Maine’s only organic-focused agricultural fair kicks off on Friday.

It’s a chance to see demonstrations of farming skills, buy from local farmers and artists, enter vegetables in the exhibition hall, hear Maine music and eat farm-fresh meals.

But the fair’s full program of talks and events also offers deep dives into obscure agricultural and sustainability skills from experts across Maine, showing the dimensions of the state’s homesteading scene.

Here’s just a sampling of the more unique, topical and eccentric offerings you’ll be able to catch at this year’s fair.

Livestock

Skijoring, a winter sport where a person on skis is pulled behind a horse, has grown in Maine. It’s also possible with a miniature horse or donkey — and Megan Harmon and Rebecca Platz, experts from southern Maine,

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