We have big news to share! Mark your calendar. We were able to reschedule the fireworks presentation that was planned for the opening night of the 2025 Bayfield Fair back in August. You may recall that we had to cancel due to the burn ban in place at the time. The Read more
The Bayfield Agricultural Society (BAS) will be celebrating its 170th anniversary next year. No, that’s not a misprint. The BAS was formed in 1856, more than 10 years before Confederation and has been in continuous operation ever since then! One of the special activities planned to celebrate this special anniversary Read more
Please join us for our fundraiser BBQ Chicken Dinner on Friday, August 15th to celebrate the opening of the 169th Bayfield Community Fair. The dinner will be held on the grounds of the Bayfield Agricultural Park. Chicken dinners will be served continuously from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Each Chicken Read more
Please join us as we thank Ted and Jean Dunn for over 130 years of volunteering with the Bayfield Agricultural Society. Join us in the pavilion in Bayfield Agricultural Park on Friday, July 25 from 2 – 4. Drive into the fairgrounds and park near the pavilion. Please bring a Read more
Spring flowers have brightened people’s moods after a winter of repeated blasts of snow. Buds indicate that soon-to-emerge leaves and blossoms prove that life is renewed in the shrubs and trees around us. Our seedlings have germinated and promise the potential of another harvest in the future. Those from a Read more
Nearly 1,200 delegates from agricultural societies across Ontario attended the Ontario Association of Agricultural Societies (OAAS) convention and annual meeting held February 20 – 22 in Richmond Hill, Ontario. Representatives attending from the Bayfield Agricultural Society (BAS) included President Doug Yeo and Treasurer Jentje Steenbeek (District 8 Provincial Director), along Read more
Happy New Year to you and your family! As 2025 draws near, set your plans for changes you have been wanting to make for some time. Establish your directions for the places you want to go and the people you want to meet up with again. Make goals that you Read more
The Board of Directors of the Bayfield Agricultural Society is looking for someone to fill the position of a Volunteer Coordinator. Previous experience is helpful but not necessary. A working knowledge of Word and Excel would be an asset. Duties of this position: Serve as the point of contact for Read more
The Annual Meeting of the Bayfield Agricultural Society (BAS) was held in the basement of St. Andrew’s United Church on Friday, Nov. 22. Following a delicious meal and illuminating presentation on “Chicken Farming in 2024” by Rick Kaptein, the business of the Annual Meeting proceeded. Greetings were received on behalf Read more
The Bayfield Agricultural Society (BAS) held its annual fundraising Wreath Sale on Friday and Saturday of the Christmas in Bayfield weekend. The wreath sales team arrived early to set up in front of St. Andrew’s United Church on Friday, Nov. 15 only to find purchasers already waiting to get first Read more