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Heritage Village Event Kicks off Farm City Week

The following is a press release from Heritage Village: A Pinellas County Government Program:


Pinellas County’s Heritage Village will host a Farm City Day celebration on Saturday, Nov. 16, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The free event is the kickoff for Farm City Week, celebrated nationally each year to educate citizens about agriculture and to enhance links between rural and urban dwellers. 

The theme this year is “Farm Animals”. Activities will include making ice cream, milking goats, feeding calves and petting 4-H animals. There will be related children’s activity stations located throughout the village. 

Farm City Day is sponsored by the Pinellas County Farm Bureau; Pinellas County government; the UF/IFAS Pinellas County Extension Service and the Florida Nursery, Growers and Landscape Association.

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Heritage Village is located at 11909 125th St. N. in Largo. This living history museum brings more than 150 years of local history to life. Tour 28 authentic buildings and structures, and experience historical Pinellas County through hands-on exploration. Paths wind through 21 acres and connect with the Florida Botanical Gardens and the Florida Gulf Coast Center for Fishing and Interactive Museum. Heritage Village is open Wednesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. It is closed Mondays, Tuesdays and all Pinellas County holidays.

 

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For more information on Heritage Village, visit www.pinellascounty.org/heritage or call (727) 582-2123.

 

For more information on Pinellas County services and programs, visit www.pinellascounty.org, now with LiveChat, or create a shortcut to www.pinellascounty.org/mobile on any smartphone. Pinellas County government is on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. Pinellas County complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act.


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