Orange County Farmers' Museum Blog
Happy New Year
by OCFM Member on 01/14/12
Happy New Year to all. We have been very busy with finishing our new Educational Center at the Museum. We are looking forward to our grand opening on May 12, 2012 during our opening day event. We look forward to seeing you all there for a day full of fun filled activities for kids of all ages.
Our event schedule is posted and you can also find information on our Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002128516901&ref=tn_tnmn
Volunteers are always needed and we welcome all suggestions that are offered to make our Museum the best it can be.
See you all soon!
Christmas on the Farm
by OCFM Member on 12/06/11
There is a new event going on at Lawrence Farms Orchards in Orange County, NY
Start the season with a visit and make a Christmas memory with your family!
Hours of Operation: Nov. 25th - Dec
23st 10am-5pm daily, for directions and more information visit them at http://www.lawrencefarmsorchards.com/christmas.htm
Scythe Matters
by OCFM Member on 11/28/11
The best cutting tool of all time is the Scythe. Romans introduced the Scythe to the Europeans in the 12th and 13th centuries. Early settlers to North America seem to have lost the translation of making a Scythe. In Europe, the blades were hammered by hand but in the new world they were stamped out of steel and then sharpened with a grinder.
Many descendants of early Austrian, German and Scandinavian Scythe users still prefer to use it instead of mechanical tools.
Leave 'Em Laughting
by OCFM Member on 11/26/11In the 1700's, Lord Chesterfield declared, "there is nothing so illiberal, and so ill bred, as audible laughter." Today, sincere, hearty laughter is a sure sign of a conversation that is going well.
It's Raining Cats and Dogs
by OCFM Member on 11/25/11
Ever wonder where the old saying "It's raining cats and dogs" came from? In some places, English houses had thatched roofs consisting of thick straw piled high with no wood underneath. In cold weather, cats and dogs (as well as other small animals) went up there to get warm. Sometimes, severe rainstorms caused some of the animals to slip through the straw and fall into the house. Thus: "It's raining cats and dogs."
