On Saturday, March 26, Howell Living History Farm will open its henhouse to children and other visitors who want to meet newly hatched chicks, collect eggs from nest boxes and learn how to candle and grade eggs.
The program will run from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. There is no charge to participate, but collectors will have the option of “paying” for their eggs by helping farmers make chicken feed and fill chicken waterers.
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. The GPS address is 70 Woodens Lane, Hopewell Township, NJ 08530. Parking and admission are free.
For more information, call the farm office at 609-737-3299 or visit www.howellfarm.org or www.mercercountyparks.org.
