AGRICULTURE CULTURE Country Fairs

Cada verano, millones de británicos visitan estas ferias agrícolas para ver de cerca animales de granja, degustar productos artesanos, asistir a todo tipo de espectáculos y, en general, celebrar la vida rural.

by CONOR GLEESON

British people love country fairs1. The UK holds2 at least four hundred days of rural events every year, and their popularity is rising all the time. One in ten Britons attends a fair every year, and in 2023, record numbers visited fairs all over the country. Once just for farmers, today the typical sheepdog trials3, sheep shearing contests4, livestock5 competitions for best of breed6, cider7, beer and whisky tents, and food stalls8 hosting local products are a day out for all the family. SPREADING KNOWLEDGE Dating back to the 18th and 19th centuries, country fairs were originally founded to spread knowledge of new farming technology — part of the Industrial Revolution — among rural populations. That tradition still continues, with hundreds of trade stands9 in the fields at agricultural shows…

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