Travelingjenny

Today we finally made it to the Common Ground Country Fair (sponsored by the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association), an event we have wanted to experience ever since we moved to Maine. It took us nearly two hours to get there, but it was certainly worth the trip (and the fall colors are amazing right now!). We were having fun before we ever made it to the fairgrounds – antique tractors pull wagons to transport fairgoers from the parking lot. Once inside the fair, we watched a sheepdog demonstration; enjoyed fresh organic smoothies (and smoothie mustaches) while watching a ‘garden parade’ of children wearing vegetable costumes; checked out the chickens, rabbits, goats, alpacas, and other various critters; reenergized with some more healthy, locally-grown food; and perused the Maine-made crafts. Especially fun was the children’s area, where Gracie was able to help paint a mural; run and jump into a haystack; decorate her own pinwheel; sample fresh apple cider and applesauce; plant an appleseed to take home; and weigh and measure her own apple (it weighed the same as 20 fava beans). Pretty cool! The only downside was that we didn’t get to see and do everything we wanted to – but there’s always next year! This will definitely be an annual family outing – it celebrates good Maine living, and it tires out the little ones!