When the temp drops below 30 – again – and you're shoveling your driveway for the third time this week, what do you do? Fight back and take a break!

Bundle up the family and head for the 2012 New Hampshire Farm & Forest Exposition. Dubbed "New Hampshire's Greatest Winter Fair" since 1984, the Expo showcases the diversity and importance of the state's farms and forestlands.

This year's Expo takes place Friday and Saturday, February 3 and 4, at the Radisson Hotel/Center of New Hampshire in Manchester. Admission is $7; children under 15 get in free both days.

Exposition
The giant Expo features dozens of equipment and product vendors, as well as booths that showcase the work of many forestry, agricultural, and environmental organizations, including many from UNH Cooperative Extension.

Workshops
Visitors can choose from among dozens of educational workshops that include buying local lumber, exotic plants and wildlife, and a question and answer session about the Master Gardener program.

Seminars
In-depth seminars include some very interesting topics, from “Powerlines, Beaver Meadows and Other Shrubby Places: Critical Habitats for NH Wildlife,” to alternative models for saving historic farm properties, “Women in Agriculture,” the backyard hog and more. There are sessions on backyard maple sugaring and grant programs for agricultural and small business operations.