Franklin County Fair receives honor of blue ribbon fair

By: 
Ethan Stoetzer

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County fair wins honors for first time since 1993
     Over 3,200 county fairs were held in North America in 2016, according to the Association of Iowa Fairs; of course, 99 of them were held in Iowa. Of those nearly 100 fairs, Franklin County was selected as a “Blue Ribbon Fair,” representing the North Central District.
     The AIF is a voluntary, non-profit organization that was established in 1907, as a way to organize state, district and county agricultural fairs in Iowa. Every year, the association selects blue ribbon fairs that devotes its services towards 4-H and Future Farmers of America programs, as well service performed in the community, through the entire year.
     Mark Lettow, a member of the entertainment committee for the Franklin County Fair Board for the last six years, said that winning the award was a great opportunity for the fair.
     “I think our fair, in being named that, was for our fair as a whole, not just entertainment, but for the programs by Grandpa’s Farm, other factions and our vendors, along with our 4-H kids and shows,” Lettow said.
     Read the full article in the November 23 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.

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