Maine Agricultural and Forest Experiment Station

An Oxford County tradition and a good old country fair!

There is no Massachusetts State Fair. There is a Six-State Fair – the only one in America. Is it possible to set foot in all six New England states in one hour? Absolutely, if you visit the Avenue of States during The Big E, the only fair in the nation where more than one state […]

On-site camping is available so you and your family can stay the entire weekend and enjoy every second of the fair! Campsites fill up fast. Reserve your space today! – While not an organization or event affiliated with the Maine Agricultural and Forest Experiment Station, we seek to support and promote agriculture across Maine.

It will be our 3rd year hosting an International Observe the Moon Night - sponsored by NASA, it's a great time to moon-gaze, or if the weather doesn't cooperate, to […]

Join us for this awesome Guided Goat hike! We will have all our big goats geared up with packs of water and the baby goats in training!! We will as […]

"Maine's Harvest Fair" - A traditional agricultural fair with dairy, beef, sheep and poultry exhibits, horse and ox pulling, harness racing, and a great exhibition hall. A midway with a variety of rides and games. – While not an organization or event affiliated with the Maine Agricultural and Forest Experiment Station, we seek to support […]

Visit Maine’s most extensive agricultural fairgrounds – complete with a working organic farm, sustainably managed woodlot, organic orchards and demonstration gardens – and hundreds of exhibitors, activities, dances, music and Maine organic foods that make this fair unique. – While not an organization or event affiliated with the Maine Agricultural and Forest Experiment Station, we […]

Learn about edible mushrooms in this introduction to mushroom foraging with Director of University of Maine's School of Biology & Ecology, Seanna Annis. Instructor: Dr. Seanna Annis Space is limited. […]

Fabulous midway. Horse & Ox pulling. Harness Racing. It’s almost time for the 2024 Cumberland Fair!  Check out our event schedule:  Daily Schedule of Events 2024 and see what we have planned for you! Join us in celebrating Agriculture with “Meet the Farmers” events throughout the fairgrounds all week. Questions about the Fair?  check out our (Answers […]

Mushroom expert, David Spahr will introduce the class to wild mushroom foraging. Tools, equipment,safety and best practices will be reviewed. David is the author of Edible and Medicinal Mushrooms of […]