Full of contemporary color and historic black-and-white photography, accompanied by fascinating essays, this book will delight and inform both resident and visitor. Formed in 1881, Dufferin County is Ontario's youngest and smallest county, and though its rocky soil makes farming difficult, agriculture has always been the mainstay of Dufferin's economy. But today's Dufferin County is also a richly textured community of communities. Weekenders from Bay Street and transplanted urban families live alongside longtime residents and farmers, a population with an unusually varied array of talents and interests. The arts thrive here, with noteworthy festivals, fairs, concerts and theatrical performances. Discover why tens of thousands of diverse-minded citizens are proud to call this quiet, largely rural southern Ontario county their home.