July 31: Hampden County 4-H Fair
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Online entry and Premium Book now available!
Online entry is now live and available for use. If you have any problems or questions with this process please call us for assistance at 413-205-5011. Entries are also accepted by mail or fax (413-205-5104). Entries postmarked or sent after August 15 will be considered late and only accepted at the higher fee. All entries must be submitted prior to Sept. 1.
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New to the Ag Department: Cindi Jaques Cindi Jaques of Penacook, New Hampshire, joined the Agriculture and Educational department in March as department assistant. Before coming to work at The Big E, Cindi served as the Agriculture manager at the Hopkinton State Fair in New Hampshire for twelve years. Also, she has volunteered at the Topsfield Fair where she oversaw the Draft Horse Show and gave educational talks in the fair's Milking Parlor. Cindi has been attending The Big E since she was a teenager, when she exhibited her dairy cattle at the Fair. The Agriculture and Education department is very excited to welcome Cindi! |
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New Fiber Nook Superintendent: Barbara Haberlin Barbara Haberlin, of Brookfield, Massachusetts, will be the new Fiber Nook Superintendent for The Big E. Before becoming superintendent of the Fiber Nook she volunteered there for five years. The Agriculture and Education department is looking forward to working with her!
If anyone would like to enter or volunteer their time at the Fiber Nook, please contact Barbara at 508-637-1239. It would be much appreciated! |
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Big East: A Success!
 From April 30 to May 2, 103 youth exhibited their steers and jackpot heifers at The Big East Regional Youth and Jackpot Show held on The Big E Fairgrounds. This show was very successful with five breeds of heifers shown, a jackpot steer show, a youth steer show and showmanship competitions. There were youth exhibitors from all six New England states, as well as New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio. It was a competitive show and a great start to the spring!
Congratulations to the winners and to all the exhibitors for a great show!
Remember to save the date for next year: May 6-8, 2011! |
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New Attraction: Garden & Cheese Shoppe  This year at The Big E, make a stop outside the Mallary Complex to visit the Garden & Cheese Shoppe. The shed was graciously donated by Country Garages. It will be featuring award winning cheeses from The Big E Gold Medal Cheese Competition held at the Eastern States Exposition every August. It is definitely worth a visit while you are at The Big E! |
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Vintner's Harvest On the evening of May 19, 2010, the ESE Foundation held its annual wine tasting fundraising event, A Vintner's Harvest. The Foundation's mission is to enhance and create programs through Eastern States Exposition that promote youth education, agricultral education, history and leadership. Winning wines from last year's wine competition were sampled and could be puchased at the silent auction. A sumptuous buffet rounded out the event. In the end, over $3,000 was raised for the Foundation. A big thank you goes out to all who donated and/or helped make this event successful!
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We look forward to seeing you!
The Big E runs Sept. 17 - Oct. 3, 2010. |
| Mission Statement: Eastern States Exposition is a not-for-profit corporation committed to excellence in providing year-round opportunities for the development and promotion of agriculture, education, industry and family entertainment while preserving our New England heritage. |
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