The 107th Pennsylvania Farm Show started Saturday, January 7th and runs through Saturday January 14th in Harrisburg. Photojournalist Aimee Dilger captured some of the sights for WVIA News.
Time for the 2023 Pennsylvania Farm Show
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Brad Romig of Reading holds his 3-year-old daughter, Eleanor, on the carousel at the PA Farm Show.
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9-year old Bennen Hostetter, of Lebanon County, looks at potatoes with his dad.
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The butter sculpture is a favorite at the PA Farm Show.
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Punxsutawney Phil and his handlers make their way through the Main Hall of the Farm Show.
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Plenty of contests were held to find the best fruits and vegetables.
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Kevin Trautman helps his 2 year-old son Kortis fish in a pool of trout at the PA Farm Show.
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11-year-old George Webster, of St Thomas, PA, walks his maintainer cow DJ back to his stall after a bath and before competition.
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Liz Brensinger and her 2-year-old daughter Reagan pet a baby goat at the goat snuggling area of the PA Farm Show.
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4-year-old Isabella Ciaglia and 5-year-old Samuel Colon snuggle a baby goat at a popular area of the PA Farm Show.
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The Sherwood Grove horse team takes a lap during the Draft Horse Hitch Competition. Sherwood, of Tunkhannock, placed first in the competition.
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The Sherwood Grove horse team is judged during the Draft Horse Hitch Competition. Sherwood of Tunkhannock placed first in the competition.
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A young girl competing in the Junior Market Cattle Show uses FaceTime prior to entering the ring.
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Judges look over the Angel Food Cake submissions.
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3-year-old Maverick Chambers, of Washington County, walks through the cow barn.
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Attendees at the PA Farm Show take a break in the Hall of Quilts.
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Judges look over the Angel Food Cake submissions.
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Ribbons to be presented to Angel Food Cake winners.
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Attendees at the PA Farm Show reach out to touch Ellie, a newborn calf.
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Ellie, a calf born less than an hour before this picture was taken, is brought to the calves pen. Ellie was the 4th calf born at the Farm Show and weighed in at 94 lbs.
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A boy walks his heifer back from being washed.
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12-year-old Trevor Hawn and 17-year-old Bobby Ingram, of Huntington Township, rest on their cow before competition at the PA Farm Show.
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A PA Farm Show favorite is the PA Dairyman's Association Milkshakes. The stand is staffed by community service organization Valley Grange.
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