Festive Fairs Flourish, Fanning Farming’s Flame
Delaware’s agricultural fair tradition, from 1763 gatherings to today’s state fair, showcases enduring community, farming innovations, and the adaptation over centuries.
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How the Delaware State Fair got its start
Today’s Delaware State Fair in Harrington is all cow roping, carnivals and cotton candy. A delight for casual attendees, hard work for exhibitors. But few, if any, farmers at the Fair feel the pressure of their farm going under if they don’t attend. The ancestor fairs of this modern Kent County extravaganza started out as…