The 83rd Ag Show was a resounding success with big crowds and lots of exhibit entries.

Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch, the Minister of Public Works, praised the annual event at the Botanical Gardens in Paget as “a cornerstone of our cultural calendar”, after it enjoyed its second year under the charge of his ministry.

Colonel Burch added: “This exhibition is an excellent opportunity for each of us to reconnect with our island’s roots.

“Our agricultural heritage is vital to who we are as Bermudians.”

Food stalls filled the main field, while singers and musicians offered live entertainment to shaded spectators.

The weather was fair throughout as families came out in droves to enjoy the Ag Show’s continued festivities throughout the three days.

Owen Darrell, the Minister of Youth, Culture and Sport, said that he was proud to see the work that went into the Ag Show this year, despite it not being under his remit.

Mr Darrell added: “There are pieces of culture that are intertwined throughout this whole event and that is why it has been a staple of this community for years.

“It’s good to come back and recall a lot of the fond memories that I had coming to the Ag Show as a child.”