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    • Spud Fest
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    • Hands on History
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  • Request a Tour
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Spring Potato Planting 

The RHM is delighted to offer programming for scout groups, home school groups and elementary schoo students. Please contact us for more details.

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GARDENER BADGE
Location: Rural Village Potato Patch
​​Children learn how potatos were planted by hand in the 1800's, the different tools that were used, the different variety of potatos that were favorites in our area, planting times and early pest control.  
A guided tour of our Heritage Farm Building uncovers the transitions of plowing the fields and harvesting the crops.  After the tour, children will get hands on opportunities to plant potatos in our freshly plowed potato patch.
This activity is offered either in late March or early April.


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