Miner Institute Open House

A young farm visitor reaches out a hand to a Holstein.	This is one of more than 300 registered Holstein dairy cows at Miner.	A crowd gathers to watch a Morgan horse demonstration.
Visitors get a guided tour of the new dairy barn facility.	A visiting dog is intrigued by two Miner Farm calves.	This pile shows the average amount of feed eaten per day by a dairy cow.
A horse driving demonstration was part of the Morgan horse event.	A summer equine student demonstrates riding.	A summer equine student participates in the Morgan horse demonstration.
Equine manager Karen Lassell demonstrates horse driving.	A young boy is enthralled by the horse demonstration.

Our 2009 Open House was a huge success!
Even despite a rainy day, more than 650 visitors came out to see the farm and our Heritage Exhibit.
Our latest video, "Miner Institute: 100 Years and Growing" was also showcased.
The open house and production of the video were sponsored in part by an agritourism grant from the
New York State Department of Agiculture and Markets.
We believe we attained our goal of providing visitors with information about the evolution of
agriculture in the region as well as an enjoyable day!