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They stopped to smell (and pick) the flowers Thursday at a farm in Peters Township

Louis B. Ruediger
By Louis B. Ruediger
1 Min Read • June 18, 2020 | 6 years Ago
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Camilla, 2, asks her twin brother, Miles, to smell her flowers while picking at Simmons Farm in Peters Township on Thursday, June 18.
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Sylvia O’Shea, 5, leaps over a row of strawberries while picking with her sister at Simmons Farm in Peters Township on Thursday, June 18, 2020.
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Julia Very, 36, of Washington, at left, and Mariah Very, 22, of Canonsburg, pick flowers at Simmons Farm in Peters Township.

A number of people took advantage of a perfect day Thursday as summer approaches to pick their own flowers and fruits at Simmons Farm in Peters Township.

The family-owned, 150-acre farm has been in operation for 75 years. It offers pick-your-own flowers, sweet corn, strawberries, apples, peaches and pumpkins.

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Louis B. Ruediger is a Tribune-Review photographer. You can contact Louis at lruediger@triblive.com.

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