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Benjamin Galusha, 10, of Kingfield and Andrew Silver of the Silver Circus spin plates Wednesday at the Farmington Fair in Farmington. Silver, who was at the fair for shows featuring magic, juggling, clowning, mime and physical comedy, stopped Galusha for a quick demo as the boy and his dad, Isaiah Agren, passed by. (Rich Abrahamson/Staff Photographer)
Farmington Fair in full swing
Rich Abrahamson captures details of a day at the fair.
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Phyllis Kent, 87, and her husband, David Kent, of Standish, right, tour commercial exhibits Wednesday at the Farmington Fair in Farmington. The pair also went to the horse races and saw cattle during their visit, Phyllis Kent said. (Rich Abrahamson/Staff Photographer)
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The Farmington Fair runs through Saturday at the fairgrounds at 292 High St., Farmington.
The weeklong, family-friendly event features livestock exhibits (dairy, beef, sheep, poultry) horse and ox pulling competitions, harness racing, pulling events, a midway with carnival rides and games, exhibit halls with craft and displays, a demolition derby, agricultural displays and more. For more information visit farmingtonfair.org.
Contest volunteers Faylene Nile, left, and Irene Foss tidy up Farm Tables competition exhibits at the Farmington Fair in Farmington. (Rich Abrahamson/Staff Photographer)
Purchase this imageCarnival patrons stream through the midway of Cushing Amusements carnival Sept. 18 during the Farmington Fair in Farmington. (Rich Abrahamson/Staff Photographer)
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Katie Roberts of Cushing Amusements walks near targets while working the Water Gun Fun game Wednesday at the Farmington Fair in Farmington. (Rich Abrahamson/Staff Photographer)
Purchase this imageBenjamin Galusha, 10, of Kingfield and Andrew Silver of the Silver Circus spin plates Wednesday at the Farmington Fair in Farmington. Silver, who was at the fair for shows featuring magic, juggling, clowning, mime and physical comedy, stopped Galusha for a quick demo as the boy and his dad, Isaiah Agren, passed by. (Rich Abrahamson/Staff Photographer)
Purchase this imagePeople watchers are shaded in the agricultural museum entry Wednesday at the Farmington Fair in Farmington.(Rich Abrahamson/Staff Photographer)
Purchase this imagePeople spin on a carnival ride in September 2025 at the Farmington Fair in Farmington. (Rich Abrahamson/Staff Photographer)
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Rich is a career photojournalist and writer who got his start in newspapers in 1987 at the Fort Morgan Times in Colorado. His appreciation for photography and stories began as a kid while watching slide...
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