Thriving on community support
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October 2, 2020

Thriving on community support

Jaker’s is more than a pumpkin patch. “It started as pick-your-own pumpkin, but now we have a corn maze, petting zoo, a corn pile and hay rides,” said Jake Harward.Photo courtesy of Harward Farms When Jake Harward was about 10 years old, he and

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