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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3
face="Times New Roman">FREE event:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Meet Your Local Farmers, Saturday, April 24<SUP>th</SUP>,
2-4pm</FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The Cape & Islands Farm Bureau
and the Harwich Conservation Trust are co-sponsoring a free "Meet Your
Local Farmers" event on Saturday, April 24<SUP>th</SUP> from 2-4pm at the
Harwich Community Center (100 Oak St., Harwich, 02645).<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> K</SPAN>ick-off the 2010 growing season, meet
local farmers from around Cape Cod and learn more about locally grown products
as well as farm-related activities for all ages. <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Below is a list of each local farm,
its focus for the event, contact(s), and website (if any):<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Brent Hemeon’s Farm - Harwich,
(veggies, apples, peaches), Brent Hemeon<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Cape Cod Lavender Farm - Harwich,
(lavender products), Cynthia & Matt Sutphin, Anna Clark, <A
href="http://www.capecodlavenderfarm.com/">www.capecodlavenderfarm.com</A>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Cedar Spring Herb Farm - Harwich,
(herbs, salad greens), Donna Wood Eaton, <A
href="http://www.cedarspringherbfarm.com/">www.cedarspringherbfarm.com</A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Cranberry
bogs:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">John Sennott – Harwich
Port<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Wayne Coulson -
Harwich<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Cape Farm Supply & Cranberry
Company - Harwich, (cranberry bog tours, lambs), Leo Cakounes, <A
href="http://www.cranberrybogtours.com/"><FONT
color=#800080>www.cranberrybogtours.com</FONT></A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Dennis Blueberry Farm - Dennis,
(pick-your-own blueberries), Steve Spear<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Dennis Oyster Farm - Dennis,
(aquaculture)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">E&T Farms - Barnstable,
(hydroponic veggies, fish farm, bee products), <A
href="http://www.eandtfarmsinc.com/"><FONT
color=#800080>www.eandtfarmsinc.com</FONT></A> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Eldredge Farm - Brewster,
(landscaping plants), Jeff Eldredge, <A
href="http://www.eldredgefarm.com/"><FONT
color=#800080>www.eldredgefarm.com</FONT></A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Miss Scarlett’s Blue Ribbon Farm -
Yarmouthport, (veggies, chickens, turkeys), Susan Kienriem<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Pleasant Lake Farm - Harwich,
(garlic, veggies, beef), Skipper Lee Robinson, <A
href="http://www.pleasantlakefarm.com/"><FONT
color=#800080>www.pleasantlakefarm.com</FONT></A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Saltwater Farm – Chatham, (horseback
rides, lessons), Vicky Chase, <A
href="http://www.saltwaterfarmcapecod.com/"><FONT
color=#800080>www.saltwaterfarmcapecod.com</FONT></A> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Taylor Bray Farm - Yarmouthport,
(watch the chickens, sheep, and Scottish Highland cattle on an historic
landscape), <A href="http://www.taylorbrayfarm.org/"><FONT
color=#800080>www.taylorbrayfarm.org</FONT></A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Value-added local
products:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Learn about local businesses that
enhance local products with that special something that sets them apart from the
rest.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>For example, learn more about
jellies and jams made with local berries by Cranberry Harvest, smoked fish and
clams made by Dave’s Ribs with locally caught fish, and local lobster pies made
by Lori Caran.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The “Meet Your Local Farmers” event
is free and open to the public, sponsored by the Cape & Islands Farm Bureau
(<A href="">www.capecodfarms.com</A>) and the Harwich Conservation Trust (<A
href="http://www.harwichconservationtrust.org/"><FONT
color=#800080>www.HarwichConservationTrust.org</FONT></A>). </SPAN></P></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Michael W. Lach<BR>Executive Director<BR><A
href="http://www.HarwichConservationTrust.org">www.HarwichConservationTrust.org</A><BR>Ph:
508-432-3997<BR>Email: <A href="mailto:hct@cape.com">hct@cape.com</A><BR>Fax:
508-432-1311<BR>Mailing Address:<BR>P.O. Box 101<BR>South Harwich, MA
02661<BR>HCT office: #947 Route 28, South Harwich</FONT></DIV>
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