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Before Lucien Paquette created Field Days, the former Addison County Fair was held annually at the fairgrounds in Middlebury, site of today’s Mary Hogan Elementary School.

This photo shows the fair grandstand in the early 1900s.

Photo courtesy of Lucien Paquette

ADDISON | August rolls around much too fast but at least the dwindling days of summer mean it’s prime time for Addison County Fair and Field Days.

This summer marks 70 years since the start of the current version of Addison County’s ever-popular agricultural fair.

It was all those post-World War II shortages that spurred then Addison County’s agricultural agent Lucien Paquette to create a “field days” program in Addison County.

As Paquette told us during his 100th birthday in 2016, by the end of the war Addison County’s former fairgrounds, located on the site of today’s Mary Hogan Elementary School in Middlebury, had already closed; local farmers had lost a place to gather, socialize, and exchange ideas while seeing new farm equipment on display.

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“I did a similar thing earlier with the 4-H Club when I was agent in Grand Isle,” he said.

“It was different from Addison County Fair & Field Days, but it was the basic idea—a demonstration day for farmers to see and experience new equipment, techniques on a farm.”

Then, add a dash of midway amusements for the kiddies, demolition derbies, animals, farm

Photos by Lou Varricchio and J. Kirk Edwards

gear, educational exhibits, and lots of food vendors, and you have today’s Field Days.

Within a year of war’s end, Paquette observed that things previously unavailable to farmers and homemakers were slowly returning to market again.

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His idea was to hold Field Days on an active farm where equipment could be operated. Both men and women worked with equipment demonstrations even cooking, canning, and other demonstrations, too.

“Of course, today, Field Days has grown and we have a permanent site in New Haven, but it has pretty much stayed the way I envisioned it. Today, Addison County Fair & Field Days is noted as the largest agricultural fair in Vermont. We’re proud of the fact.”

Paquette also said that he started the popular hand-mowing competition at Field Days in 1978. Other rural fairs around the nation have copied this old-time event.

According to Anya Huneke of New Haven, “One of the Field Days contests that stands out most for its unique, nostalgic nature—it’s the

Lucien Paquette, now 102 years old, created today’s Addison County Fair and Field Days following World War 11.

Photo by Lou Varricchio hand mowing competition, started by Lucien...

For decades, he has run the hand-mowing contest at the fair, for fun, but also to remind people of a simpler time in farming. When Lucien started the fair back in 1948, there were no rides, no hand-mowing contests, only about 2,000 visitors, and a mission of educating the public about agriculture. Now, there is much more to do for the 40,000 or so visitors, but the core message has stayed the same. Lucien Paquette’s children grew up at this fair, and now his grandchildren are doing the same.” ■

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ADULTS (ages 12 and over) TUESDAY ONLY Daily Admission $10.00 WEDNESDAY – SATURDAY Daily Admission $12.00

SEASON PASS $45.00 SENIOR DISCOUNT Free on Tuesday with Green Mountain Passport (Green Mtn Passports can be purchased at your local Town Clerk’s office) CHILDREN (ages 6-11) DAILY ADMISSION $5.00

GENERAL POLICY An admission fee is charged to each individual upon entering Field Days grounds each and every day from 7 a.m. until midnight.

EXCEPTIONS Children age 5 and under will be admitted FREE at all times when accompanied by an adult.

Active 4-H members and leaders who are exhibiting and volunteering every day will be admitted to the grounds free upon presentation of a special colored 4H/Fair Bracelets. One leader from each club will send a list of active participating members and leaders by July 19th to: 4-H Fair Bracelets, UVM Extension, 23 Pond Lane, Suite 300, Middlebury, VT 05753.

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have made prior arrangements. The payment of a one-day admission bracelet permits the individual re-entry on the grounds during that same day and evening.

Minimum drivers age is 16. Minimum pit age is 14. Anyone under 18 must have a signed minor’s consent form. Promotor reserves right to approve or reject any enteries. B. Entry fee is $50.00 (no refunds) includes 2 field days passes and 2 pit passes. C. Pit area opens at 1 p.m. Tech starts at 1 p.m. sharp! Once you pass tech you must get directly in heat lineups. D. Parking attendants will park your car in the pits-If you want to park together, you must enter pits together. E. If you do not have a bracelet, you cannot enter pits for any reason, including dropping off a car! F. NO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ALLOWED! BREATHALYZER TESTS

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In June, the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives (NCFC) applauded the inclusion of an amendment in the Senate farm bill that would reiterate congressional intent that school food purchases using taxpayer dollars should adhere to the Buy American provisions.

“The last several years has seen a marked increase in the amount of foreign-produced food served in schools when comparable Americangrown products are readily available and competitively priced, something that contrary to the

intent of the Buy American provisions in the school lunch and school breakfast programs,” said Chuck Conner, president and CEO of NCFC. “This amendment gives Congress the chance to once again emphasize that these important provisions were included in the programs for a reason and should not be ignored.”

“I would like to thank U.S. Senators Smith, Sullivan and Donnelly for their leadership on this issue,” Conner said. “I would like to recognize U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Pat Roberts and Ranking Member Debbie Stabe for their efforts to ensure that the amendment was included in the substitute amendment to the farm bill.” ■

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As you go about your day, it’s likely you pass a dairy farm – or two or more – along the way. Hidden in hamlets and stretched out in the valleys, Vermont’s farms are part of our daily lives.

Although farmers have worked the land for over a century, there may be something unexpected, yet rooted in Vermont, happening behind the scenes.

Something innovative. Something progressive. Something that’s making a difference, over time, in our land, waterways, farms, and in our communities.

Vermont farmers, along with many others in our state, are working for water quality.

A closer look at Vermont farms shows how cutting-edge technology is increas- Anson Tebbetts ingly becoming the new norm.

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Last year, 70 Vermonters received advanced certification in manure application. It’s progress. And that’s just the beginning.

In 2017, the State invested $17 million in related water quality projects across all sectors.

As part of this investment, the Vermont Agency of Agriculture devoted $5.2 million in technical and financial assistance, engagement and outreach, rules and regulation, and inspection and enforcement —it’s the biggest water quality investment in the history of Vermont.

The Agency of Agriculture’s work over the past year includes $1.1 million in grants for on-farm projects such as fencing, manure storage and barnyards, $1.7 million in Clean Water Initiative grants to partners for education, implementation and phosphorus reduction alternatives beyond traditional conservation practices.

There are 31 people at the Agency of Agriculture’s water quality division focused on ensuring the regulations are achieved, designing conservation practices, and offering education and technical assistance to help farms make the necessary changes for water quality.

Grants and the technical support offered by the agency are a tool for farmers who are motivated for change and all grants require money from the farmer. ■ Note: Anson Tebbetts is the Secretary of the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets in Montpelier. Photo courtesy of the State of Vermont.

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'Veggie farming, Vermont style' Riding a John Deere ATV equipped with a large tank filled with a ripe mixture of water and fish emulsion fertilizer, MacDonald said the farm is keeping up with the early July heat.

It’s hard to believe it has been seven years “It’s hot and the plants are thirsty,” she said. since Lester Farm’s first harvest. Today, the “I’ve been watering our big field and the field 28-acre New Haven farm, located along on the west side of Dog Team Tavern Road.”

U.S. Route 7 just north of Middlebury, is Lester Farm crops are started in the a fixture of the community and a destinagreenhouse at the north end of the proption for food shoppers and tourists alike. erty. Planting and harvesting the vegetable All-natural vegetable farmers Sam and Maura crops is a labor of love.

Lester came to Vermont in 2005 after seeing A crop of early zucchini is expected to harprime farm land on their native Long Island vested in the next few weeks. Vibrant zucchini disappear and be replaced by upscale houses. flowers, a delicacy in their own right, will form As farm land shrank on the island, located the big sausage-like fruit. All the varieties of east of New York City, the price of vegetable squash typically called zucchini were developed and potato farming increased. The farming in northern Italy in the second half of the 19th couple decided to pull up roots and replant Teah MacDonald of Lincoln prepares to water century, but they are all natives of America. here in Addison County. crops at the Lester Farm in New Haven.

Seven years ago, when the New Haven Sam came from a multi-generation Long Photo by Lou Varricchio farm first opened, the Eagle asked owner Island potato farming family, so it was a Sam Lester why he makes a living off the tough decision to make as the island’s ag- and the Canadian border. land: “This work gives us a lot of joy,” Sam ricultural heritage continues to disappear.

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Dairy has a positive story to tell, affecting not only Vermont, but a wide swath of America. Pictured: Cows feeding at a Nop Brothers farm operation in Salisbury.

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Ask a Vermonter about what he or she knows about milk and other dairy products, and they’ll probably tell you that they learned in school that dairy products are an essential part of a healthy diet. But ask them about dairy and the local (and national) economy and he/she will likely give you a glassy stare.

According to Bailey Wood of the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), a new storytelling campaign launched last month by the U.S. dairy industry will get the message out about the positive effects of dairy’s economic engine.

“The U.S. Dairy Export Council, the IDFA, and the National Milk Producers Federation are collaborating to create the new ‘Got Jobs? Dairy Creates Jobs, Exports Create More’ campaign,” Wood said. “Over the next year, we will share indepth data and compelling narratives featuring hardworking dairy farmers, innovative dairy company employees, resourceful retailers and many others throughout the food supply chain at GotDairyJobs.org.”

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“With the Trump administration’s current focus on global trade, it’s important for consumers and policymakers to understand how dairy drives the American economy,” said Michael Dykes, president and CEO of IDFA. “The United States needs sound trade policy that will place the U.S. dairy industry on a level playing field with global competitors.

Backed by fair and proactive trade policies, the U.S. dairy industry will continue to keep and create jobs in states across the country.

Dairy has a positive story to tell, affecting not only Vermont, but a wide swath of America, creating jobs and tax revenue in rural, suburban and urban communities, according to Tom Vilsack, former U.S. Agriculture Secretary. ■

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