyed all year round.

15 Classic Apple Recipes From Crisps to Twists

Nothing says fall quite like an apple dessert, but these delicious recipes from apple goodie to apple cake can be enjoyed all year round.

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Lancaster Farming @lancasterfarming.bsky.social · 8d

Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins said Tuesday that Farm Service Agency offices would reopen Oct. 23 after being closed because of the government shutdown.

FSA Offices To Reopen Despite Government Shutdown

Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins said Tuesday that Farm Service Agency offices would reopen Oct. 23 after being closed because of the government shutdown.

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Lancaster Farming @lancasterfarming.bsky.social · 8d

We have a special Halloween podcast episode this week! We’re returning to the Haunted FarmHouse for some seasonal fun and spine-tingling tales from the farm. Listen at this link or on Spotify or Apple Podcasts... if you dare!

Dare to Return to the Haunted FarmHouse: A Special Halloween Episode

This week on the FarmHouse, a podcast by Lancaster Farming, we’re returning to the haunted farmhouse for some seasonal fun and spine-tingling tales from the farm.

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Lancaster Farming @lancasterfarming.bsky.social · 9d

This week on the Super Smart Farm Show, Lancaster Farming's podcast for kids, we're taking to the skies to figure out how farmers use drones. Listen at this link or find it on Spotify or Apple Podcasts!

How Do Farmers Use Drones?

This week on the Super Smart Farm Show, we're taking to the skies to figure out how farmers use drones.

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Lancaster Farming @lancasterfarming.bsky.social · 10d

Whether you are a pumpkin grower, store manager or simply a pumpkin enthusiast, you can extend the life of your pumpkins well beyond October with these tips.

Keeping Your Pumpkins Fresh: Storage Tips from Field to Porch

Whether you are a pumpkin grower, store manager or simply a pumpkin enthusiast, you can extend the life of your pumpkins well beyond October with these tips.

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Lancaster Farming @lancasterfarming.bsky.social · 11d

Beef prices are high. Chicken prices are fluctuating. Is it pork's time to shine?

Can Pork Capitalize on High Beef, Poultry Prices? A New Marketing Campaign Hopes So

Beef prices are high. Chicken prices are fluctuating. Is it pork's time to shine? According to economics, it'll take marketing to do so, but the checkoff is working on just

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Lancaster Farming @lancasterfarming.bsky.social · 12d

Honey can be used as a sweetener in lots of recipes or play a sweet starring role. From homemade hot honey to honey cornbread, here are 12 honey-infused recipes worth trying.

Oh Honey! 12 Sweet Recipes Featuring Honey

Honey can be used as a sweetener in lots of recipes or play a sweet starring role. From homemade hot honey to honey cornbread, here are 12 honey-infused recipes worth

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Lancaster Farming @lancasterfarming.bsky.social · 13d

At a recent Rough and Tumble event, several volunteers discussed their love of steam engines and what makes them a special part of their lives. Watch here:

Rough And Tumble Engineers Historical Association Present Steam Engines

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Lancaster Farming @lancasterfarming.bsky.social · 14d

This week Lancaster Farming was honored to accept the Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association Sweepstakes award along with 16 individual Keystone awards. This is Lancaster Farming's third consecutive year winning the Sweepstakes in our division.

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Lancaster Farming @lancasterfarming.bsky.social · 17d

This week on the Super Smart Farm Show, a podcast for kids, we're cracking open a new case: How do chickens make eggs? Listen here or on Spotify or Apple Podcasts as host Elmer and Henrietta the hen talk about all of the work that goes in to make one of your favorite breakfast foods.

How Do Chickens Make Eggs?

This week on the Super Smart Farm Show, we're cracking open a new case: How do chickens make eggs?

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Lancaster Farming @lancasterfarming.bsky.social · 17d

Last week Harrisburg Dairies notified its farmers that it was closing its doors.

Harrisburg Dairies Closes After 94 Years Due to Financial Woes

Harrisburg Dairies picked up raw milk from dairy farms for the last time on Sunday, Oct. 5. On Monday, the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, company notified the farmers that it was closing

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Lancaster Farming @lancasterfarming.bsky.social · 19d

No need to throw away the green tomatoes still clinging to the vines when you clean up your garden for winter. Here are five delicious ways to eat them, including two recipes for fridge pickles and salsa verde.

5 Ways to Enjoy Green Tomatoes

No need to throw away the green tomatoes still clinging to the vines when you clean up your garden for winter. Here are five delicious ways to eat them, including

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Lancaster Farming @lancasterfarming.bsky.social · 22d

Our latest FarmHouse podcast episode is out now! This week we're talking about giving farmers a seat at the table, what it takes to be a leader in ag, and parking tractors on the lawn of the New York State Capitol. Listen at this link or find it on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

Empowering People, Empowering Ag With Tonya Van Slyke

This week on the FarmHouse, we're talking about giving farmers a seat at the table, what it takes to be a leader in ag, and parking tractors on the lawn

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