2019 Agricultural Fairs

Find a fair to visit this Summer and Fall!

 
Fair season is in full swing!  These fairs and events remain some of the best ways to reconnect with our region’s agricultural history.  Nowadays, many people are several generations removed from the farm. However, many of us eat local foods (like dairy) every day without even realizing it! Did you know dairy is fresh, local, and always in season? It takes just 48 hours from milk to travel from the dairy farms in our region to you at the store!

Also, did you know that agricultural fairs date back to the 1760’s in North America?  Here in the US, the first American fair is thought to have been organized in Pittsfield, Massachusetts in 1807 – once known as the Berkshire County Fair!  And across the country, it’s thought that there are more than 3,000 agricultural fairs running each year.  That’s 3,000 opportunities to meet local farmers, learn about what they do, how they care for their animals and our environment!  Education is at the heart of each and every agricultural fair.

Here in New England and in New York, you’ve got plenty of state and county fairs to explore!

Massachusetts:

• Marshfield Fair – Marshfield, MA – August 16-27, 2019
• Blandford Fair – Blandford, MA – August 30 – September 2, 2019
• 3 County Fair – Northampton, MA – August 30 – September 2, 2019
• Topsfield Fair – Topsfield, MA – October 4 – October 14, 2019
• The Big E – West Springfield, MA – September 13-29, 2019

New Hampshire

• Lancaster Fair – Lancaster, NH – August 29 – September 2, 2019
• Hopkinton State Fair – Contoocook, NH – August 30 – September 2, 2019
• Deerfield Fair – Deerfield, NH – September 26 – September 29, 2019
• Sandwich Fair – Center Sandwich, NH – October 12-14, 2019

Rhode Island:

• Washington County Fair – Richmond, RI – August 14-18, 2019

Vermont:

• Vermont State Fair – Rutland, VT – August 13 – August 17, 2019
• Orleans County Fair – Barton,  VT – August 14 – August 18, 2019
• Caledonia County Fair – Lyndonville, VT – August 21 – August 25, 2019
• Bondville Fair – Bondville, VT – August 23 – August 25, 2019
• Champlain Valley Fair – Essex Jct, VT – August 23 – September 1, 2019
• Guilford Fair – Guilford, VT – September 1 and September 2, 2019
• Tunbridge World’s Fair – Tunbridge, VT – September 12-15, 2019

Connecticut:

• Bridgewater Country Fair – Bridgewater, CT – August 16 – August 18, 2019
• Haddam Neck Fair – Haddam Neck, CT – August 30 – September 2, 2019
• Woodstock Fair – Woodstock, CT – August 30 – September 2, 2019
• Berlin Fair – East Berlin, CT – September 13 – September 15, 2019
• Durham Fair – Durham, CT – September 26 – September 29, 2019

New York:

• Erie County Fair – Hamburg, NY – August 7 – August 18, 2019
• Altamont Fair – Altamont, NY – August 13 – August 18, 2019
• Washington County Fair – Greenwich, NY – August 19 – August 25, 2019
• Dutchess County Fair – Rhinebeck, NY – August 20 – August 25, 2019
• Great New York State Fair – Syracuse, NY – August 21 – September 2, 2019

Maine:

• Skowhegan State Fair – Skowhegan, ME – August 8 – August 17, 2019
• Windsor Fair – Windsor, ME – August 25 – September 2, 201i9
• Farmington Fair – Farmington, ME – September 15 – September 21, 2019
• Fryeburg Fair – Fryeburg, ME – September 29 – October 6, 2019

This is just a short sampling of the many great agricultural fairs you can visit throughout the Northeast in 2019.

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