For 50 years, Patsy Rowland has helped welcome fairgoers to the N.C. State Fair. In all that time, she’s seen the fair evolve and learned a thing or two about what it takes to keep the gates moving. Rowland started working at the fair in 1976 as a ticket taker at Gate 11. She was … Read more
Skee-ball, skillets and fabricated fried eggs will combine for a fun new competition at this year’s Got to Be NC Festival. So, which came first, the skillet or the egg? Carolina Cooker and parent company Agri Supply, have long supported agriculture in this state, so when the State Fair team challenged themselves to dream up … Read more
The N.C. State Fair’s new assistant manager Robert Fogle is new to North Carolina, but definitely not to agricultural fairs. The native of Frederick, Maryland grew up showing animals at his local fair through 4-H and FFA programs, gaining a love for agricultural education along the way. Fogle, 51, showed dairy goats, market lambs and … Read more