Mossy Feet Books: The Agricultural and 4-H Fair

Saturday, April 20, 2019

The Agricultural and 4-H Fair - Southeast Edition

History of the 4-H County Fair - Southeast Edition

The Agricultural and 4-H Fair - Southeast Edition
The annual festival, or fair, dates back to ancient times with the Mesopotamians, Indians and Greeks. During the Middle Ages the fair evolved into a combination religious and market event with merchants selling exotic goods from faraway places as well as local farmers selling their produce. The Modern Agricultural Fair emerged when Massachusetts resident Elkanah Watson needed an event to show his prize sheep. Watson became an early advocate for agricultural fairs as educational venues for farmers. The county extension service grew out of this need for agricultural education.