Now is the time to start planning your entries of championship flowers, fruits, vegetables and more as Hillstown Grange will hold its annual Agricultural Fair Saturday, September 10, from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM at the Grange Hall, 617 Hills St., East Hartford.

Prizes will be awarded in a variety of public-entered categories, including needlework, flowers, crafts, hobbies, vegetables, baked goods, jams and jellies, as well as special contests for tallest sunflower measured from root to flower (neither need to be attached) and biggest butternut squash by weight. Entries for judging must be submitted at the Grange Hall on Friday, September 9, between 5:00 and 7:00 PM.

The event also includes a bake sale and a tag sale. For Fair details and information on how to exhibit please call Frank Forrest at 860-690-2845 or e-mail hillstowngrange@aol.com.  

Hillstown Grange No. 87 is comprised of families and individuals who share a common interest in community involvement, agriculture, and working together in a family environment. Founded in 1888, Hillstown Grange has been serving the residents of East Hartford, Glastonbury and Manchester for over 120 years.  For more information on the Grange in Connecticut, visit http://www.CTStateGrange.org.