NC State Fair Deep Fried Blog https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Country ham competition returns to the N.C. State Fair Growing up as a livestock youth: Michelle Hartman Carrigan Farms: A Blue Ribbon-Winning Family A Memory Worth Making and a Story Worth Telling- Brady’s Day at the Fair Livestock Youth Highlight: The Meadows Family North Carolina Beekeeping on display at the N.C. State Fair North Carolina tobacco on full display at the N.C. State Fair Generations of showing beef cattle across our state A Maker’s Dozen: From Forest to Fiddle- Mike Anderson A Maker’s Dozen: Grit and Glass- Curtis Cecil Jams, jellies, conserves and preserves — N.C. State Fair Superintendent Ben Chapman helps keep the home canning contests safe and fair A Maker’s Dozen: Celebrating 75 years of the Village of Yesteryear with Superintendent Pam Earp Getting To Know Brady West (Yesteryear) A Maker’s Dozen: Silver Lining- Dan Dye Meet Ruth Toole: The Newest Competitive Exhibits Director for the N.C. State Fair Carolina Cooker Skillet Skee-Ball offers healthy competition for all ages at the Got to Be NC Festival Farm Family of the Day: G.M. Langdon Family Farm, LLC State Fair exhibit in D.C. features work of North Carolina artists Young Farmer of the Day: Josh Young with The Young-Outlaw Ranch Young Farmer of the Day: Will Thomas with Buddy Waddell Farms Young Farmer of the Day: Madison Costa with Fowl Creek Farms Agriculture: Still the Foundation of the N.C. State Fair Farm Family of the Day: Jordan Lake Christmas Tree Farm Talk of the Fair: What does Military Appreciation Day mean to you? Farm Family of the Day: Miracle Farm Talk of the Fair: Why is Smithfield Foods Hunger Relief Day important to you? Farm Family of the Day: E.B. Harris Livestock Farm Family of the Day: Worley Honey Farm SBI K-9 agent Zoli reports for duty at the State Fair Farm Family of the Day: Clapp Farm Until We Meet Again, Fried Pecan Pie Four inducted into the N.C. State Fair Livestock Hall of Fame Judging Sweet Potatoes at the N.C. State Fair No Time Like Social Time: 2025 N.C. State Fair Social Media Wrap Up From breaking world records to spicing up the kitchen, Luffas are taking a spotlight in N.C. Agriculture History of the N.C. State Fair Taste NC: Local ingredients take center stage at chef demos in the Got to Be NC Agriculture Pavilion inside Dorton Arena Farm Family of the Day: Barham Family Farm DIY-ing Gravity: N.C. State Fair exhibitors inspired by “Wicked” Farm Family of the Day: Ruby Brown Farm Produce New foods grab headlines, but many old favorites are still available at the N.C. State Fair Morgan Hudson & Company band brings blues rock energy to Hunger Relief Day at the fair Chair caning winners are second and third generations to enter State Fair competitions A Maker’s Dozen: Oil and watercolor painter Walter Creech Farm Family of the Day: Double R Cattle Services Farm Family of the Day: Crooked Creek Farm Farm Family of the Day: Ronnie Moore’s Fruits & Veggies Dragmatic is making a rocking debut on the Waterfall Stage 4 Fosters Slushies makes debut in the Got to Be NC Pavilion Presenting the Newest Intern, Hotdog!