AU Gardens Great & Small by York Co. Horticultural Agei Tom Becker BUY FRUITS AND VEGETABLES GROWN IN PENNSYLVANIA Shoppers go to the supermar ket once or twice a week and visit roadside markets occasion ally. Market research has found customers visit farm markets for a variety of reasons. These include freshness, product qual ity, locally grown, seasonal spe cials, competitive prices, friend ly service, connection to the land, and entertainment value. Freshness and product quality are the two most important for 75% of the customers polled. Locally grown is increasing in importance. It ties in directly with quality and freshness. YOUR MANURE IS OUR BREAD ft BUTTER sale • Se • R • ,;k ■— • Custom Applicati Tf -L/iquid Manure is a valuable resource and a challenge to handle. You need an expert! *' • Installation / •-is At Mid-Atlantic Agrisystems, liquid manure is our bread and butter not a sideline. 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Protect your garden by selecting plants EMMAUS (Lehigh Co.) - The American Intercultural Student Exchange, a non-profit educa tional foundation, is seeking local host families for high school foreign exchange stu dents for the 1998-99 school year. AISE's students come from more than 40 countries world wide, and the program is expanding operations all the time. 58,150 CALL 511,900 $16,000 57,000 CALL CALL 54,500 AariMetal Uftotbr Fanning, Saturday, January 31, IMMMf Foreign Exchange Needs Host Families stated for year garden's location. Inspect plants for disease symp toms in the garden. Follow the specific cultural requirements of each plant species. Finally, scout plants often in order to spot dis ease problems early. For a packet of 10 vegetable fact sheets (Asparagus to toma toes). Contact Sara at (717) 840- 7408. Any questions regarding the above article can be addressed to Tom Becker, Penn State Cooperative Extension at (717) 840-7408. Every year, AISE places thou sands of exchange students with loving host families throughout the United States. AISE exchange students live with American families and attend local high schools during their 10-month cultural exchange experiences. American host fam ilies provide these young ambas sadors with a place to sleep, meals, and a family atmosphere in which to live. AISE students are eager to learn about government, history, customs and language, while at the same time leaving a lasting impression of their cultures in the minds and hearts of their American host families and peers. Call AISE at 1-800-SIB LING or visit the AISE web site at www.sigling.org for more information on hosting a foreign exchange student in your home. S') 11^
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