You can do WHAT at the fair?
Everyone knows the basics of what you can do at the fair — eat a wide variety of foods, get spun in every direction on our 100-plus midway rides or watch a livestock show or two. However, the fair...
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In a typical workplace, the interns usually do the necessary-but-mundane office tasks and “grunt work.” At the N.C. State Fair, the Deep Fried Crew is careful to make sure interns get fully immersed in...
View ArticleMake your trip to the fair a love a-fair
Funhouse and I collaborated on what would be the perfect fair date. We’ve come up with five things you must do on a date at the N.C. State Fair. Start your visit with a stroll through the Flower Show....
View ArticlePickles, peanuts and fair traditions
Most fairgoers like their traditions. Some only want the steak sandwich found at that one food booth that they eat at every single year. Others must always start their fair day at the same gate and...
View ArticleWhy’s that cow so skinny? CowBelle explains the difference between dairy...
As a cattle farmer I get a lot of questions about cattle at the fair. One common question is “Why are those big black and white cows so skinny?” They are referring to Holstein cattle, a dairy breed,...
View ArticleThe interns take on fair freebies
Throughout the week, our Facebook fans have submitted suggestions of challenges Cowbelle and I, Jane Deere, could complete at the fair. Ideas ranged from eating fried frog legs and learning from Wacky...
View ArticleAnniversary quilt at the N.C. Museum of History
As the 2013 N.C. State Fair wrapped up, a special commemorative quilt created to celebrate the 160th anniversary of the first fair moved to a temporary new home at the N.C. Museum of History. FFA and...
View Article11 months to go
It’s been about a month since the gates closed on the 2013 N.C. State Fair. And the countdown clock says we are still 327 days away from when the 2014 fair opens. So to miss the fair a little less, I...
View ArticleBlue Ribbon desserts for Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is right around the corner, but there is still time to add a blue-ribbon-winning dessert to the table. “We had hundreds of entries in this year’s cooking contests at the State Fair, and...
View ArticleEgg art from the 2013 N.C. State Fair
In communities across the state this weekend, children and adults alike will be dyeing and adorning eggs for hunting and table decorations. We wanted to take a minute to show off a few of the decorated...
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