58th Annual Fredonia Farm Festival Begins August 21st

The Village of Fredonia's signature event of the summer season is less than two weeks away. The 58th annual Fredonia Farm Festival begins on Friday, August 21st and will run through Sunday, August 23rd in Barker Common. Festival co-chairs Greg Krauza and Lauren Boyle previewed the event on WDOE's "Viewpoint" program on Monday. Boyle says more than 100 different craft and trade vendors will be on hand. She many of the same favorites will be returning, and there will be new ones as well...

Lauren Boyle: new and returning vendors

Krauza says there will be a couple of new features during the opening evening of the festival. One of them is an exotic petting zoo with various farm animals and kangaroos. The other is a square dance...

Greg Krauza: why a square dance

The highlight of the third and final day of the festival is the grand parade. Boyle says there are approximately 40 groups and businesses that are currently signed up to participate...

Lauren Boyle: parade gets bigger and better every year

More details about the Fredonia Farm Festival are available at its official website.

Click here to listen to the entire "Viewpoint" interview featuring Greg Krazua and Lauren Boyle.

Photo by Greg Larson