Ag Events • We Moo, Do You?™
This Labor Day weekend, fair season is in full swing. Pick from the four-day Haddam Neck Fair or the Woodstock Fair on Sept. 3, 4, 5, 6; or the Goshen Fair, Sept. 4, 5, 6.
For more about each offering and entertainment listings, visit The Association of Connecticut Fairs.
Interested in mushrooms? The Fourth Annual Fungus Fair is Saturday, Sept. 18, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the Millers River Environmental Center, 100 Main St., Athol, Mass. Respected mycologists from throughout the U.S. will be on hand to share their knowledge. Morning and afternoon expeditions will be led by experienced mycologists who can identify and collect mushrooms. Authorities will give talks throughout the day on topics that include a general overview of fungi, beginner’s mushroom identification, mushroom taxonomy, and easily identified edibles. At lunch time, enjoy a mushroom cook-up. Fee for all of the above is $5. For details e-mail Noah Siegel at nsiegel1@yahoo.com.
The Friends of Hammonasset State Park invite people to contribute their memories, photographs and experiences of the state park for a celebration of the park’s 90th birthday on Oct. 2 and Oct. 3. A scrapbook is under construction and will be displayed at the fall celebration, as well as online. To view the 14 hours of activities visit www.hammonassetcelebration.com; to add your memories, send a query to HammoMemories@comcast.net. Events will start at 7 a.m. with a nature walk and will culminate with stargazing at 9 p.m.
Every weekend there is a fair going on around the state, region, and across the country. The International Association of Fairs and Expositions (IAFE) offers a searchable database to find one by state or date - or country. (Also, check out their Facebook page for updates and tidbits.)
The Association of Connecticut Fairs is a made up of volunteers from member fairs, and they in turn are managed and operated by a slate of officers and a board of directors. For details about fairs and dates, visit www.ctfairs.org.
The 22nd Annual Vermont Sheep & Wool Festival has been chosen to host the Eastern Cashmere Goat Show. Wendy Pieh of Springtide Farm in Maine will be this year’s show judge. The festival is held at Tunbridge Fairgrounds in Tunbridge, VT, Saturday, Oct. 2 and Sunday, Oct. 3. More than 2,000 fiber enthusiasts will gather to attend the many workshops being offered, peruse the animal barns and browse more than 65 of the finest fiber artists. To register for a class, participate in a competition, see a list of vendors or learn more about the festival, visit www.vermontsheepandgoat.org. Sponsored by the Vermont Sheep and Goat Association, dedicated to the growth of Vermont’s sheep, goat and fiber industry.
The Small Alpaca Farms of the Northeast (SAFONA) 4th Annual Fall Classic Alpaca Show is Oct. 2 and Oct. 3 at the Kutztown Fairgrounds, 225 North White Oak St., Kutztown, Penn., with AOBA-certified judge Helen Humphreys.
Olde Mistick Garlic Festival, Olde Mistick Village, Sept. 18 and Sept. 19.
Celebrating Agriculture happens on Saturday, Sept. 25, Woodstock Fairgrounds, Route 169, Woodstock Conn., free admission and parking, rain or shine, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. A day filled with agricultural displays, family events, food and entertainment. Family fun includes White House egg decorating contest, and the Connecticut Poultry Association omelet and crepe cooking demonstrations.
More about tractor shows, draft horses, historical events, tools, haying and just plain fun things to do and see with family along (or not) on our blog.
Farmers’s markets are blooming with fresh produce and interesting ideas around the state. The Connecticut Department of Agriculture offers an interactive map to find the location of markets in your hometown or even while out on a day trip.
Quilt exhibition at Billings Farm & Museum in Woodstock, Vermont, open through Sept. 26. Visit www.billingsfarm.org for details.
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