I took a stroll through Food Court B this weekend, and some of the booths are nearly ready for sales! Actually, they were selling a few really yummy things already as a test run and it all looked and smelled amazing.
Around the Food Court
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Quilting with Friends
Many hands make light work! Finishing up a hand pieced, hand quilted, quilt for this year’s Fair. Stop by the Sewing booth in the Craft Pavilion to see or purchase this quilt during the Fair!
A Thank You Note…
This note was sent to us by a dear friend of ours from Israel who is a relative of members of our community. We are all dependent on rain, and even if it sometimes turns our plans upside down, we’ll never complain. Without it things would surely be worse. And so it happened that the …
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Seminars
Be sure to check out the Schedule of Events! We have all three days packed with seminars and demonstrations (nearly all of them are held indoors) on many different topics, such as Sustainable Gardening, Beekeeping, Cheese making, Soap making, Food Preservation, Creative Writing, and much much more. These seminars and demonstrations are all free during …
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Cafe Homestead Closed during Fair
The Cafe will be closed this year during the Fair. Be sure to stop back by after the Fair and check out our new addition! We’ve done a lot of work on our Cafe this Fall, and think you’ll really like all the changes.
For Animal Lovers
Do you love animals? We sure do and have plenty to see, touch and hold! Enjoy the pictures below of some animals from past Fairs!
A Maze of Hay
This year’s hay maze is up today! Young and young at heart all love the hay maze at the Fair every year. Made from approximately 700 bales of hay, this maze is a lot of fun. (If you’re not able to crawl, consider before entering – there are a couple of tunnels hidden in the …
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Leather Goods
We have some really beautiful, hand made leather items being prepared for your enjoyment! These are one of a kind items made by some of our young people – bags, belts, and more.
A Place For Everyone
As we prepare for the Fair, there’s plenty to do, and something for all ages! My 5 year old, 3 year old and I just finished polishing and wrapping about 50 bars of sweet smelling soap. While tucking my 3 year old in bed, she hopefully asked if we can wrap more soap tomorrow! …
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Tamales Ready
Our hand made tamales are prepared and ready for the Fair! We made 3300 tamales (275 dozen) with a total of 725 hours. (That was 25 people working 29 hours) There was an additional 10 hours of hauling ingredients and driving from kitchen to coolers during a 4 day period. We used 250 pounds of …
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