Hadley Craig, left, and Levon Destrompe of the Bennington 4-H Club.  STAFF PHOTO BY JESSECA TIMMONS

Entries in the “Largest Leaf” contest.  STAFF PHOTO BY JESSECA TIMMONS

The 2024 Rhubarb General Store.  STAFF PHOTO BY JESSECA TIMMONS

Molly Eppig, left, one of the original founders of the rhubarb festival, with Colleen Allen of the Friends of GEP Dodge Library at the rhubarb beverage tent.  STAFF PHOTO BY JESSECA TIMMONS

Area residents enjoy the weather at the 2024 Bennington Rhubarb Festival.  STAFF PHOTO BY JESSECA TIMMONS

Attendees explore the midway at the Bennington Rhubard festival at Sawyer Field on Saturday.  STAFF PHOTO BY JESSECA TIMMONS

Dodge Library’s used book sale at the rhubarb festival.  STAFF PHOTO BY JESSECA TIMMONS

Haley Tramposch, left, and Laurie MacKeigan work the bake sale to raise funds for GEP Dodge Library.  STAFF PHOTO BY JESSECA TIMMONS

Rhubarb festival guests dine from local food trucks. STAFF PHOTO BY JESSECA TIMMONS

4-H leaders Bethany Craig, left, and Jen Estle.  STAFF PHOTO BY JESSECA TIMMONS

Young visitors pet 4-H club goats.  STAFF PHOTO BY JESSECA TIMMONS

The Estle family brought their goats to the farmyard area.  STAFF PHOTO BY JESSECA TIMMONS

Jon Manley, left, of the Contoocook and North Branch Rivers Advisory Committee, and Mike Munhall, right, of the Bennington Conservation Committee.  STAFF PHOTO BY JESSECA TIMMONS

Dr. Jen Estle of  Bennington 4-H teaching young guests about her goats.  STAFF PHOTO BY JESSECA TIMMONS

The Rhubarb Story Walk.  STAFF PHOTO BY JESSECA TIMMONS

Stella (left) and Juniper Zimmer hold bunnies at the Bennington Rhubarb Festival.  STAFF PHOTO BY JESSECA TIMMONS

Jessica and Jared Barnhard with baby Alexander in their vintage Army tent.  STAFF PHOTO BY JESSECA TIMMONS