The 129th annual Alameda Agriculture Society’s rural fair and regional 4-H show and sale proved to be a popular attraction with people from the area.
Melanie Warner, who is a board member for the agricultural society, said they had a great turnout, even though it was a cool and windy day. They also encountered some rain early in the day.
“We still had a lot of people come out for it, which was great,” she said.
Numbers were down from last year, which she attributed to the weather. But she estimates the event still attracted between 400-500 people, and she was happy with the total.
“We started with a pancake breakfast at 7 a.m., and it rained on us, but we still ended up selling out, which is a good thing,” said Warner.
School displays were set up, as students brought in their artwork to be evaluated. The top three finishers in each category won prizes.
A bouncy castle, a petting zoo and a fish pond provided entertainment for the children. Members of the Paw Patrol also interacted with the young people.
Food was courtesy of several sources. The Alameda Recreation Board served hamburgers, hot dogs and taco in a bag. The Alameda Holy Roller pie ladies offered pies. The Alameda United Church served specialty coffees.
“Our fair would not be anything unless we have great volunteers like we do,” said Warner. “Alameda is wonderful for volunteers.”
Since next year will be the 130th edition of the event, Warner said they plan on having something extra to help celebrate the milestone and attract the public.
The regional 4-H sale featured clubs from Alameda, Alida, Carnduff and Carievale. For more on the event, please see next week’s edition of Southeast Agri News.
