HERTFORD, N.C. — A new community event celebrating agriculture, wellness and military service drew strong crowds Saturday in Hertford.

“Boots on the Grange,” hosted by The Veteran’s Farm at the Perquimans County Recreation Center, marked the nonprofit’s first major outreach event in northeastern North Carolina. The daylong celebration brought families, farmers and veterans together for hands-on activities and community engagement.

The event featured a U.S. Coast Guard jet flyover, tractor exhibits, homesteading demonstrations and the organization’s first 5K walk and run. A Health & Homesteading Expo included 34 vendors, and children took part in a popular Touch-a-Truck & Tractor attraction. Local radio provided a live broadcast from the event. Visitors also enjoyed two food trucks and an

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