D2-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 7, 2003
Inner-City Children Spend
A Fun Day On The Farm
LANCASTER (Lancaster
Co.) Seventy-five students
ages 3 to 5 were given the unique
opportunity to experience life on
a fully functioning Lancaster
County farm.
The K-3 and K-4 students, all
members of the School District
of Lancaster, visited the Coun
try Barn Farm and Market, a
fifth generation, 90-acre family
farm managed by “Farmer Jim”
Stauffer and his parents. The
farm produces everything from
eggs and beef to crops such as
sweet corn, soybeans, potatoes,
strawberries, and pumpkins.
The children got an excellent
education in farming from
“Farmer Jim,” who taught them
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how a crop gets into the ground,
how it’s harvested, and the im
portance of the weather and
proper soil management.
“We’ve been doing school tours
here at the farm for five years,”
said Mr. Stauffer.
The day was made possible by
a local farm equipment dealer,
Hoober Incorporated, Inter
course. Hoober funded the costs
for the day and the transporta
tion for the children.
Daryl Peifer, corporate sales
manager for Hoober, remarked,
“It was great to give these chil
dren the opportunity to learn
about agriculture and what goes
into producing the food that
feeds them.”
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ErReR Hill Farms Hosts
Fourth Annual
Angus Bull and Female Sale
BOSWELL (Somerset Co.) ginia, and by the end of the af-
ErReR Hill Farms, a division of temoon, 32 bulls, 15 heifers, and
Riggs Industries, Inc., hosted its 12 cows and calves had been
fourth annual Performance sold. The next event at the farm
Tested Angus Bull and Com- will be the Striving for Perfec
mercial Female Sale on April 19. tion Quality Female Production
Close to 100 people from Sale on November 8.
Pennsylvania and surrounding ErReR Hill Farms, a well
states attended the auction that known and respected breeder of
took place at the farm in Lincoln Angus bulls, has been raising
Township. Several of the bulls Angus cattle for over 40 years
sold at the auction were headed and currently has eleven bulls
for as far off as Kentucky. leased to AI stud cooperatives.
The auction, one of its only The farm is owned and operated
type in Somerset County, fea- by Mr. and Mrs. Sidney W.
tured performance tested Angus Riggs. Their registered and ac
bulls, cows, and commercial credited Angus herd of cattle
bred females. currently consists of approxi-
The sale was auctioneered by mately 10 bulls, 170 cows, and
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