The village of Big Rock celebrated its agricultural history this weekend with the annual Big Rock Plowing Match, now in its 125th year. The three-day event opened Friday night with some traditional ...
The 129th Big Rock Plowing Match festival over the weekend offered a chance for Big Rock residents to celebrate the town’s rural roots. Back on Oct. 12, 1895, the farm of George Thomas hosted the ...
Ploughing matches have been part of the agricultural world’s autumn calendar since, it is reputed, that two farmers in Dorset settled a dispute over who could plough the best, with their heavy horses, ...