How Connecticut helps keep the history of agricultural fairs alive
Agricultural fairs or "country fairs" originated in New England, according to the International Association of Fairs & Expositions.
The idea was "initiated" by Elkanah Watson in 1811. IAFE explains that Watson, a "New England patriot and farmer," organized the Berkshire Agricultural Society and hosted a fair in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. "It was not a market, and was more than just an exhibit of animals." Prizes of up to $70 were awards for "the best exhibits of oxen, cattle, swine and sheep."
This hour, we hear how those traditions are carried on in Connecticut.
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