Topic: Agriculture Show
Agriculture show launches national food security campaign
The 57th Annual Cayman Islands Agriculture Show took place on Ash Wednesday, formally launching a new national food security awareness campaign and drawing thousands of residents to what remains the largest single public event of the year.
Thousands throng Agriculture Show as sun shines
Thousands of people visited the annual Agriculture Show on Wednesday, reinforcing its status as the biggest one-day event on the Cayman calendar.
Pageant winners celebrate culture
Agriculture Show attendees cheered on Esabella Medina, Michalia Powell and Jessie Douglas as they vied for Miss Agriculture Queen 2024.
Traffic arrangements for Agriculture Show
Police are advising the public to expect traffic delays while travelling in the Lower Valley area on Wednesday, 14 Feb., during the annual Agriculture Show.
Agriculture Show
The annual Agriculture Show takes place on 14 Feb., which is the Ash Wednesday bank holiday, at The Grounds in Lower Valley.
The show attracts...
Cayman Brac’s Paradise Farms keeps family tradition alive
Dwayne McFarlane spent most of his childhood around his family's livestock on Cayman Brac so it came as no surprise that he ended up rearing animals himself.
Photo special: Royal approval as thousands flock to Agriculture Show
With the ring of a cowbell, Sophie, Countess of Wessex, officially opened the 2023 Agriculture Show on Ash Wednesday, before taking a tour of the grounds where she encountered cows, goats, rabbits and chickens, as well as many of the vendors at the show.
Agriculture Show returning for first time in 3 years
The goats, cows and chickens are in place; the plants for sale are neatly lined up; and food stalls are all ready to start supplying some good home cooking. It's time for the Agriculture Show.
Let’s all go to the Ag Show
It has been over 50 years since the first Agriculture Show was held in the Cayman Islands. Since that time, it has grown to...
Agriculture Show embraces tradition
By 11 a.m., eastbound traffic was backed up beyond Savannah as thousands of people jammed into the fairgrounds in Lower Valley to celebrate the 52nd annual Agriculture Show on Wednesday.
EDITORIAL – Agriculture Show offers a chance to reconnect
Readers will want to wake up with the roosters tomorrow to be sure they are at The Grounds in Lower Valley bright and early.
They...
Agriculture Show slated for Ash Wednesday
It is hard to believe that the Ag Show, as it is affectionately known, is celebrating its 52nd year. What began as a simple event has grown, much like the produce to be found in its stalls, into an annual behemoth.
50 years ago: The 1969 Agriculture Show
In the Feb. 20, 1969 edition of the Caymanian Weekly, a precursor of the Cayman Compass, the front page carried a report on the annual Agriculture Show. It read:
Agriculture Show winners announced
The Cayman Islands Agricultural Society has announced the winners of this year’s Agriculture Show.
Agriculture Show Cook-Off champs awarded
Joshua McLean and Diandra Thompson of John Gray High School are the winners of the National Youth Cook-Off final held at the Agricultural Show on Ash Wednesday.
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Island flocks to annual Agriculture Show
Local livestock, produce, culture and crafts were all featured prominently Wednesday at the 51st Annual Cayman Islands Agriculture Show, one of Cayman’s largest annual events.
Weekender Spotlight
Weekender Spotlight is back and Editor Vicki Wheaton once again shares the weekend's top events. From the Cayman Arts Festival Broadway night at the Marriott to The Wailers at the Royal Palms, this pre-Valentine's Day weekend is packed with fun.
Ag Show celebrates 51 years
One of the most anticipated annual events on-island, the Agricultural Show, returns this month for its 51st year, taking place on the public holiday Wednesday, with the gates opening at 7:30 a.m. As usual, the show will be a day out for the whole family, providing a wonderful setting for attendees to interact with local farmers and artisans.
Cayman prepares for 51st Agriculture Show
Exhibitors are lining up, farmers are grooming prize bulls, and the Department of Agriculture is getting its plants and trees ready for the 2018 Agriculture Show, which gets under way on Ash Wednesday.
Students compete in Agriculture Show
Creek and Spot Bay Primary School students were busy tending the school’s garden over the past few months, and their efforts paid off. Creek and Spot Bay Primary won first place for Grow Boxes and first place for Display, and the Year 3 class earned an honorable mention at last week’s Agriculture Show.
Agriculture Show draws thousands
The Agriculture Show celebrated its golden year with a diverse display of local farming, food and culture at the Lower Valley Agricultural Grounds. Kurt Tibbetts described the event as a cultural mainstay and Grand Cayman’s single largest, annual event.
Agriculture Show marks 50-year anniversary
Vendors, farmers, organizers, agriculture officials and sponsors, as well as some young helpers, were on hand at the Agricultural Grounds on Tuesday as preparations for the golden jubilee of the annual Agriculture Show got under way.
50th annual Agriculture Show program
The gates of the Agricultural Grounds in Lower Valley will open at 6 a.m. for the early risers who want to head to the annual Agriculture Show on Ash Wednesday. There will be entertainment, plant sales, demonstrations, competitions and more.
EDITORIAL – Agriculture Show: Showing off the fruits of farmers’ labors
We often reserve our editorial space to discuss the biggest news of the day. And today – Ash Wednesday – there’s nothing bigger going on in the Cayman Islands than the Agriculture Show.
Agriculture Show celebrates 50 years
Cayman’s biggest one-day agriculture event takes place on Ash Wednesday, March 1, at the Agricultural Grounds in Lower Valley. The day is designed to provide fun for all ages and to display the very best in agricultural and rural life.
Brac youth shine in district cook-off
Young chefs had the opportunity to show off their cooking skills recently at the Cayman Brac National Youth District Cook-Off. Five teams of young chefs and a coach vied for the top spot at the contest on Oct. 29 at Layman E. Scott Sr. High School. The winning team secured a spot to compete against teams from several other districts at the National Youth Cook-off on March 1, 2017.
Hundreds attend Little Cayman Agriculture Show
It was by all accounts a successful day at the Little Cayman Agriculture Show on March 19 at Community Park incay Blossom Village.
“The day...
Little Cayman getting ready for Agriculture show
Organizers are all set for a celebration of Little Cayman’s cultural and agricultural heritage this weekend.
Agriculture show draws big crowds
Fine weather and a strong turnout made for an action-packed and successful Brac Agriculture show last weekend.
Brac, Little Cayman agriculture shows offer plenty of fun
Local farmers, crafters and entertainers are busily preparing for the Brac Agriculture Show scheduled for this weekend at the Brac Agriculture Grounds on the bluff.
Thousands attend annual Agriculture Show
From the moment the gates opened at the Stacy Watler Agriculture Pavilion in Lower Valley on Wednesday, the produce market was abuzz as shoppers stocked up on fresh fruits and vegetables.
It’s showtime for Cayman agriculture
The 49th Annual Agriculture Show will kick off early Wednesday morning at the Stacy Watler Agriculture Pavilion in Lower Valley.
Let’s all go to the Ag Show!
The 49th Annual Agriculture Show will be held at The Grounds in Lower Valley on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 10, so mark your calendars for an entertaining and delicious day out.
East End gears up for Agriculture Show
Cayman farmers are in the home stretch making final preparations in anticipation of taking part in and, hopefully, winning a ribbon at this year’s Agriculture Show.
