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St. Thomas's 2020 AgFair, Set for This Month, is Canceled Because of Covid-19

The annual St. Thomas/St. John Agriculture and Food Fair, traditionally held on St. Thomas during the month of November, has been canceled due to Covid-19, the event's committee has made known. "This decision was made as a result of concerns related to the on-going Coronavirus Pandemic," the committee said in release. "The event sponsors – the University of the Virgin Islands Cooperative Extension Service, the Virgin Islands Department of Agriculture, Fintrac, and the membership of the St. Thomas/St. John Agriculture and Food Fair Committee express their heartfelt appreciation to the vendors, patrons, and the community in general who make this family-friendly event possible each year." In related news, the Board of Directors of the V.I. Agriculture and Food Fair announced last week that due to the Covid-19 pandemic and its impact on community health and wellbeing,  the 2021 Agriculture and Food Fair (AgriFest) has been postponed from its traditional month of February and rescheduled ...