Martha’s Vineyard’s first agricultural fair was a “splendid success,” leaving everyone “astonished and delighted.”

The last day of school on the Island finally arrived Monday, with a half-day dismissal signaling the official start of summer for Vineyard students.

The Agricultural Society fairgrounds were abuzz on Saturday as West Tisbury Farmers’ Market vendors lined up their Toyota trucks and Subarus, knocked the dust off pop-up tents, and laid out folding tables with Island-grown goodies.

On Saturday morning, 67 hikers began the 27th annual cross-Island hike hosted by the Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank, rekindling a tradition on hold due to the pandemic since 2020.