By Scott Waterman, VT Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
Vermont helped break records this year at the Big E, and vendors at the Vermont Building enjoyed great weather and record attendance at the region’s biggest fair! The 17-day event invited visitors from New England and beyond to come experience a taste of our region’s businesses, food, agriculture, and products. Held in West Springfield, Massachusetts, the Vermont Building at the Big E once again hosted an assortment of great businesses from the Green Mountain State, providing a dynamic, historic venue and a taste of Vermont to those who visited.
Record-breaking highlights of the fair include:
- All-time Big-E single day attendance record with 178,608 visitors on Vermont Day (September 24).
- All-time Big E attendance record: 1,633,935
The twenty-seven Vermont vendors welcomed those who visited the Vermont Building for all 17 days of the Big E. Harvest New England Day on September 30th increased that number to thirty-one.
“The Vermont Building at the Big E transports the visitor into the Green Mountains with a wide range of Vermont food, products, and activities, straight from the heart of our Green Mountain State,” Vermont Agriculture Secretary Anson Tebbetts said. “It takes hard work from our wonderful Vermont vendors and Agency staff over the 17 days of the Big E to bring Vermont to Massachusetts, but what a great experience it is. Thank you to all for such a great year!”
The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets takes pride in managing the Vermont building with support from the Agency of Commerce and Community Development, Building and General Services, the Vermont State Police and the Vermont Department of Labor.
