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Another world heard from

Travis Loudin — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:53:20 +0000

Representatives of the Columbiana County, Ashtabula County and Carroll County Junior Fair Boards traveled together on a bus to the Ohio Fair Manager’s Convention in Columbus on January 5, 2010. Columbiana County sent 13 youth, Carroll County sent 6 representatives and Ashtabula had 8 for a total of 27 youth plus advisors.
The youth spent the day listening to a key note speaker, visiting the trade show and attending break out sessions on topics related to the running of the Junior Fair. This gives junior fair board members the opportunity to see how other fairs across the state handle their junior fair business and learn from each other.

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The Great Elephant?

Travis Loudin — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 12:34:21 +0000

Washington County (Pa.) 4-H’er Erin Rice thought her long-stemmed pumpkin was just right to turn into an elephant for the Chesapeake Energy Giant Pumpkin contest Oct. 3 in Washington, Pa.

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Fun at Ridgeview Farm

Travis Loudin — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:28:26 +0000

Ridgeview Farm, located in Mesopotamia Township, Trumbull County, SR 87, hosts fall fun weekends Sept. 26 thru Oct. 28 from noon to 5, and it’s lots of fun, as these pumpkin painters discovered.

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Behind the scenes

Travis Loudin — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 19:19:56 +0000

If you happen to drive down the alley behind Farm and Dairy’s Salem, Ohio, offices during breaktime, you might have to pause for a cornhole game. Here copy editor Eric Hamilton and intern Emily Caldwell go head to head.

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Rowing the boat ashore

Travis Loudin — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 18:29:24 +0000

Northwestern-Wayne FFA’ers had to break up the serious sessions at their leadership retreat with a little teamwork and bonding on the water. You know what they say, “All work and no play…”

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Breaking news!

Travis Loudin — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 11:40:10 +0000

You can now find just about anything dipped in batter and fried at your local fair. The Ohio State Fair featured — what else — a deep-fried buckeye, along with deep-fried Twinkies, and even a deep-fried PBJ sandwich.

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Yum!

Travis Loudin — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 11:30:00 +0000

Fifteen-month-old Brady bellied up to the dairy bar at the Columbiana Buckeye Dairy Boosters stand at the Columbiana County Fair to enjoy a chocolate cone.

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An Unlikely Duo

Travis Loudin — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 11:51:14 +0000

Poppy, the kitty, adores Corkey the donkey, who seems to share the sentiment–or at least tolerates it. Karen Kirsch of Louisville, Ohio, shares this great shot!

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Washington County Farm

Travis Loudin — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 11:27:14 +0000

Not a cloud in the sky (well, almost). Jack Perry shares this scene from an active family farm deep in old rural Washington County, Ohio.

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Kiss the Pig

Travis Loudin — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 11:24:30 +0000

Harrison County Commissioner Barbara Pincola loses the Kiss the Pig Contest at this year’s fair and has to pucker up to the Grand Champion Hog during this year’s Harrison County Fair.

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