Pine Plains FFA Ag Fair returns to Stissing Mountain

PINE PLAINS — The Pine Plains FFA’s Ag Fair is returning to Stissing Mountain High School on Saturday, Oct. 11.

The fair is free and open to the public, and features a full day of classic events and foods for visitors to enjoy.

The antique tractor pull kicks off the day at 9 a.m. Following is a parade from Seymour Smith Elementary to Stissing Mountain High School at 9:30 a.m.

The FFA food booth opens at 10 a.m., offering sausage and peppers, hotdogs, and hamburgers. The classes and clubs of Stissing Mountain High will be selling refreshments including milkshakes, lemonade and baked potatoes, among other classic fair cuisines.

Closing out the planned events is the pet show at 2 p.m. and Cow Pie Bingo.

A car meet, a livestock show, and a flower show will each take place during the fair. Hot rodders or owners of classic vehicles are invited to the Stissing Mountain High School parking lot where a reserved section will be waiting for their cars.

The flower show, hosted by the Pine Plains Garden Club, will be located in the high school gym. Sharing the gym is a collection of exhibits by Pine Plains elementary school students and patrons of the Stanford Grange #808.

FFA members will serve their annual roast beef dinner on Friday night before the Ag Fair, Oct. 10, from 5 to 7 p.m. Dinner tickets cost $20 per person at the door.