Old-Fashioned Fair and
Farmers' and Crafters' Market
2006 NOFA Conference
August 12, 2006
Farmers' and Crafters' Market
2006 NOFA Conference
August 12, 2006
One of the highlights of the NOFA Summer Conference is the "Old-Fashioned Fair and Farmers' and Crafters' Market", held this year on Saturday, August 12, from 3-6 PM. This year's event included a parade, contests and games, live music, a Cow Plop Contest, and much more. Additional vendors set up for the Fair, selling farm products and crafts. Randall heifers "Doris" and "Mandy" took part in the festivities, first by being a part of the parade, and later by providing the main ingredient for the Cow Plop Contest.
The parade kicked off the Fair, and was headed up by "Jack" and "Joe", an ox team from Red Gate Farm in Buckland, Massachusetts. Doris and Mandy were next in line, led by Conference volunteers, and they remained calm and collected despite being followed, (and sometimes surrounded by), a crowd of enthusiastic young children. After leaving the parade, Doris and Mandy were led to the site of the Cow Plop Contest, a grid laid out on a section of campus lawn. The "girls" were left to graze the grass, while their first "deposit" was anxiously awaited. Tickets had previously been sold to Conference goers who picked a square in the grid with the hope that the "deposit" would land there. The winner would receive half of the contest's proceeds, shared with the Conference. Doris took the task seriously, and delivered a winner.
A popular attraction was the Dale Perkins Horse Show. Dale's "day job" is as the Farm Steward at Heifer Project International's Overlook Farm in Rutland, Massachusetts. Dale and his large "Horse Crew" have performed at the Summer Conference for several years.
The parade kicked off the Fair, and was headed up by "Jack" and "Joe", an ox team from Red Gate Farm in Buckland, Massachusetts. Doris and Mandy were next in line, led by Conference volunteers, and they remained calm and collected despite being followed, (and sometimes surrounded by), a crowd of enthusiastic young children. After leaving the parade, Doris and Mandy were led to the site of the Cow Plop Contest, a grid laid out on a section of campus lawn. The "girls" were left to graze the grass, while their first "deposit" was anxiously awaited. Tickets had previously been sold to Conference goers who picked a square in the grid with the hope that the "deposit" would land there. The winner would receive half of the contest's proceeds, shared with the Conference. Doris took the task seriously, and delivered a winner.
A popular attraction was the Dale Perkins Horse Show. Dale's "day job" is as the Farm Steward at Heifer Project International's Overlook Farm in Rutland, Massachusetts. Dale and his large "Horse Crew" have performed at the Summer Conference for several years.
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Vendors selling their products
at the "Farmers' Market"
at the "Farmers' Market"
"Mandy" rests after her appearance in the parade and Cow Flop Contest
The parade steps off led by "Jack" and "Joe" of Red Gate Farm
There Were Games and Contests...
Digging in to the pie eating contest...with chopsticks!
Children having fun
with a ring toss game
with a ring toss game
Contestants in a sack race
lining up to start >>>
lining up to start >>>
Doris and Mandy in the Cow Plop Contest...
"Mandy" and "Doris" are
delivered to "the grid"
delivered to "the grid"
Randall heifers on the lawn
at Hampshire College
at Hampshire College
We have a winner!
...And Dale Perkins' Horse Show.
The horses and their tack
getting ready for the show
getting ready for the show
Dale opens the show
driving a "chariot"
driving a "chariot"
A demonstration of "Vaulting"
The Randall Cattle Registry, Inc.
The Official Website of Randall Cattle
The Official Website of Randall Cattle
And they're off! >>>
The wheels are coming off... >>>
Race over
Getting set to start the parade
"Mandy" (back) and "Doris" (front) being led by conference volunteers
Dale Perkins in a mock "bullfight"
"Roman Riding"
The "Drill Team" performed precision maneuvers
