Charlie Rodday, 11, of Acton, lets loose his racer made from a squash at the Acton Ag Day Scimone Farm Speedway track, September 9, 2023. Wheels/axles and decorations were all donated by Vanderhoof Hardware. Children were encouraged to build and decorate racers from squash, zucchini, carrots and corn before trying them out on the track. Ken McGagh for The Acton Bridge
Verrill Farm owner Steve Verrill, 88, laughs as he talks to customers during Acton Ag Day, an annual farmers’ market showcasing Acton farms and produce.Ricky Marshall, left, owner of Marshall Farm, talks to customers as his uncle, Phil Schaefer puts out eggs during Acton Ag Day.Scot McFarlane watches as his sons Walter, 4, and Byron, 2, launch their veggie racers during Acton Ag Day. Walter and Byron are from Maine and were visiting their grandmother, Susanna Bedell of Acton. The Veggie Racers track was called the “Scimone Farm Speedway.”After building and decorating racers from squash, zucchini, corn or carrots, children tried them out on the Scimone Farm Speedway during Ag Day.Verrill Farm owner Steve Verrill, 88, dumps a bag of fresh corn during Acton Ag Day, an annual farmers’ market showcasing Acton farms and produce.Carrots from Barrett’s Mill Farm await customers during Acton Ag Day, an annual farmers’ market showcasing Acton farms and produce.Main Street in Acton Center was closed for Ag Day, an annual farmers’ market showcasing Acton farms and produce.A veggie racer is poised at the top of the Simone Farm Speedway track during Acton Ag Day. Children created their vegetable racers underneath a tent before bringing them to the track.
