A fall celebration at the East Meadow farm

Kaitlyn Ditchik, 2, found a bargain at the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Nassau County’s third annual fall festival at the East Meadow farm on Merrick Avenue last Saturday.

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Owen Roccaro, 4, built his own miniature home.

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Mia, 2, of North Merrick showed off her fairy wings.

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It was a family affair for the astons: Brooke, 5, at left, mom Wendie, Harley, 2 and dad Matt.

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Lisa Perez, Bruce Kozlowsky and John Styles spent the afternoon shucking corn last Saturday.

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Emma Vulpi, 2, studied up on different vegetables.

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Miles Tobon, 2, a half-tiger, half-human, enjoyed some pumpkin picking at the fall festival.

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With autumn officially under way, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Nassau County kicked off the season in style with a fall festival at the East Meadow farm, located on Merrick Avenue, just south of Prospect Avenue.

The third annual festival, which was also celebrating CCE’s 100th anniversary, took place last Friday and Saturday, and dozens of families swung by to take part in the fun.

Among the daylong activities was garden tours, a flea market and the sale of locally grown vegetables, cookies and quiche. Seasonal items like roast corn, pumpkins, apples, cider, homemade jam and cornstalks were also for sale.