White House Weekend is Saturday and Sunday, March 21st and 22nd.    The annual event features a unique blend of fun and food that the entire family can enjoy.  This weekend has become a sure sign that spring is definitely on the way.  Hours of the event are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday the 21st, and from Noon to 5 on Sunday the 22nd.

Our First Annual Apple Recipe Contest will take place on Saturday, March 28th. A panel of celebrity judges will determine the three top winners of apple-based desserts brought in on the day of the event.  Judging starts at 1:00 p.m.  Entry forms, printed recipes, and the entry fee are due by March 23rd.  CLICK HERE for the entry form.

Prizes include: cash for first place along with apples for a year.  White House gift certificates and a bushel of apples will be awarded for 2nd and 3rd place winners. The $5 entry fee will be donated to Second Harvest Food Bank.   70 bushels of fresh White House apples will also be given to the Food Bank following the event.  White House will also be collecting non-perishable food for the Food Bank at the start of the weekend celebration on March 21st and will collect until end of day March 28th.

Completed entries can be mailed and received by White House Fruit Farm no later than March 23, 2009.  Please mail or deliver entry information to:  White House Fruit Farm, Apple Dessert Recipe Contest, 9249 State Route 62, Canfield, OH 44406. CLICK HERE for the entry form.

Second Harvest Food Bank provides food to 155 hunger relief organizations in Columbiana, Mahoning and Trumbull counties. They include church pantries, homeless shelters and soup kitchens, shelters for battered women and after school programs.  In 2008, the Food Bank distributed 6.2 million pounds of food.