Farm fest this weekend

***image1***The traditional Hitscherhof farm fest will take place from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Regional farmers will offer fresh agricultural products such as fruit, vegetables, potatoes,  meat, cheese, wurst, bread, noodles, wine and juices.

Art and craft vendors will display a variety of items such as wooden puzzles, lamps, dishes, jewelry, hats, caps, scarves, purses, pottery, paintings, teddy bears, dolls,
ceramic items, wood carvings, nativity scenes, candles, garden accessories, baskets, musical instruments, dried flowers, postcards and antique furniture.

The food specialties being offered include pumpkin soup, corn pancakes, bratwurst, schwenksteaks, Flammkuchen or flambé tarte and a French thin pizza covered with bacon, onion and sour cream. For those who like sweet food, waffles, cakes and a special pumpkin cake will be available.

Children can enjoy a walk through the corn maze, jump on a straw castle, play in the sandbox or have their faces painted. Admission to the corn maze is €3 for adults and €2.50 for children.

Hitscherhof residents will offer about 50 different kinds of pumpkins, pumpkin seed oil, pumpkin seed liquor, pumpkin spark-ling wine, pumpkin marmalade, pumpkin seed soap and pumpkin decoration items. Giant pumpkins weighing more than 200 kilograms will be on display.

Hitscherhof is located between Thaleisch-weiler and Rieschweiler. Take autobahn A62 from Landstuhl south to the Thaleisch- weiler-Fröschen exit. After exiting, go west toward Rieschweiler and before reaching Rieschweiler, turn right to Hitscherhof. For details, visit www.hitscherhof.com.