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Articles about Common Ground Fair:

Monday, September 28th, 2009, 2:36 am
Local farmers find common ground in Unity, Maine
By Laila Sholtz-Ames

Tens of thousands of organic farmers, health food vendors and residents from all over New England flock to the Common Ground Fair in Unity, Maine, every year to see demonstrations of everything from basket making to herb growing.

Monday, September 24th, 2007, 12:00 am
A weekend at the Common Ground Fair
By Hillary Leeman

Have you ever heard of the Common Ground Fair? Well, I have, and I was there this weekend to discover the amazing world of organic living. The Maine Organic Farmers and Growers Association throws this fair every year, and this time, I decided to fully immerse myself into this delightful culture.

Thursday, September 28th, 2006, 12:00 am
Common Ground Fair booths raise awareness for programs
By Laila Sholtz-Ames

On Friday, September 22, the 30th annual Common Ground Fair kicked off in Unity, Maine. Along with booths dedicated to agriculture, natural health and organic farming, the University of Maine was represented with exhibits from the Hudson Museum, the Page Farm Museum, and the Maine Folklife Center.

DANCE - 'Celebrating Rural Living,' the theme of the fair, means many things to many folks. The weekend event included food, farmers´ markets, crafts, energy workshops, music and dancing. Monday, September 26th, 2005, 12:00 am
On common ground
By Riley Donovan and Christie Zawacki

The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardener’s Association has put on the Common Ground Fair for the past 29 years.

The fair was held this past weekend in Unity. People came from all over to try organic foods and enjoy the rural fall farm scene of Maine.

While parking is difficult at the event, fairgoers can take a tractor from their car to the entrance gates, taking in the beginning sights of Maine’s fall foliage season along the way.

Thursday, September 26th, 2002, 12:00 am
All’s fair in Unity
By Tony Reaves

“How did so many freaks get into one place?” This statement was overheard from a woman talking on a cell phone at the 26th annual Common Ground Fair last Sunday in Unity. The fair, organized each year by the Maine Organic Farmers and Growers Association, ran Sept.