Fairfield County Fair Junior Leaders completed the weigh in of their Farm Credit Stock the Trailer Food Donations on 10/17/2022 on the official Fairfield County Fair scales. We collected 6,726 lbs of canned food and bottled water. We had tremendous support from the community for this project including the Fairfield County Commissioners, the Fairfield County Antique Tractor Club, and the Fairfield County Cattlemen’s Association, just to name a few. Plus, numerous 4-H Clubs and FFA Chapters donated in the Fairfield County Fair Challenge. The Fairfield County Senior Fairboard voted to give back the $500 participation fee in $100 increments to those clubs donating the most food, hoping to assist with end of the year recognitions. Giving results for the 2022 Farm Credit Stock the Trailer Eastern Region area include Guernsey County 12,630 lbs., Muskingum County 9,360 lbs., Hartford Fair 8,200 lbs. Fairfield County Fair food colletion items were donated to 7 different pantries across Fairfield County including: Foundation Dinners, Lancaster Vineyard Church Food Pantry, St. Vincent DePaul, Saint Mark Emerald Food Pantry, Maywood Community Outreach, Lancaster Fairfield Community Action, and the Salvation Army.
Congratulations to Our Top 5 Winning Groups:
Champions 4-H Club
Rough Riders 4-H Club
Clearcreek Showman 4-H Club
Lithopolis Livestock 4-H Club
AC Extreme 4-Hers 4-H Club
Thank you to all these groups and fairgoers who donated to the canned food drive.