The Middleville Agricultural Society

proudly presents its annual

Middleville Agricultural Fair

Saturday September 17, 2011

Theme: This Little Piggy went ....

The Middleville Agricultural Society was formed in 1851 to help farmers improve their farming practices.  It ordered pure and reliable seeds in bulk for its members, and imported purebred rams to boost the quality of local sheep and wool. In 1883, the Society purchased the fairground property and built the large Exhibition Hall.  In 1902, the Temperance Society added a meeting hall, now used as a dining hall.

Since 1851 in September the Middleville Agricultural Society have organized the Middleville Fair as a fall celebration of rural life.

Agriculture is the main focus of the Fair, with animal, flower, fruit and vegetable exhibits and competitions. Crafts, baking and preserving, and heritage displays of antique machinery and household items, as well as old fashioned games and races for the children, fill out the day. There is a ham and bean luncheon, and fair day ends with the renowned home-cooked turkey dinner.


MAILING ADDRESS



Middleville Agricultural Society

4189 Wolf Grove Road

Lanark, ON

K0G 1K0


ANNUAL MEETING


The Annual General Meeting of the Middleville Agricultural Society will be held annually on the third Wednesday of January


ITEM OF INTEREST.
The note below was received by the Middleville Agricultural Society after the 2011 Fair.
“On behalf of the North Lanark 4-H sheep Club, we want to thank the Middleville Agricultural Society and all the volunteers who prepared the very lovely meal that was put together.  The free meal tickets were very much appreciated as it is nice to have a “home cooked” meal like that.  One of the best things is knowing that each
 year at the Middleville Fair that meal is there for us after the long day of preparing and working with the sheep, especially this year because it was very warm and we were ready to eat when it came lunch time because we were getting exhausted.  We also want to thank everyone that made it possible to have our 4-H achievement there - we wouldn’t want it anywhere else, it is the perfect location - not only for sheep showing but pigs, beef and dairy as well.  The old way  with all the agriculture is the way all fairs should be because they are the ones that are worth while to go to and I hope the tradition lives on!”