The 2017 Freestone County Fair & Rodeo will be here before you know it, and with it comes the Home and Garden Show.
Scheduled for the week of June 12-17, contenders have just over two months to prepare for the annual event.
A couple of changes in this year’s Home and Garden Show include a lowered entry fee of $3.00; the addition of demonstration areas and educational displays; as well as the new Ag Mechanics Show ($20 entry fee).
The Show Coordinator, Amy Jo Miller, says “Freestone County has a lot of very talented kids and adults with various skills. It’s my hope that they will enter the show so others can see those talents; and that people will come out to support them.”
She further states, “I would like to see participation built back up to what it used to be.”
Divisions in the Home and Garden Show include Sewing, Quilts, Needlework & Crafts, Food Preservations, Baked Goods, Photography, Art, Horticulture, and Agriculture Mechanics.
The show is open to all residents of Freestone County; and entries must be checked on Monday, June 12th between 7:00 a.m. and Noon at the Fairfield Civic Center. The $3 entry fee is due at time of check in.
Judging will be done by age categories to include: Kiddie Corner (4-7 year olds), Junior Youth (8-12 year olds), Senior Youth (13-18 year olds), Adults (19-64 year olds), and Senior Citizens (65 years or older).
Volunteers are needed throughout the week to sit in the Civic Center as fairgoers browse through entries.
For more information about the show, or to volunteer your time during fair week, you may contact Amy Jo Miller by calling 254-747-3995 or go online to www.freestonecountyfairandrodeo.com for rules and a schedule of events.
