FARMINGTON — The sound of bleating sheep echoed throughout a barn at the Farmington Fairgrounds on Thursday. Judge Sarah Churchill of Kingfield walked around several wool breeds and touched them on the back to see if they were structurally sound. She also felt the texture of the wool. Churchill has had sheep since she was […]
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Family pulls together at Farmington Fair
FARMINGTON — Matt Glover held the reins of two Belgium horses Wednesday morning while his father, Randy Glover, checked over the large animals in the brisk weather. The horses, Jim, 9, and King, 12, weighed 2,900 pounds combined. They stood relatively still outside the pulling ring while Randy Glover of Milton Township in Oxford County […]
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4-H alumni return to the show ring for 100th anniversary celebration
FARMINGTON — Alumni of 4-H checked hooves, prodded and gently pulled cattle around Worthley Arena at Farmington Fair on Monday night. It was part of the 100th year anniversary celebration of 4-H. There were displays and photos at Farmington Fair but “to celebrate the 100th year, we wanted to do something special and different,” announcer […]
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Hundreds of children learn about agriculture
FARMINGTON — Hundreds of children converged Monday on the Farmington Fairgrounds to learn about animals, vegetables, poultry, water conservation, bees and more. Most of the children arrived by buses from schools around the area, including Anson, Farmington and Rangeley, to check out Agriculture Education Day under a cloudy sky. The children’s chatter intermingled with the […]
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Preparing for Farmington Fair
FARMINGTON — Rides and displays were being set up Thursday for the opening of the 173rd annual Farmington Fair on Sunday. Grange members were tacking up shelves in the exhibition hall. Workers for Smokey’s Greater Shows erected rides. Barns were open in preparation for local farmers to bring their animals to show and pull. Carnival […]
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Preparations underway for Farmington Fair
FARMINGTON — As the new Buildings and Grounds superintendent of the Farmington Fairgrounds, Tom White of Jay knows what needs to be done long before animals, rides or people arrive for the 173rd Farmington Fair on Sunday. White, who retired in May as a detective with the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department, didn’t stay idle for […]
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Woodworking museum being built at Farmington fairgrounds
FARMINGTON — After receiving a shingle mill and a dowel maker as gifts, the Franklin County Agriculture Society is having volunteers build a woodworking museum to show them off. The new building and display will be ready for the Farmington Fair starting Sept. 15, Ron Pratt, president of the Agricultural Museum, said Thursday. The Mason […]