BANGOR DAILY NEWS • September 4, 2021
Farmers and others who planned to sell their wares at the Common Ground Country Fair later this month expressed both disappointment and relief that the popular event had been canceled on Friday. The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association announced Wednesday that the fair — which draws 60,000 attendees to Unity every year and was scheduled to take place in two weeks — would not happen in person because of rising COVID-19 cases in Maine. The last time the fair was held in person was in 2019. So canceling the event is a big deal — and a decision that wasn’t made lightly by MOFGA officials.