State Fair '10 - The Year of the Pig!

We were able to visit the State Fair this year. This year's theme celebrated pigs and as you might have guessed Madison was pretty excited to learn this so she could enjoy their decorations. Here is the pig that greeted us upon entry.

My kids just love this exhibit. It teaches kids what it takes to be a farmer on a very small scale. They have to milk a cow, plant seeds, pull the crops, ride the tractor, etc. Here is Noah picking his crop from the vegetable garden.

The children are given "money" for their crops once they take them to market. They exchange their farm money for a treat. This year Noah chose a granola bar and Madison chose cold applesauce.

Many go to the fair for the food. This year a couple of the highlights (that we did not try) were deep fried butter (which people said tasted like french toast) and Crispy Cream had a hamburger station where they used doughnuts as the buns. No thanks, but it was interesting.