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Kate, second from left, and Avery, right, of Greenwood, (last names not provided) shop for garlic and shallots Friday at the 50th annual Common Ground Country Fair in Unity. (Rich Abrahamson/Staff Photographer)
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UNITY — The Common Ground Country Fair kicked off Friday and will run through Sunday at the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA) fairgrounds at 294 Crosby Brook Road.
The fair highlights organic agriculture, sustainable living, and rural skills. Unlike traditional agricultural fairs, it focuses on education and hands-on learning, featuring craft demonstrations, heirloom crops, organic farming exhibits, livestock, local food, live music and hundreds of vendors.
Fair hours are from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Tickets cost $25 and are free for children under 12.
Rich is a career photojournalist and writer who got his start in newspapers in 1987 at the Fort Morgan Times in Colorado. His appreciation for photography and stories began as a kid while watching slide...
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Kate, second from left, and Avery, right, of Greenwood, (last names not provided) shop for garlic and shallots Friday at the 50th annual Common Ground Country Fair in Unity. (Rich Abrahamson/Staff Photographer)
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Belfast and Moosehead Lake Railroad passengers, from left, Alyssa Baker, her husband Jeff Baker and son Nesta Baker, 3, of West Paris, share a ride from the Unity Depot to the 50th annual Common Ground Country Fair in Unity. (Rich Abrahamson/Staff Photographer)
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Belfast and Moosehead Lake Railroad Conductor Finn Kelly directs passengers Friday as they arrive at the 50th Annual Common Ground Country Fair in Unity. (Rich Abrahamson/Staff Photographer)
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Contra dancers share the floor Friday at the 50th annual Common Ground Country Fair in Unity. (Rich Abrahamson/Staff Photographer)
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Laura Allison of Greenland, N.H., takes a close look at fresh organic produce Friday while shopping at the 50th annual Common Ground Country Fair in Unity. (Rich Abrahamson/Staff Photographer)
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Jim Day, of Old Town, spins Merino wool into yarn Friday while demonstrating an Ashford traditional spinning wheel at the Northern Solstice Alpaca Farm, which is along the path to the 50th annual Common Ground Country Fair in Unity. (Rich Abrahamson/Staff Photographer)
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