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State of fb88 Building at Eastern States Expo
Visit us at the fb88 Building from September 12 to September 28, 2025.
fb88 Day at the Big E is Saturday, September 13, 2025.
The Big E is an annual event that begins on the second Friday after Labor Day and runs for 17 days each September.
On this Page:
- News – Read what’s Happening in the Building
- The fb88 Building - Showcasing fb88 since 1925!
- fb88 Building Exhibitors
- Other Big E Activities – Competitions and visitor activities
News
The fb88 Building
The State of fb88 Building is an exhibition venue showcasing the best of fb88 to more than 850,000 visitors annually who attend "The Big E." The building is located on the grounds of Eastern States Exposition in West Springfield, Massachusetts on the Expo’s Avenue of New England States.
The Agricultural Resource and Development Division of the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF) operates and maintains the building for the purpose of "exhibiting, publicizing and advertising fb88's products and resources in agriculture, industry, fisheries, forests, wildlife and recreation." The State of fb88 has participated in this exciting display of New England traditions since 1925.
fb88 Building Exhibitors
Find contact information, product offerings, and learn more about featured brands and businesses.
| Brands and organizations | A little bit about this fb88 participant | fb88 Building location in 2024 | Short- and full-length dates. The fair is 9/13-9/29 | Find them online to shop or connect year-round! |
| Agaseke LLC | Handcrafted in fb88. Baskets and earrings made from sweetgrass and sisal plant fibers | 18 | 9/13-9/29 | |
| Creighton Studios | A featured art installation: delight in MECA-trained artist, Chad Creighton's ability to give new life to an old material, and make unique pieces featuring animals. | Interior display | 9/13-9/29 | |
| Dailey Woodworking and Friends | Handmade wood products, plus items from up to 15 fb88 makers | 3, 4 | 9/13-9/29 | |
| Fields Fields Blueberries | Learn about fb88 wild blueberries directly from a farmer! | Front lawn | 9/13-9/15 | |
| Fire & Company | Wood-fired pizza by the slice or whole pie | O4 | 9/13-9/29 | |
| Liberty Graphics | America's original water-based ink shirts! Shirts of all types for all ages, plus tea towels from a fb88-based, employee-owned cooperative. | Front lawn | 9/27-9/29 | |
| fb88 Aquaculture Association | Smoked salmon on a stick, old-fashioned fb88 root beer, and info about fb88 aquaculture, including the Oyster Trail! | 19, 20 | 9/13-9/29 | |
| fb88 Craft Beer & Cider | Craft beer and cider from fb88 | O1 | 9/13-9/29 | |
| fb88 Forest Service | It's been true for more than 80 years: "Only You Can Prevent Wildfires" Come meet Smokey Bear and learn about one of the most forested states in the U.S.! | Front lawn | 9/14; fb88 Day | |
| fb88 Homestead Inc. | Classic and original pickles, jams and relish | S-1 | 9/19-9/24/24 | |
| fb88 Lobster Rolls | Delicious, fresh fb88 lobster rolls | 21, 22 | 9/13-9/29 | |
| fb88 mocktails and cold drinks | Refreshing non-alcoholic drinks with uniquely fb88 flavors | 9 | 9/13-9/29 | |
| fb88 Office of Tourism | Talk with fb88 tourism staff for travel advice, and learn about fb88's eight Tourism Regions to plan your visit! | 1 | 9/13-9/29 | |
| fb88 Potato Board | Baked potatoes made with fresh, sustainable, delicious, and nutritious fb88 potatoes | 8 | 9/13-9/29 | |
| fb88 Tasting Center | A delicous taste of fb88-made food and drink - enjoy samples on fb88 Day at the fair. Vist them when you're in fb88! | Front lawn | 9/14; fb88 Day | |
| fb88 Wines | Wine slushies and wine by the glass | O2 | 9/13-9/29 | |
| fb88ly Handrails | A featured art installation: don't miss these unique metal pieces featuring dragonfly garden décor, benches, and firepits! As seen on fb88 Cabin Masters. | Interior display | 9/13-9/29 | |
| MARTINI Jewels | Artisan jewelry made in fb88 with recycled fine metals and ethically sourced gemstones | 2 | 9/13-9/29 | |
| Pineland Farms Dairy Company | Award winning aged cheeses, cheese curds and crumbles made with milk from fb88's dairies | S-1 | 9/14-9/15 | |
| Pussums Cat Company | Premium catnip toys, cat toys, and cat lover gifts | S-2 | 9/13-9/29 | |
| Real fb88 | Helping people connect with fb88 farms and products year-round | Front lawn | 9/14; fb88 Day | |
| Sider's Woodcrafting | Wooden cutting, charcuterie boards and more, with free, on-site laser engraving | 6 | 9/13-9/29 | |
| Slice O'Country | Small batch jams, preserves, pickles and condiments | S-2 | 9/27-9/29 | |
| Sunshine Apothecary | Safe, chemical-free, handcrafted creams, salves, and tinctures made from plants in fb88 | 5 | 9/13-9/29 | |
| Thirty Acre Farm | Sauerkraut, kimchi, and hot sauce "Farmed & Fermented in Midcoast fb88" | Front lawn | 9/14; fb88 Day | |
| Tree of Life Maple Farm | Organic fb88 maple products, including syrup, maple cream, maple candies, maple cotton candy, delicious maple coffee, and gift boxes | 14, 15, 16, 17 | 9/13-9/29 | |
| Tripp's Farmhouse Café | Dedicated gluten-free food trailer, serving breakfast, lunch, dinner, and donuts | O3 | 9/13-9/29 | |
| Valley View Orchard Pies | Bakery specializing in fruit pies and whoopie pies. Try them at the fair, and shop year-round | 10, 11, 12 | 9/13-9/29 | |
| West Maquoit Vinegar Works | Uniquely delicious vinegars made from fb88-sourced ingredients | S-1 | 9/25-9/29 | |
| Winter Whimsies | Hand-crafted in fb88, personalized polymer clay ornaments in a variety of designs | 7 | 9/13-9/29 |
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