Xinji Tang (left), a St. John’s University student, and Wenni Lu, a College of St. Benedict’s student, check out the fruits and vegetables sold by Novak’s Grown-Right Vegetables of Foley at the 17th annual Harvest Festival on Sept. 16 near the St. Joseph Lake Wobegon Trailhead.
Emily Utecht of St. Joseph stays out of the picture and behind her 2-year-old son, Huxley, as he reaches to pet an alpaca in the petting zoo provided by Collegeville Orchards of St. Joseph at the 17th annual Harvest Festival on Sept. 16
Kathy Wirth (left) of St. Joseph talks enthusiastically about the free samples offered by vendors with her friend Angela Paulson of St. Joseph as she enjoys a honey stick while trying to keep an eye on her 8-year-old daughter Jaelyn and 4-year-old son Xander at the 17th annual Harvest Festival on Sept. 16 south of Resurrection Lutheran Church in St. Joseph.
Mary Lara, a College of St. Benedict sophomore from Fort Worth, Texas, holds a pumpkin from Emmerich’s Produce and Pumpkins of Albany while Jacob Ahles, a St. John’s University sophomore from Woodbury, accompanies her on Sept. 16 at the 17th annual Harvest Festival, which also featured balloon animals, live music, pumpkin decorating, apple cider and pie, and pork chops, burgers and brats.
