It’s Fair Season!, continued...
August will see bright lights, crowds of people and whirling rides of the Howard County Fair, which has stood as a prominent staple in the community for 73 years. In its early days, the Farm Bureau Picnic was held annually at Brendel’s Manor Park as a celebration of the harvest and a chance to engage in contests of friendly rivalry. As the popularity for the event grew, members of Pomona Grange, the Farm Bureau, and those previously in- volved with the Land- owners and Farmers Field Day at the How- ard County Hunt Club, decided it was time to transform the picnic into a fair. T e fi rst annual fair, a two-day event, was held in the same loca- tion as the previous picnics in 1946. After Brendel’s Manor Park, the fair moved to Ellicott City High School in 1947, and then moved to Laurel Raceway between 1948 and 1949. During its Raceway Years, livestock shows were held in conjunction with harness racing. It wasn’t until 1953 that the fair fi nally found its home at its current location in West Friendship. As a fair that has always been devoted to the
mission of promoting agriculture, this year will be no exception with the focus on connecting the public with their agricultural roots, history and tradition through many activities including the hands-on “Kids and Critters Barn” and self- guided tours, organized by 4-Her Ellie Feaga. “We aim to keep the tradition alive,”
says
Kim Sullivan, a mem- ber of the Fair Board of Directors.
plentiful,
The Kids and Critters Barn at the Howard County Fair
Equine events are giving the
public more access to the one animal that is not kept overnight at the fairgrounds. Horse
shows are scheduled each day, hosted by various breed associations, local show circuits, and the Howard County 4-H program. Demonstra- tions of horse and mule pulls, building horse shoes and a drill team performance are also highlighted this year. “We are just so proud to be able to celebrate our agricultural community and life[style],” says Sullivan.
Kent County Fair
July 19-21 • Chestertown T e Kent County Fair hosts 4-H and com-
munity exhibits, live animals, tractors, great food, games and entertainment. T e focus of the fair is agricultural education and its most popular events will be returning this year. T e fair will have an exhibit by Work Horse Farm Rescue and Exotics, as well as the 4-H and Open English and Western horse shows.
Montgomery County Agricultural Fair
August 10-18 • Gaithersburg T e Montgomery County Agricultural Fair began when a group of 4-H leaders met in March of 1945 to create a platform for 4-H members to exhibit their prize livestock, garden, and home economics projects to the community. During its fi rst years between 1945 and 1948, these shows were held on borrowed property, with prizes fi nancially supported by the Mary- land State Fair Board. Once the Montgomery County Agricultural Center, Inc., was formed in 1949, it purchased 64 acres in Gaithersburg. T e site of the new Montgomery County Agri- cultural Center was created in one day with an old-fashioned barn raising and construction of 12 buildings completed by volunteers. “Our mission is agricultural education, so ani- mals are a big part of what we do,” says Martin Svrcek, the Executive Director. T is mission still holds true 75 years later! T e Fair will
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