West Niagara Fall Fair is all about sharing the joys of farming

This weekend, the West Niagara Fall Fair is taking place and it’s a local tradition dating back more than 100 years.

Fairs in this part of Niagara have been taking place since the 1800s and the organizers say while times have changed, it’s still important to teach people about agriculture.

While there was food, rides and games — the real show stoppers were the animals.

Cows, goats, horses and sheep, just to name a few.

It’s all part of the fair put on by the West Niagara Agricultural Society.

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George Duvanow is a bee keeper and is sharing his love of all things bees.

“Well, they have been part of our food culture for some time, and it’s imperative that we have bees if you want to keep certain fruits and vegetables on our shelves,” Duvanow says.

Teaching people about all things agriculture is what the fair is all about.

Agricultural groups have been in the Lincoln and West Lincoln communities for over 150 years.

“People need to know where their food comes from and what it takes to bring the food to the table,” says Renate McGillivray from the West Niagara Agricultural Society.

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Lynn Lightbody has been a goat farmer since the mid 1980s.

“One thing about the goat is, if you are lactose intolerant, you can drink their milk and have no problem. Goats are really easy to keep. It’s not like a cow where they cost a fortune. These things are very easy to look after,” Lightbody says.

While some farmers have years of experience, others are just starting out.

“It’s fun, it’s also kind of addictive, and then you get one and you want another one. We started out with six and now we have 100. It’s pretty good, it’s a lot of work,” said a farmer.

While goats are the animal of choice for some farmers, cows are also on full display here, “moooving” along.

“They are big and have lots of power, you don’t really want to mess with them,” said another farmer.

And then there are the alpaca’s

“They are really sweet, quiet, gentle animals. Twix here loves attention, they are raised primarily for their fiber. It’s very warm and soft and great to have on the farm,” said one farmer.

The fair is back on Sunday until 5 p.m. Adult admission is $10 and kids are $5.

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