Riding horses without bridles is becoming more popular

A Maine rider is part of an organization promoting liberty or riding horses without using bridles, which is gaining in popularity.

Liberty: Connecting horse and human without bridles

Liberty horsemanship asks horses to connect with people without the use of bridles or other traditional tools.

Mt. Blue football team wins hay bale decorating contest

Mt. Blue High School's football team, one of 11 non-profit agencies and youth organizations entering the first hay bale decorating contest at Farmington Fair raised $218.51 to claim first place in the contest.

First day of Farmington Fair features fun face-offs

Twenty individuals put their faces in the limelight during four divisions of the pie eating contest this year.

Farmington Fair, rain or shine!

Photo: Exploring at the fair

Storm doesn’t stop preparations for Farmington Fair

Friday afternoon found many people busy at work preparing their entries for various contests at the upcoming Farmington Fair.

Agriculture Day: Learning experiences for students at Farmington Fair

Students, teachers and their chaperones learned about apple and apple pressing, walked through the livestock barns, participated in educational activities and took in exhibitions.

Many new things added to Farmington Fair

New contests, raffles, displays, demonstrations and more have been added to the 182nd edition of Farmington Fair.

Photo: Preparation for the Farmington Fair

Ben Smith of Skowhegan washes a skirting for Stan McGray's booth, Stan's French Fries, ahead of Sunday's opening day of the fair.