Anderson Farmers Co-op draws crowd to holiday open-house event
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Dustin Towe, left; Mason Browning, 5; and Tesha Towe take a rest on a bench in front of the Anderson County Farmers Co-op during last Saturday’s Christmas open-house event.
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Serenity and Sofia Hooks feed the animals from CW Frm in Dutch Valley in front of the Anderson County Farmers Co-op on Saturday during the Christmas open-house event.
By G. CHAMBERS WILLIAMS III
chambers@mycouriernews.com
A steady stream of people flowed through the parking lot and inside the building during last Saturday’s Christmas open-house event at the Anderson County Farmers Co-op on South Charles G. Seivers Boulevard in Clinton.
The co-op had animals. Christmas decorations, and holiday merchandise on display outside and inside the store, including a petting zoo of extra-cute animals from CW Farms in Dutch Valley.
Children were treated to a visit by Santa inside the store, and were able to pet and even give small cones of feed to goats and an alpaca in the zoo enclosure in the parking lot.
Refreshments were available inside the store, which was decorated with several well-lighted Christmas trees and other trappings of the season.
Staff estimated that hundreds of people turned out for the event, which was one of the earliest of its kind for the 2024 holiday season.
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Visitors to last Saturday’s Christmas open house at the Anderson County Farmers Co-op check out the refreshments offered,
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Jane Martin, left, of Rocky Top and Kathy Johnson of Clinton look over holiday merchandise on shelves at the Anderson County Farmers Co-op on Saturday.
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Connie Reeves brought her dogs Levi and Starlet to the Christmas open house at the Anderson County Farmers Co-op on Saturday in Clinton. Behind the counter are Brenda Hamel and Kim Humphrey.
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This is one of the decorated trees on display inside the Anderson County Farmers Co-op during last Saturday’s Crhistmas open house. Checking it out is Jane Martin.