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Lampeter-Strasburg APRIL 8, 2026

SERVING OUR COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954

Children enjoyed giant Jenga at a previous Open Farm event.

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A photo station was a hit at a previous Open Farm event.

Homefields Plans Open Farm Event

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20s Band. The greenhouses will be open to visitors. Some of Homefields’ partners, including Abendessen Bread and Mirror Image Farms, will offer samples. Attendees are welcome to bring a picnic to eat on provided blankets, and they may also purchase food on-site from Koshary Station. Guests may meet Homefields’

community partners, such as Acorn Acres, Lancaster Science Factory, and Lancaster Farmacy. People may also learn about ways they can connect to Homefields, including volunteer opportunities at Homefields and communitysupported agriculture (CSA) membership. Homefields’ organic CSA is a 24-week vegetable subscription plan now in its 27th season.

CSA members enjoy fresh vegetables and herbs all season at a fixed monthly price. At the Open Farm event, attendees may meet the farmers who grow the vegetables and learn about sustainability practices and organic farming. Guests will have the opportunity to purchase a CSA membership using a special coupon code. The CSA season will begin See Open Farm pg 8

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Bob Wagner is a part of history. A bell featuring his paintings will be displayed all year long outside the Ann B. Barshinger Welcome Center at Historic Rock Ford, 881 Rockford Road, Lancaster. The exhibit is in conjunction with the celebration of the nation’s 250th anniversary. “Discover Lancaster will be celebrating the semiquincentennial all

year long, promoting our historical sites, trails, and events,” said Wagner. “It will be headlined by a free countywide America’s Passport, encouraging visitors to collect unique stamps at 23 historic properties and provide exclusive coupons to local businesses. The bell at Rock Ford is one of the sites on this special trail.” There are 100 bells in different locations across the state, he added.

“ T he bell was a fiberg lass 65-pound white bell delivered to my garage, and I came up with the paint, because the paint was a similar color to the actual Liberty Bell,” said Wagner. “And then I had to do artwork that I had done over the years, but I had to do special drawings of Rock Ford and also the Thaddeus Stevens house on the back. I had an Amish village, and then I was the artist-in-residence Bob Wagner stands beside a bell he at the Pennsylvania Train Museum, designed, which will be on display See Bell pg 8 throughout the year.

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ome f ields C are Far m, 150 Letort Road, Millersville, will host its annual Open Farm event on Sunday, April 19, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Farmer-led walking tours will take place at noon, 1 p.m., and 2 p.m. The event will also include nature-based activities, a mystery box station for kids, giant Jenga, a DIY project, and music by the


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