Getting Ready for 156th Agricultural Fair
Annabelle Metell carries in her junior woodworking exhibit.
Annabelle Metell carries in her junior woodworking exhibit.
Artwork entries ready for the judges' eyes.
Artwork entries ready for the judges' eyes.
Stalls ready for horses, goats, sheep and cows.
Stalls ready for horses, goats, sheep and cows.
Cameron Ganser and Amelia Russell-Schaeffer carry in someone's quickbread.
Cameron Ganser and Amelia Russell-Schaeffer carry in someone's quickbread.
Carousel horses ready for riders.
Carousel horses ready for riders.
Early arrivals at the barn.
Early arrivals at the barn.
Busy time Wednesday for volunteers and fair competitors.
Busy time Wednesday for volunteers and fair competitors.
Don't forget the check-in checklist.
Don't forget the check-in checklist.
Don't forget the dog show Sunday.
Don't forget the dog show Sunday.
Danielle Light gives her flowers one last glance.
Danielle Light gives her flowers one last glance.
Waiting for feathered occupants.
Waiting for feathered occupants.
Flowers, flowers everywhere.
Flowers, flowers everywhere.
Gary Montrowl, chair of junior photography exhibit.
Gary Montrowl, chair of junior photography exhibit.
Photographer Jeremy Driesen.
Photographer Jeremy Driesen.
Young fair volunteers are ready to help.
Young fair volunteers are ready to help.
Lucia and Nicola Capece prepare their Island special family exhibit.
Lucia and Nicola Capece prepare their Island special family exhibit.
Matthew Hayden enters Father of Forest in non-professional sculpture competition.
Matthew Hayden enters Father of Forest in non-professional sculpture competition.
Nancy Corvese and her stained glass entry.
Nancy Corvese and her stained glass entry.
Rae Carter and a junior puppet submission.
Rae Carter and a junior puppet submission.
Fair reflections.
Fair reflections.
Midway is ready for action.
Midway is ready for action.
Sarah Kenyon prepares family submission for Moehnke family.
Sarah Kenyon prepares family submission for Moehnke family.
You never know what you'll see at the fair
You never know what you'll see at the fair
Taffy Rodell arranges flowers.
Taffy Rodell arranges flowers.
Here's to fair staff and volunteers.
Here's to fair staff and volunteers.
The big crowds will arrive Thursday for the opening day of the annual Agricultural Society fair, but activity got underway Wednesday as a parade of Islanders brought their entries to the Agricultural Hall in West Tisbury. This year there are 3,500 fair entries.
Would-be blue ribbon winners affixed entry tags to jewel-toned jars of jam and assembled art exhibits while a team of volunteers processed entries and put everything in its place. In the barn, stacks of cages were ready for chickens and fresh hay lined empty stalls. Prize winners will be revealed and all the entries on display when the Ag Hall doors open after judging Thursday afternoon.