Lancaster County is filled with cultural experiences. Most people think of the Amish when this is mentioned but I want to talk about another aspect of Lancaster County.

Western Lancaster County is home of the Falmouth Goat Races. This cultural event is held the last Saturday of September, this year that would be the 26^th. It all started as a neighbor to neighbor bet about whose goat was the fastest, and has turned into a wonderful day of family fun. There is food (in Lancaster County we always have food), games, music, crafts, and of course the actual goat races. You will want to get there early to enjoy every part of the day.

It will be held at Governor Stable Park, on Governor Stable Road. Take Rt. 441 north to Governor Stable Road, turn right and the park is 1.5 miles on the right, or go further North on Rt. 441 and turn Right on Turnpike Rd. at Falmouth follow Turnpike Rd. to the sign for the park, turn right and the park will be on the left.

If you get there really early they will serve breakfast. Now, the best way to do this, is to stay at Vogt Farm and get a wonderful breakfast and then head out.

You can read more about how this got started by going to www.falmouthgoatrace.org

It’s been a while since I’ve written. Here on the farm the garden has been taking a great deal of time. We picked green  beans by the bushels. They are all in the freezer waiting for the cold winds of winter. All that work will be worth it then.

Now we have tomatoes in the same quanities. Tomatoes love humidity and heat, and we have that. I’ve been using tomatoes in breakfast, lunch and dinner. I made a great side dish called Tomatoes Eisenhour. Thick slices of tomatoes with brown sugar, onion, cheddar cheese done under the broiler, overboard good.

Monday I did a fresh tomato soup. Today I need to check the limas that need picked.  We are hopping here on the farm. The Farmers Markets are just bursting with produce. We have local markets Tuesday- Saturday plus roadside stands and day of the week.