Volunteers in the photo, from left, include in front row: Michele Joy, Jennifer Daugherty-Mackey, Mark Mackey, Brady Marx, Lauren Boyle. In second row, Anita Ray, Sharon Kaminski. Third row, Karen Kwiatkowski, Isabella Horowitz. In back are: Denise Crofoot, Steve Crofot, Todd Langworthy, Joe Kwiatkowski, Andy Dyckes, Tom Horowitz, Judi Horowitz, Jim Prince, June Prince, Larry Fiorella and Evonne Hennebery.

This summer’s Fredonia Farm Festival kicks off this afternoon.

The 55th edition of the festival in Barker Common will start with a grand opening at the gazebo noon. The festival’s heart, the craft and food vendors, are set to open at that time.

Stand Fast Farm will be the grand marshal for the annual event. Tim and Rachel Grant, married for 16 years, are the owners and proprietors of Stand Fast Farm in the town of Dunkirk, along with their son Micah. Stand Fast Farms came to life after purchasing an abandoned farm house and purchasing their first cows from Ernie Maslach.

Music also is planned throughout the day. The Patsy and Dottie Variety Show will open things up at the gazebo, 1 to 3 p.m. Jess and the Mess will rock out the main stage from 3 to 5 p.m. and Furious George has an acoustic show set for the gazebo, 5 to 7 p.m. Terry Buchwald, known for his resemblance to Elvis Presley, will hit the main stage from 7 to 10 p.m.

That Friday will also feature the children’s tractor pull at 5:30 p.m.

Saturday is starting with a 5K run/walk at 8 a.m. A cornhole tournament is scheduled for 1 p.m., Story Time with puppeteer Dan Cherry will happen at 2 p.m., and the Kids Power Wheel Demolition Derby is set for 4 p.m. The food and craft vendors will be in Barker Common all day, starting at 10 a.m. Music is scheduled throughout the day.

The traditional highlight of the Farm Festival’s closing Sunday is a parade down Temple Street. That is set to kick off at 1 p.m. Food and craft vendors will stay until 6 p.m.

An outdoor church service is planned for 9 a.m. Sunday at the gazebo. An antique car show is coming to Church and Park streets next to Barker Common from noon to 4 p.m.

Musical acts on the closing Sunday are DJ Southern Tier Promotions from noon to 3 p.m. and Joe and the Shmoes from 3 to 6 p.m. on the main stage.