The Howell Living History Farm is set to hold an organizational meeting for its Winter Farmhands program on Saturday, February 6, 2016 at 9 a.m. in the Howell Farm Visitor Center. Attendance at the meeting is required for parents who wish to register their children for the Winter Farmhands program.
On February 6, Howell Living History Farm will begin accepting applications for parent/child enrollment in its 2016 winter Farmhands Program. The program is designed to introduce children to life on the farm, while parents volunteer time helping the Howell Farm staff work with visitors to the farm. One parent must work at the farm as a volunteer in exchange for one child’s participation in the program. No experience is necessary.
The Farmhands Program is a Saturday-only program for children ages 6 to 8 and 9 to 12 years old. Children participating in Farmhands will have opportunities to help care for animals, help farmers in the barns and field, and join in farm craft programs and games. The program runs from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. for 9- to 12-year-olds and from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. for 6- to 8-year-olds. The program is set to start on Saturday, February 13, 2016.
Howell Farm is owned by the County of Mercer and maintained by the Mercer County Park Commission. It is located on Valley Road, just off Route 29, in Hopewell Township. For more information, contact Kathy Brilla at (609) 737-3299 or kbrilla@mercercounty.org, or visit howellfarm.org or mercercountyparks.org.
