PRESS PHOTOS BY DEBRA PALMIERI RIGHT: Layla and Eli Borger of Lehigh Township sit on the fall display inside the Egg Room at Heidel Hollow Farm during the Open Gate Farm Tour on Oct. 17.

Dad Mike Bowman and sons, Darren and Trevor, from the Lehigh County 4-H Livestock Club, provided information on the many common uses of beef, sheep and hogs to visitors at Heidel Hollow Farm.

Jack and Ella Berger of Heidelberg Township have fun amongst the hill of pumpkins at the Open Gate Farm Tour.

Cindy Rafferty of East Greenville and Dora Simons of Bethlehem pick out pumpkins from a bin of the orange gourds at Heidel Hollow Farm.

Baylin Gillenberger of Heidelberg Township helps out at the Rural Preservation Association of Lehigh County food stand during Open Gate.

ABOVE: Bobbi George was in charge of the Wheel of Ag game at Heidel Hollow Farm. Chloe Williamson, 4, of Coplay, looks at a book given to her by Bobbi.

Handy helpers Lucian Meckley of Germansville and Skylar Frey of Slatington brought food trays to the customers at the RPA food stand during Open Gate.

Homemade french fries are Steve Bachman's specialty at the Open Gate Farm Tour. The crispy fries are a favorite at the RPA food stand each year.