Farmers Market Agriculture Expo 2023 coming to Corner Brook this weekend

    Thursday, 12 October 2023 07:00

    By Tonya Organ

    Sara Power is the public trust and marketing manager with the NL  Federation of Agriculture. She says events like this help raise awareness about the agriculture industry.

    The Farmers Market Agriculture Expo takes place in Corner Brook this weekend. Admission is by donation and all proceeds will go to the 4H Summerside Rockets. From Friday to Sunday,  the Civic Centre will be filled with events like crafts, a tattoo booth, petting farm, the underground adventure tent, worm experience, Moonika the milking cow and colouring activities. Sara Power is the public trust and marketing manager with the NL  Federation of Agriculture. She says it’s a chance to meet some local farmers also. Power says events like this help raise awareness about the agriculture industry. The Agriculture Expo gets underway 4 p.m. on Friday at the Civic Centre.

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