Events

Fair Director’s Message Remembering Forrest Hooper Keynote Speakers: Jason Kafka Lynn Miller Percy Schmeiser2004 Planning Team Barbara Luce, Fair Director. English photo. Message from 2004 Fair Director Barbara Luce – Hey, “Who Moved My Cheese?” We are creatures of habit; most people like predictability. Like the title to a self-help book on the dynamics of

Fleece Sale: Knowing that variety is the key to a good sale, the Fleece Tent coordinators encourage interested growers of all breeds of sheep, alpacas, llamas, angora goats and fiber bunnies to take part. Growers wishing to pre-register should contact Meredith Toumayan at 207-722-3087 or [email protected]. Let us know how many fleeces you plan to submit

More than a demonstration, Dave and Colin Kennard and John Simmons put their border collies to work and explain how important herding dogs are to livestock owners and what the dogs are thinking. Learn to appreciate the dogs’ uncanny ability to anticipate, and laugh at the antics of farm stock that want to go anywhere

The “Common Kitchen” is a happening place at the Fair and has one of the largest needs for volunteers. Kitchen shifts start at 4:30 a.m. and end well after midnight. Experienced volunteers know it’s the best place to be. It’s warm and dry, and you can eat all the time. We always need more volunteers,

Manure Pitch Contests in the Harry S. Truman Games Area On Saturday and Sunday, the Harry S. Truman Games feature two Manure Pitch contests, one for distance and the other for accuracy. Participation is limited, so sign up early on the day of the contest if you want to compete. Come by if you want to

Susan Balch A new flock of baby chicks, two beautiful hens (one of whom was at the Common Ground Country Fair) and a crowing rooster: This year’s winning design for the Common Ground poster, T-shirts, tote bags, cover of the Fairbook issue of The Maine Organic Farmer & Gardener, and other products was Susan Balch’s

The Best of the 2005 Exhibition Hall Roughly 130 people entered multiple vegetable exhibits that filled the 2005 Common Ground Country Fair’s Exhibition Hall with brilliant color. The entries earned 412 blue ribbons, 132 red ribbons, 91 yellow and 15 Judges’ Awards. The Waldo Organic Growers received the Educational Booth Award for their rustic and

Another Great Year in the Common Kitchen! 2004 Common Kitchen Donors   Another Great Year in the Common Kitchen! By Bill Whitman It was another fantastic year in the kitchen. Records were broken, new systems tried and gems discovered. On Saturday night, we served 531 meals to 531 tired volunteers who had been making the