Dutchess County Fairgrounds

06/23/2026

🎙️Our latest podcast is now available!
Legacy of Agriculture and Community discusses rabbit breeding and other related topics with Deb Scannell. Be sure to watch this episode and catch up on any you may have missed. Don't forget to subscribe!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJ-IIo6qn_8

06/23/2026

Day 62: Our thanks and appreciation to Kevin Higgs. Kevin manages the Horse Pull competition during Fair week. A very popular event to watch, Kevin keeps it all running smoothly! Thanks for all you do, Kevin!

06/22/2026

📸 Calling all photographers! 🌾

Meet just a few of the incredible women helping shape agriculture in Dutchess County. Their stories—and so many others—are what this contest is all about. ❤️

They milk the cows before sunrise. They raise families. They care for the land. They inspire the next generation.

The women of Dutchess County agriculture are the heart of our farms, our families, and our future. Now it’s your turn to help tell their story…

📷 Full contest details and entry information:https://dutchessfair.com/wp-content/uploads/Photography-26.pdf

06/22/2026

Day 63: Thank you and Congratulations to Mollie Pulver - 2025 Volunteer of the Year and our Show Ring Announcer. Mollie acts as the master of ceremonies for the livestock events. She manages the flow of the competition by calling specific classes, introducing judges and sponsors, and keeping participants, families, and spectators informed of the unfolding action in the ring. Thank you, Mollie for all you do!!

06/21/2026

🎙️ Our new podcast drops this coming Tuesday but here's a sneak peek! Legacy of Agriculture & Community pays a visit to Deb Scannell — rabbit breeder and Dutchess County Fair rabbit barn superintendent.

06/21/2026

06/21/2026

Day 64: A very special Thank YOU to Cassandra Messina-Rainbolt for all she does!! Cassie wears many hats and all of them well! Cassie is our Ag-Educator and this year is running the Adopt-a-Calf Program. She, along with Sweet Treat our adopted calf, have been sharing the importance of agriculture with the youth at local schools and organizations. During the Fair, Cassie is our Livestock Secretary and works diligently to make certain all runs smoothly! Thank you for your dedication and all you do for the Fair and promoting agricultural education!

06/21/2026

🤗 🍧⛳🏊🍹☀️
180th Dutchess County Fair
August 25th - 30th
Rhinebeck, NY

06/20/2026

Today we're celebrating...a line??? The happiest line on the fairgrounds that is, because at the end of that line is a fresh, cold Fair Shake! Commonly referred to as the "4-H Shake," however the milkshakes are actually produced and sold by the Duthess County Dairy Committee. What's your favorite flavor?!