State fair should celebrate more than farming | READER COMMENTARY

I love going to the Maryland State Fair each year as the long summer days wane, especially since they began running the event for three consecutive weekends. It is much easier to attend now. I look forward to going again this year (“Maryland State Fair unveils admission hours, adds Let’s Sing Taylor to concert series,” May 30).

Besides providing loads of amusement, food, horse racing and other entertainment, the stated mission of the fair, according to their website, is: “[To] encourage...