Westport Fair
Westport Fairgrounds 200 Pine Hill Rd, Westport, MA, United StatesOld fashioned county fair featuring: Tractor Pull Baking Contest Canning Vegetables Quilt Contest Livestock
Old fashioned county fair featuring: Tractor Pull Baking Contest Canning Vegetables Quilt Contest Livestock
Fun for the whole family! Live entertainment, rides, petting zoo, demolition derbies, and much more!
The Marshfield Fair is a traditional, American country fair that has taken place at the end of August every year since 1867. The fair features amusement rides, a midway, typical fair food and extensive farm and agriculture exhibits. It is one of the few remaining fairs that still support 4-H shows and competitions. On three […]
Join us on Saturday afternoon for our popular country auction. Or watch the animal costume parade followed by the tractor parade on Saturday. The country store (rummage sale) and book tents are open throughout the fair and a variety of great food is available including our famous chicken barbecue Sunday afternoon! In the schoolhouse 4-H members display […]
A SARE Antibiotic Stewardship Initiative Workshop - a project to improve environmental quality by reducing drugs in meat production; enhance economic viability by reducing off-farm inputs and meeting increased consumer demand for local foods free of antibiotics and drugs; and respond to immediate public social concerns about the effects on humans of antibiotics in food […]
The Big E, also known as The Eastern States Exposition, is billed as "New England's Great State fair". It is the largest agricultural event on the eastern seaboard and the seventh-largest fair in the nation. The Big E is inclusive of all six of the New England states: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, […]
The 2017 Bristol Aggie Fall Show promises to be bigger & better than ever! The event will run from Friday, October 20th - Sunday, October 22nd from 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. We will welcome back Jake the Cat & the entire team from Cat County 98.1 on Saturday from 11-1! In addition to the impressive […]
Does your child love animals and want a hands-on learning experience? Let the staff and students of Bristol Aggie teach your child all about different species of animals. Children will be amazed at all the different opportunities they will have in these hands-on educational workshops. Each workshop will run from 8:30-12:30 on selected dates. Space […]
Farmer Grants are for commercial producers who have an innovative idea they want to test using a field trial, on-farm demonstration, marketing initiative, or other technique. A technical advisor--often an extension agent, crop consultant, or other service professional--must also be involved. Projects should seek results other farmers can use, and all projects must have the […]
The 2018 NOFA/Mass Winter Conference will take place on January 13th at Worcester State University. The day-long conference features a wide variety of workshops on many aspects of regenerative organic growing, food systems policy, and land management appropriate for growers and organizers of all scales. This year's theme is Cover, Diversity, Regenerate. Degraded soils can […]
This full-day event will bring together some of the most knowledgeable farmers, consultants, and experts in our region. TLI is providing a wide range of expertise, networking opportunities, and learning for an incredibly affordable price. 2018 Keynote Speaker is Andrew Gunther! Andrew is Executive Director of A Greener World, home of America's leading food labels: […]
SEMAP’s Annual Agriculture & Food Conference brings in experts to lead informative workshops and discussions on a range of topics. Past workshop topics have included which cover crops are best for weed suppression, nitrogen dynamics in organic cropping systems, how to start your own worm composting bin, and protecting genetic diversity within agriculture, just to name a […]
Middleborough Public Library, 102 North Main St., Middleborough Wednesday, Feb. 28, 5:30 to 7 PM As the Agricultural Preservation Restriction (APR) Program celebrates its 40th year, the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources is hosting a series of four (4) listening sessions to hear from the public about their ideas for protecting farmland for the […]
Event date/time: Tuesday, March 6, 2018 - 9:30am to 3:30pm Event location: UMass Crop and Animal Research Education Center 89 River Rd South Deerfield, MA 01373 - 9:30 – 10:00 Registration + Coffee 10:00 - 10:30 Estimates of Massachusetts Dairy Costs and Returns Dr. Dan Lass, UMass 10:30 – 11:00 Managing Weeds in Pastures Dr. […]
The practice of silvopasture combines trees, livestock, and forages to create a productive and layered system that benefits each of the parts and creates a farm ecosystem that ranks among the best in addressing a rapidly changing climate. We are offering these webinars to share knowledge and in support of our Kickstarter campaign for a […]