2020 Rising Star Award

The Maine Association of Agricultural Fairs with 26 member fairs has awarded their 2020 Rising Star Award to Vincent Osgood of Fryeburg, ME. The plaque was presented to Vincent by Barry Norris, Executive Director of the MAAF & Steve Graustein, Board Member, at the MAAF annual meeting. The award is designed to recognize a young person who is an agricultural fair contributor and leader and deemed a well-rounded outstanding individual.

Vincent has worked in the ticket department of Fryeburg Fair for many years, as his
grandfather Jim Osgood Sr. was superintendent from 1984-2015. Vincent became superintendent in 2015 and now manages more than 48 staff members during the fair. Vincent and his team were an integral part of establishing the Fair’s new online ticketing system.

Vincent grew up in Fryeburg and his family has been a part of Fryeburg Fair for many generations. He works at Norway Savings Bank as an AVP, Commercial Loan Officer in their Fryeburg Branch. He serves on the loan committee for the Mt. Washington Valley Economic Council, and has been a past board member of the Fryeburg Recreation Department, Rufus Porter Museum, Lakes Region Community Health Board at Bridgton Hospital, Bridgton Economic Development Corporation, and Mt.
Washington Valley Housing Coalition. Vincent and wife, Hillary, have two children, Asa, 3, & Raelynn, 1. Fryeburg Fair’s Camping Superintendent Arthur Adams received the MAAF Rising Star Award in 2017.