ESSEX, Vt. (AP) - The annual Vermont Farm Show is underway in Essex Junction with a focus on the future of farming.
The three-day event at the Champlain Valley Exposition has more than 150 exhibitors this year. The Vermont Agency of Agriculture has a booth offering help and advice to farmers seeking to try new crops or marketing strategies, WCAX-TV reported.
Wednesday evening is consumers’ night in which visitors can sample and buy local food, beverages and crafts and watch state legislators compete in a cooking competition against the Agency of Agriculture.
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Various agriculture groups also hold meetings at the show, including the Vermont Beekeepers Association and the Vermont Sheep & Goat Association. The annual dairy farmers’ banquet takes place on Thursday, the last day of the event.
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