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The county fair is an iconic piece of Americana that, in many ways, is lot like Christmas. It comes only once a year, requires extensive advance preparation, is followed by a boisterous burst of gaiety and frivolity, and then it ends and life returns to normal.
Our county fair represents the best of our farming and ranching heritage and tradition. It honors the years of hard work and dedication that developed the towns and farms of the county and even more than that—it honors our rural way of life.
There’s so much to see! There are posters and exhibits made by 4-H members, countless colored sketches created by elementary school students, photography exhibits, untold rows of vegetables, flowers, and exotic plants, woodcraft products, honey, oil paintings, handmade purses, jams, jellies, and a dazzling array of baked goods—all lovingly created with the goal of winning a prize at this annual fair.
You might win a ribbon for exhibiting a first place slice of cherry pie or hand-knit sweater, but the prestige that accompanies that humble blue ribbon goes a lot deeper. Gardeners coax reluctant flowers to grow and thrive so they might take them to the fair, while amateur shutterbugs perfect their craft in an effort to snag the blue ribbon in a black & white landscape class. To anyone else, these competitions may seem like microscopic ripples in the lake of life, but to the green-thumbed exhibitor who has worked all season, this competition is the highpoint.
Whether you’re exhibiting your own livestock or simply admiring all the animals, livestock shows are a definite highlight of any county fair. By strolling through the various livestock buildings and show rings, you can expect to encounter all kinds of animals ranging from horses and cows to rabbits and chickens and goats and sheep. It’s a great chance to see and learn about different breeds, as well as a chance to see premium examples of livestock in all their show-ring glory. 4-H and FFA livestock exhibits make up the majority of exhibits at the Delta County Fair each year and the Fair is proud to say that the majority of animals exhibited at the fair, especially market beef, are locally bred and raised animals.
Leave your healthy eating habits at home for the day because at the county fair, you’ll find an assortment of foods that don’t fit that definition. Mounds of cotton candy in colors not naturally found in food? Bring it on. Lollipops as big as your five-year-old’s face? Oh, yeah. Deep-fried delights? Yes, please! A fair is not the place to keep to a strict diet but after all, it’s only once a year and it just wouldn’t be FAIR if you didn’t sample something deep-fried and sweet.
So this summer, get swept away in the atmosphere of fun and competition that characterizes the Delta County Fair. Make a Plan! Mark Your Calendars! And take your family to the Fair next August. www.deltacountyfair.com
The county fair is an iconic piece of Americana that, in many ways, is lot like Christmas. It comes only once a year, requires extensive advance preparation, is followed by a boisterous burst of gaiety and frivolity, and then it ends and life returns to normal.
Our county fair represents the best of our farming and ranching heritage and tradition. It honors the years of hard work and dedication that developed the towns and farms of the county and even more than that—it honors our rural way of life.
There’s so much to see! There are posters and exhibits made by 4-H members, countless colored sketches created by elementary school students, photography exhibits, untold rows of vegetables, flowers, and exotic plants, woodcraft products, honey, oil paintings, handmade purses, jams, jellies, and a dazzling array of baked goods—all lovingly created with the goal of winning a prize at this annual fair.
You might win a ribbon for exhibiting a first place slice of cherry pie or hand-knit sweater, but the prestige that accompanies that humble blue ribbon goes a lot deeper. Gardeners coax reluctant flowers to grow and thrive so they might take them to the fair, while amateur shutterbugs perfect their craft in an effort to snag the blue ribbon in a black & white landscape class. To anyone else, these competitions may seem like microscopic ripples in the lake of life, but to the green-thumbed exhibitor who has worked all season, this competition is the highpoint.
Whether you’re exhibiting your own livestock or simply admiring all the animals, livestock shows are a definite highlight of any county fair. By strolling through the various livestock buildings and show rings, you can expect to encounter all kinds of animals ranging from horses and cows to rabbits and chickens and goats and sheep. It’s a great chance to see and learn about different breeds, as well as a chance to see premium examples of livestock in all their show-ring glory. 4-H and FFA livestock exhibits make up the majority of exhibits at the Delta County Fair each year and the Fair is proud to say that the majority of animals exhibited at the fair, especially market beef, are locally bred and raised animals.
Leave your healthy eating habits at home for the day because at the county fair, you’ll find an assortment of foods that don’t fit that definition. Mounds of cotton candy in colors not naturally found in food? Bring it on. Lollipops as big as your five-year-old’s face? Oh, yeah. Deep-fried delights? Yes, please! A fair is not the place to keep to a strict diet but after all, it’s only once a year and it just wouldn’t be FAIR if you didn’t sample something deep-fried and sweet.
So this summer, get swept away in the atmosphere of fun and competition that characterizes the Delta County Fair. Make a Plan! Mark Your Calendars! And take your family to the Fair next August. www.deltacountyfair.com