Expositions and Events

The Division of Agricultural Development participates in many state and regional expositions and events throughout the year and you will find some of them highlighted here. The NH Farm & Forest Exposition and the New Hampshire Building at the Eastern States Exposition (the Big E) are two annual events for which the division has direct management responsibility. The Division also participates in the organization and management of the regional Harvest New England Agricultural Marketing Conference & Trade Show that takes place biennially.

New Hampshire Farm, Forest & Garden Exposition

The New Hampshire Farm, Forest & Garden Exposition is an annual fair celebrating the farming, forestry, and gardening industries. Begun in 1984, the New Hampshire Farm & Forest Expo has been in operation over 39 years. It was renamed the New Hampshire Farm, Forest & Garden Expo in 2019. The Expo is sponsored by the NH Department of Agriculture, Markets & Food, the NH Division of Forests & Lands, and the University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension.

The Expo has a two fold mission of 1) bringing together the state's farming and forestry communities to share ideas and views on industry needs and 2) providing a fun and interesting venue for the public to learn about these industries and their impact on life in New Hampshire. The exposition includes workshops, speaker programs, large trade show featuring equipment, products and food produced or sold in New Hampshire, animals, kid's activities and much more.

NEW DATE & NEW LOCATION!
May 5 & 6, 2023 at the Deerfield Fairgrounds

The New Hampshire Farm Forest and Garden Expo is moving to a new location AND a new date! After much consideration, our Board of Directors has voted to bring the show into the springtime.
For questions, contact:
Telephone: Kelly Bryer, Show Manager (603) 960-0272
Email: info@nhfarmandforestexpo.org

Harvest New England Agricultural Marketing Conference & Trade Show

The Harvest New England Agricultural Marketing Conference and Trade show is one of New England’s largest agricultural marketing conferences. The conference was first held in 2007 and takes place biennially.

The goals of this conference are to improve and develop new marketing ideas, to share information, and to improve state and agricultural business cooperation. Supporting and promoting the agricultural industry, while protecting consumers and the environment through communication of sound public policy and programs, is the primary mission of the Harvest New England organization.

The 2022 Harvest New England Agricultural Marketing Conference and Trade Show (February 24-25)was a virtual event due to Covid- 19 restrictions. Over 600 participants registered for the first-ever virtual conference. Conference information can be found at: Harvest New England The 2023 conference plans will be announced in 2022.

New Hampshire Building - Eastern States Exposition

Since 1930, the state of New Hampshire has operated a pavilion at the Eastern States Exposition (the Big E) in West Springfield, MA. This is an annual September exposition that celebrates New England - culture, industry, heritage, and craftsmanship. The event draws approximately 1.5 million visitors during the course of its 17 days.

The New Hampshire Building is managed by the Division of Agricultural Development. There are exhibit/retail opportunities for New Hampshire businesses. There are also performance opportunities for New Hampshire entertainers. Exhibitors are selected each year from a pool of qualified applicants. Applications are distributed in November for the following year exposition. The selection process is completed in February. For information about exhibiting in the New Hampshire Building, contact the division at (603) 271-3688, or Joshua.K.Marshall@agr.nh.gov. See application information below.

The 2024 Big E is set for: September 13 – 29, 2024, W. Springfield, MA

• 2024 General Store Information Letter

• 2024 Big E General Store Application
• 2024 NH Building Vendor List