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From left, freshmen Kira Jarrar and Brittney Aiken buy candy apples at Apple Fest on Sunday afternoon.

Local farmers deliver at Apple Fest despite poor harvest season

By Karly PlacekLauren Mazzo, Staff Writers • September 30, 2012
Despite a year of difficult harvests, the 30th Annual Downtown Ithaca Apple Harvest Festival brought in large crowds this weekend.
Carol Lewis, of Ithaca picks out Sansa apples from Black Diamond Farm's stand at the Farmers Market Saturday afternoon.

Farms suffer drop in crop production

By Karly Placek, Contributing Writer • September 5, 2012
Following the worst drought in five years, Ithaca farms have seen a drop in vegetable crop production.
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