Lusscroft Farm Medicine Wheel/5th anniversary/Wantage,NJ-5/18/2013
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Lusscroft Farm in Wantage held their 5th anniversary celebration of the Medicine wheel.There were vendors of hand made products, food, demonstrations, lectures, open mic, organic plant sales, wood carving and more. A slight rain towards late afternoon did not stop the bands from playing. The events at Lusscroft are to raise money for needed repairs. To donate contact the heritage and agriculture association at lusscroftfarm.com.
5/18/2013
Album ID: 1656383
Photos by Gale Miko
Henry Hanzo wood burning/5/16/2013
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Henry Hanzo, President of the N.J. woodburning club demonstrated wood burning and carving at the clubs meeting at Jefferson township High School.
5/17/2013
Album ID: 1655675
Photos by Gale Miko
High Breeze Farm
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In a age where alot of people wonder what unnatural chemicals may be in our food, it is refreshing to know that still today there are farmers that still grow food and raise aniamals naturally the way farming statrted. One of those farms is local to our area, High Breeze Farm just past both the West Milford NJ border and the Warwick NY border.
The 160 acre farm, owned by the Demarest family from 1818 to 1860, when it was purchased by the Barrett family. The Barretts operated it continuously from 1860 to 1986 with very few changes to the original farming methods.
read more in the upcoming article by Don Webb special to Struass News
3/18/2013
Album ID: 1626255
Photos by Donald Webb
Lusscroft Farm State Park open house/Beemerville,NJ-3/17/2013
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Lusscroft farm state park held its open house this weekend. Over 400 people attended on Sunday. With the unpredictable weather going from warm to cold, it has extended the harvest season by a week or so. The sap was still flowing despite the icicles forming as it dripped into the buckets. Demonstrations were throughout the day on how to tap the trees, collect the sap and evaporate it into the sweet maple syrup we all love on pancakes.
3/18/2013
Album ID: 1626604
Photos by Gale Miko
Maple Sugaring Season/Sussex County/Beemerville,NJ-2/13/2013
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How would you like to volunteer and learn the process from sap to syrup at Lusscroft Farm State Park, Beemerville N.J.?
As stated by Frank Hennion, Maple Sugaring Manager at Lusscroft Farm, it's almost that time of year. With warmer days and cool nights we have the perfect weather. Hennion would like to get started on Saturday at 9;00AM at the Lusscroft Sugar House.
Forest Service Volunteers along with others moved a lot of firewood from the manure shed to the sugar house and repaired knocked down sap lines from hurricane Sandy.
The first couple of days require the most work.The old stove pipe in the sugar house needs to be replace, the evaporator set up,storage tanks cleaned and checking all the sap lines along with tapping.Volunteers are needed throughout the sugaring season to run daily operations (7days a week) until March.Hennion stated that they have some dedicated individuals that sacrifice a lot of personal time and hopes that others would be willing to give a little more time volunteering as well.
On March 16th and 17th there will be the annual open house for the public to visit the sugar bushes, see how maple syrup is made and the sugar house and sell syrup made during the season. Last year over 500 visitors observed the operations and purchased local syrup.
The revenue form the maple suagaring operation benefits the ongoing maintenance of the sugar house and supports the upkeep of the Lusscroft Farm State Park.
Anyone willing to spend a long day and possibly an evening watching sap boil can contact Lusscroft Farms or show up on Saturday, february, 23rd at 9;00 AM.
Have some fun gathering sap, watching the steam and meeting new people. No qualifications are needed. You will have to sign a volunteer form with the State Park so you will be covered by insurance. See you there.
2/13/2013
Album ID: 1610567
Photos by Gale Miko
Animals/Winter Scenes/Wantage,NJ-2/4/2013
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Local winter scenes around Wantage on Sunday.
2/4/2013
Album ID: 1605621
Photos by Gale Miko
Stonewall predicts the weather/Space Farms/Beemerville,NJ-2/2/2013
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Stonewall a six year old resident at Space Farms Zoo and Museum came out to predict the upcoming weather for locals. Caught in one photo with eyes tightly closed, Stonewall was trying not to see his shadow so spring would come early.Eventually he did take a peek and seeing his shadow, predicted six more weeks of winter for the area.
2/3/2013
Album ID: 1605471
Photos by Gale Miko
Fuzzy Fashionistas/Lafayette,NJ-1/27/2013
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Maxwell and Mollys Closet of Newton along with K-9 Coaching in Lafayette Village put on their Fuzzy Fashionistas doggie fashion show on sunday in Lafayette Viillage.They sported new collare nad leash sets along with the latest doggie fashion trends to keep your furry friends warm this winter.
1/28/2013
Album ID: 1601873
Photos by Gale Miko
High Point State Park/Winiter activities/High Point,N>J>-1/26/2013
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The cold weather on saturday did not keep visitors away from the winter activities at High Point State park. Locals showed up to try their hand at snow shoeing, skiing, ice fishing, bird feeder snacks, toasting marshmellows and more. Friends of High Point State Park were on hand to give instruction as needed.Michael Bender of Stanhope and a volunteer explained the how to of ice fishing which can be a free, fun outdoor activity for all ages.
1/27/2013
Album ID: 1601579
Photos by Gale Miko
winter birds in wantage,n.j.-1/6/2013
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winter birds in wantage and buffalo from space farms
