{"id":97349,"date":"2025-08-13T07:35:14","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T11:35:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mainestategrange.org\/?p=97349"},"modified":"2026-04-23T05:53:50","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T09:53:50","slug":"vermont-state-grange-fall-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mainestategrange.org\/?p=97349","title":{"rendered":"Vermont State Grange Fall Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>By <a href=\"Mailto:morbe8@live.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Beth Morse<\/a>, VSG Fall Festival Director<\/em><\/strong><br>802 388-2653<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mainestategrange.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/pexels-photo-20166496.jpeg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" data-attachment-id=\"97350\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/mainestategrange.org\/?attachment_id=97350\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mainestategrange.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/pexels-photo-20166496.jpeg?fit=1880%2C1253&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1880,1253\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Photo by Tom Fisk on &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/photo\/abundance-of-orange-pumpkins-20166496\/\\&quot; rel=\\&quot;nofollow\\&quot;&gt;Pexels.com&lt;\/a&gt;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;abundance of orange pumpkins&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"pexels-photo-20166496\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo by Tom Fisk on &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/photo\/abundance-of-orange-pumpkins-20166496\/&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;Pexels.com&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mainestategrange.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/pexels-photo-20166496.jpeg?fit=840%2C559&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mainestategrange.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/pexels-photo-20166496-300x200.jpeg?resize=300%2C200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"abundance of orange pumpkins\" class=\"wp-image-97350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mainestategrange.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/pexels-photo-20166496.jpeg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mainestategrange.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/pexels-photo-20166496.jpeg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mainestategrange.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/pexels-photo-20166496.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mainestategrange.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/pexels-photo-20166496.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mainestategrange.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/pexels-photo-20166496.jpeg?resize=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mainestategrange.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/pexels-photo-20166496.jpeg?w=1880&amp;ssl=1 1880w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mainestategrange.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/pexels-photo-20166496.jpeg?w=1680&amp;ssl=1 1680w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Tom Fisk on Pexels.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Maine Grangers are invited to join us at the VT Grange Center (located at 308 West St, Brookfield, VT 05036) for our annual Fall Festival on Sept 5th, 6th &amp; 7th.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Like many fairs, we give Grangers the opportunity to showcase the quality products they produce. (Forms are listed at the end of this post.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here is a copy of our schedule of activities for the weekend:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Friday:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>5:00 pm &#8211; Entries for judging can be turned in with entry form<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5:30 pm &#8211; Potluck Supper<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>6:00 pm Bonfire (weather &amp; burn ban permitting, plan B movie)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">S<strong>aturday:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>7:00 to 8:00 am Breakfast&nbsp; ($8) Waffles, Bacon, Syrup, Fruit, Coffee &amp; Juice\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>8:00 am Activities will commence:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cribbage Contest<br>Checkers Contest<br>Hula Hoop Contest<br>Horseshoe Contest<br>Cornhole Contest<br>Selfie Photo Booth<br>Pumpkin Checkers<br>Pumpkin Ring Toss<br>Frying Pan Throwing<br>Rolling Pin Throwing<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There will be sign-up forms available for each contest.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>9:30 am All Vegetable, Flower, Cooking, and Craft Contest entries are due with the entry form (no form, no entry). <\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>10:00 am Winter Building will be closed while the judging is going on (signs will be posted on the doors).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>12:00 pm to 1:00 pm Lunch ($12) Meatball Grinders with\/without sauce, Macaroni &amp; Potato Salad, Brownies &amp; Ice Cream, and Drink<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1:00 pm Activities will recompense, and Winter Building will reopen for viewing winners.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1:30 to 2:30&nbsp; &#8211; Live music provided by Granville Daze.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3:30 pm Action &#8211; items that have been exhibited and donated to auction.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5:30 pm Dinner ($15) Ham, Scalloped Potatoes, Vegetables, Coleslaw, and Apple Crisp<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>6:30 pm Awards and prizes for the activities will be announced and presented.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>7:00 Movie&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Sunday<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>7:00 am Breakfast ($10) Egg Sandwiches, Bacon or Ham, Hash Browns, Fruit, Coffee &amp; Juice<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>8:00 am Chapel Service<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>9:00 am Clean\/Pack Up<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mainestategrange.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/VT-Register.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Festival Registration (Meals and accommodations)<\/strong><\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/mainestategrange.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/VT-Festival.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Festival Information (Contest Categories)<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/mainestategrange.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/VT-Entry.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Festival Entry Form<\/a><br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vtstategrange.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Vermont State Grange Website<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Beth Morse, VSG Fall Festival Director802 388-2653 Maine Grangers are invited to join us at the VT Grange Center (located at 308 West St, Brookfield, VT 05036) for our annual Fall Festival on Sept 5th, 6th &amp; 7th.&nbsp; Like many fairs, we give Grangers the opportunity to showcase the quality products they produce. (Forms &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/mainestategrange.org\/?p=97349\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Vermont State Grange Fall Festival&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2122,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[165,159,394,112,218,117],"tags":[59,34,202,258,616,617],"post_folder":[509],"class_list":["post-97349","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-communication-2","category-exciting-granges","category-guest-articles","category-junior-department","category-resources-for-granges-and-grangers","category-youth-committee","tag-agriculture-2","tag-grange-activities","tag-grange-events","tag-grange-news","tag-vermont-state-grange","tag-vt-grange-center"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":false,"thumbnail":false,"medium":false,"medium_large":false,"large":false,"1536x1536":false,"2048x2048":false,"post-thumbnail":false},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"Walter Boomsma","author_link":"https:\/\/mainestategrange.org\/?author=2122"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"By Beth Morse, VSG Fall Festival Director802 388-2653 Maine Grangers are invited to join us at the VT Grange Center (located at 308 West St, Brookfield, VT 05036) for our annual Fall Festival on Sept 5th, 6th &amp; 7th.&nbsp; Like many fairs, we give Grangers the opportunity to showcase the quality products they produce. 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