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TURNER — Open Farm Days will take place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, July 25, at Nezinscot Farm.

There will be farm tours, and spinning demonstrations, using Nezinscot wool and angora rabbit hair, will be held on the front porch throughout the day. At 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. mozzarella-making will be demonstrated.

Top Bar Bee Keeper Christy Hemenway of Gold Star Honey Bees (www.goldstarhoneybees) will show a bee hive up close from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Those attending will learn basic bee management practices, philosophy and rationale behind the growing movement toward natural and green bee keeping, natural wax, and why that matters.

No prior bee-keeping experience is required. Bee-keeping supplies and kits will be available to purchase.

A kids’ musical show will be held from 1 to 2 p.m.  in the haymow of the new barn. The Fofers have touched down again at Nezinscot Farm. They have been helping with the garlic harvest and are gearing up to put on a show for kids of all ages Sunday. Shana Barry (Fofer developer and designer) will share stories and songs from Fof on guitar and ukulele and introduce the three-foot tall furry Fofers. Visit Fofers.com for music and animations.

At 2 p.m. there will be ice cream-making on the front porch using a hand-cranked ice-cream maker. There will also be all sorts of foods and condiments to sample throughout the day.

A guided tour of Nezinscot through the eyes of Gloria Varney, owner of Nezinscot, will take place at 2:30 p.m. She will tell where they started, where they are and where they want to go with Nezinscot.

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