Field Days


  • Scott Hawley keeps iron work alive

    Scott Hawley keeps iron work alive

    Families eagerly gathered around the blacksmith’s shop at Field Days to watch Scott Hawley craft hot metal.

  • Bike stunt show wows at Field Days

    Bike stunt show wows at Field Days

    Craig Wright got his wheels turning during his bike stunt show at the Addison County Fair and Field Days last week.

  • 2022 Field Days Dairy Conformation results

    2022 Field Days Dairy Conformation results

    Here are the results from the Tuesday, Aug. 8, Dairy Conformation competition held at Addison County Fair and Field Days 2022.

  • Demo Derby Wednesday results

    Demo Derby Wednesday results

    Field Days included TWO nights of demolition derby. Here are the results of night two.

  • Energy reps talk efficiency at Field Days

    You may not head to next week’s Addison County Fair & Field Days expecting to find a way to save money on your energy bill, but representatives from…

  • Letter to the editor: Keep politics out of Field Days

    I would like to remind organizers that quite a few people I have spoken with were so incensed by the “TRUMP 2024” message on the video screen at…

  • Farm educator, Field Days founder dies

    Farm educator, Field Days founder dies

    Lucien Paquette died last week at the age of 105. An icon of the agricultural community, he was widely known as the Father of Addison County Fair and…

  • Field Days 2021: Open dairy competition results

    NEW HAVEN — Below are the result from the Open Dairy Competition at Addison County Fair And Field Days, which took place on Aug. 11 and Aug. 14…

  • Field Days plowed through COVID

    Field Days plowed through COVID

    NEW HAVEN — After a one-year pandemic-induced hiatus, Addison County Fair and Field Days returned in full force last month.The Aug. 10-14 fair attracted 40,000 visitors despite concerns…

  • Field Days Results 2021: Home & Garden

    HOME AND GARDEN DEPARTMENT AWARDSFrom Addison County Fair and Field Days, 2021FOODS:King Arthur Award 1st – Cheryl Cesario of Cornwall; 2nd – Perry Lessing of Weybridge; 3rd –…

  • Field Days: Family business cooks up fried goodies

    Field Days: Family business cooks up fried goodies

    NEW HAVEN — “A lot of people just serve fried Oreos with powdered sugar or powdered cinnamon,” Charissa Swan said. “We actually offer an arrangement of specialty toppings.…

  • Field Days: His veins run deep with fair French Fries

    Field Days: His veins run deep with fair French Fries

    NEW HAVEN — Anthony Mastergeorge of Rockingham has been selling French fries for 65 years.Leaning out of his “AJ’s fresh cut French Fries” truck — which he built…

  • Field Days 2021 Results

    CHILDREN’S BARNYARDBelow are the winners from the Children’s Barnyard displays at Fair and Field Days.ATTENDED DISPLAYSYouth: 1. Natalie Layn (50); 2. Wyatt Kennett (40).Young Adult: 1. Hailey Roberts…

  • Kids show calves at Field Days

    Kids show calves at Field Days

    “I’m the only one in my class right now, but first place is always the goal,” said Mount Abraham Union High School student Abigail Reen, 17.Reen, with her…

  • Hand mowing connects to history

    Hand mowing connects to history

    NEW HAVEN — Quiet can be hard to find at Field Days, but around the back of the cornfields, the “hand mowing” contest draws those who appreciate a…

  • Armwrestling is a Field Days hit

    Armwrestling is a Field Days hit

    NEW HAVEN — Armwrestling once again proved to be popular at Addison County Fair and Field Days, as the sport drew about 200 competitors to the fair’s main…