The fun continues at the Rochester Country Fairgrounds.

Saturday morning kicked off with tractor pulling, dog agility training and plenty of shopping for fairgoers.

This year's fair has some veteran vendors, such as the Rochester Land Trust and Rochester Historical Society, and it has some newcomers as well.

One of the new tents this year is called Mom's Idea. It is run by Diane Sanders, who collects old denim and repurposes it into purses, book covers, quilts and more.

“I go to yard sales [to find denim], but I've been doing it for so long people leave bags of it on my doorstep now,” she said.

Sanders had been sewing for years when she came up with the idea to find new ways to use old jeans.

“The hardest part is having to keep coming up with new ideas,” she said.

She figured items made out of denim would be a hit at a country fair, and said she anticipates Saturday and Sunday to be big days for sales.

Also new at the fair this year is a basket weaving tent. Owner Leanne Wilkie, who also owns a dog grooming company in Berkley, spent Saturday morning sitting under her tent working on a new basket to sell.

“With normal baskets I can usually get about two done in eight hours,” she said. “But this one takes a lot of patience.”

Wilkie started weaving baskets after attending a friend's craft night. She was hooked on the idea and purchased a book to teach herself more.

“I like them to be functional. This one here is for blueberry picking,” she said, motioning to a small basket with a strap.

Before she got into basket weaving, Wilkie was a vet tech for 14 years, and said she misses getting to interact with people.

“I thought a fair would be a good way to talk to people and sell my baskets,” she said.

A popular tent on Saturday morning was the Gerald W. Nadeau Memorial Foundation area.

Parked next to the tent was a large fire truck.

The truck, from a Navy yard in Weymouth, has been restored and repurposed to serve as a hearse for fallen firefighters.

The foundation was founded by Nancy and Roger Nadeau, Gerald's brother and sister-in-law, after Gerald died in the line of duty in 2002.

“So far we've carried thirteen firefighters and one veteran,” Roger said.

Also part of the truck was a section that memorialized Father Mychal Judge, the chaplain for the Fire Department of New York and the first recorded casualty of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

There is a photo of Judge, a piece of destroyed metal from the World Trade Center and his badge from the FDNY.

“We let people hold the badge, and many of them feel an energy from it,” Roger said.

The truck will also be at next week's Town Party in Marion.

The fair runs through Sunday afternoon. For a full list of upcoming events go to rochesterma.com.