Green Horizons
Volume 8, Number 3
Summer 2004
2nd Annual Missouri Chestnut Roast
Saturday, October 16, 2004
11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Horticulture and Agroforestry
Research Center, New Franklin, Mo.
- Guided tours of the 660-acre Horticulture
and Agroforestry Research
Center featuring diverse agroforestry
practices
- Educational booths from Missouri
value-added agriculture vendors and
University agricultural and environmental
research programs
- Showcase for Missouri's outstanding
agricultural products, including
wines; jams and jellies; pecan, walnut
and chestnut products; locallyproduced
honey; cheeses & meats
- Children's Tent, farm display, family
activities and music
- Hourly informational presentation on
the farm's Hickman House, a historic
1819 Georgian cottage and one
of the oldest brick homes still standing
in the state
- Demonstrations of new research on
profitable specialty products produced
through agroforestry, including
pine straw and chestnuts
- Free fresh-roasted chestnuts, an
emerging value-added crop for Missouri,
and samples and displays of
Missouri pecans and black walnuts
set amidst the beautiful Missouri
River Hills
- Free admission! All activities under
tents for comfort, rain or shine!
- For maps and information, visit
www.centerforagroforestry.org
or call (573) 882-3234.
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