20 Reasons to Come to the NOFA Summer Country Fair
Saturday, August 13, 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
UMass Amherst, On the Lawn by the Exhibit Tent
This event is free and open to the public. It is part of the Northeast Organic Farming Association (NOFA) Summer Conference, which you can learn more about and register for at www.nofasummerconference.org.
1. Retune and reinvigorate your passion and support of all things organic through our Circle of Appreciation. A special song and a dance will be included.
2. See the UMass campus in a whole new way as you ride on a wagon pulled by miniature draft horses.
3. Test your retrieval skills under water in our tomato bob contest.
4. Bring your little ones to move and shake about as they take part in the magical process of churning cream to butter.
5. See how far you can spit a watermelon seed.
6. Race for the finish line in a burlap sack.
7. Test how well you can balance an egg on a spoon while you run at the same time.
8. Bring your appetite and see how quickly you can gobble down a blueberry pie.
9. Find out how well you can toss an egg without breaking it.
10. Show your inner-design skills and dress up a scarecrow in the most fashionable sense.
11. Try nibbling away at an ear of corn without hands.
12. Use your creativity and imagination to make animals out of vegetables
13. Support and shop from local farmers and crafters at the market.
14. You be the judge! Taste and rate this summer's succulent produce, all submitted by local growers.
15. Meet young farmers at the Young and Beginning Farmer Mixer, sponsored by the Greenhorns.
16. Watch dogs herd ducks and ducks herd dogs.
17. Take your chances with Buttercup, the cow, and wait for where she'll stop during the cow plop.
18. Savor the cool, refreshing taste of our frozen lemonade prize.
19. Let the kiddos loose to retrieve as many peanuts as they can find in the hay mound.
20. Spend a stress-free, fun-filled afternoon with your family, playing games, tasting some great food and enjoying a summer day with fellow organic enthusiasts.