Sunday, July 26 to Saturday, August 1, 2009 don't miss the Warren County Farmers' Fair http://www.warrencountyfarmersfair.org http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Thu, 09 Jul 2009 20:23:12 -0400 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 20:22:17 -0400 FeedForAll Mac v2.1 (2.1.0.1); http://www.FeedForAll.com/
Daily contests include: a Pie Eating Contest at 2:00 pm, Stick Pony Races at 2:40 pm,
Mini Hay Bale Rolling Contest at 3:00 pm, Bubble Gum Blowing Contest at 3:30 pm, and Fear Factor Veggie Style at 4:00 pm.

Download the schedule at www.warrencountyfarmersfair.org/kids_corral.html, or pick one up during your visit to the Fair. The weeks events include Art Fun With Melanie.
Melanie is majoring in Illustration at Marywood University and in her junior year! Your kids can come express themselves with Melanie! From mosaic bean pictures to molding expressive model magic faces, there is always something to enjoy or to create. One can paint in the likeness of Seurat through divisionism with Q-tip paintings you can design your own stamp.

We welcome back Debbie Koch “In the Kitchen” at the Kids Corral. Some highlights will include Food Safety… and “Fight Bac”, A Bit “Corny” Popcorn Day, “Even Nuttier Peanut Butter Tasting”, featuring the all natural, homemade, and the tofu versions. Of course various Jersey Fresh Vegetables, homemade Gazpacho, salsa, and their fruity companions made with watermelon. Bet there will be some surprises in store and lots of fun when Debbie’s In the Kitchen.

Make sure your child makes a quilt square for the Big Quilt Picture Project during his visit to the Kids’ Corral. Nine quilts were produced from the quilt squares from 2008 and be on display at the Kids’ Corral. You can enter your name in a drawing we will draw at the end of the week. A special thanks to Rosa Iannitelli of Belvidere for assembling the quilts for us each year. To view the quilts you could win check out our Kids’ Corral Facebook Page (search for Kids Corral).

This year we welcome Lina Crowell, Children’s Librarian from Warren County Library with “Stories from the Farmyard”. Junior Girl Scout Troop 94838 of Harmony Township, will be hosting a Free Book Exchange on Friday and cooking up some “Stone Soup” using NJ Fresh Home Grown ingredients. Stone Soup, the beloved story of what can happen when everyone shares in a task, is a favorite among parents and kids alike.

A favorite contest at the Kids’ Corral is “Fear Factor Veggie Style.” Do you have difficulty getting your children to eat vegetables? Maybe they will be up for this challenge. We wouldn’t say we “make” your children eat vegetables, rather we describe it as “introducing” them to a multitude of flavors such as spinach, lima beans and raw zucchini. Special thanks to ShopRite of Greenwich and Wegman’s of Nazareth, who supply us with a gift card that we use to purchase items like canned beets, pickled artichoke heart, spinach and other items we think your children should try.

Another favorite includes craft workshops presented by Environmental Educator, Diana Dove. Each craft is carefully selected with hands-on, interactive activities that kids love with a message for children that they can choose to help the environment.

Be sure to stop by the Kids’ Corral while visiting the Fair July 26 throught August 1 at the Fairgrounds in Harmony Township.

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Giulia Iannitelli
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Keeping with its 72-year-long tradition of offering affordable family fun, the Fair won't leave a hole in your wallet: admission is just $5 for adults and $3 for ages 5-12. Children 4 and under are admitted free. Parking is free as well. Monday through Friday admission special allows children 12 years and under in free of charge until 4:00 pm. Adults pay $5 but can reenter the fairgrounds free of charge the same day with proof of purchase. A season pass to the Fair is $25.

For families with small children the fair can keep them entertained for hours for free. Drop by the animal barns to see cows, pigs, horses, rabbits and more. Catch a clown show at the Kids’ Corral, where everything is free of charge for fairgoers and their children. While at the Kids’ Corral participate in one of the contest from the Stick Pony races for little ones to Fear Factor Veggie Style for the more brave. Or participate in the Pie Eating, Bubble Gum Blowing or Hay Bale Rolling contest. Make some crafts, healthy snacks, make a quilt square for the Big Quilt Picture Project or do some coloring. There are plenty of activities from which to choose.

Be sure to visit the 4-H and FFA buildings where students have projects on display. 4-H and FFA exhibits and competitions include the Small Animal Show, Seeing Eye Dog Show, Games on Horseback, Dairy Show, Horse Drill Team, Sheep Show and Public Presentations, where members practice their oratory skills. Both excellent examples of youth organizations, 4-H and the FFA have inspired hundreds of young, local people to become active members of the community.

The Fair is an event that affords local community service groups an opportunity to raise funds for their year-long programs. Food stands are run by local Lions clubs, granges (agricultural-rooted organizations) and the Warren Hills Wrestling Club. The Stewartsville Grange will be holding a blood drive in conjunction with Miller Memorial Blood Center on August 1 at the Fair. Eligible donors will receive a $5 food voucher good for the Stewartsville Grange food stand. The wrestling club runs a tournament on Saturday of the fair and a $500 scholarship is awarded. Let’s not forget the popular Dunking Booth run by the Belvidere HS field hockey team.

Included in the admission price to the Fair is the Hot Air Balloon Festival. This year the 9th Annual Hot Air Balloon Festival will feature mass hot air balloon launches every evening at 6:30 pm. The Balloon Festival runs in conjunction with the Fair and admission into the Fair allows spectators to view the balloons up close from the balloon port on Strykers Road. This year we will be featuring a competition – “Megaphone Monday and Tuesday” – that will involve the children. Children will cheer on pilots in a race to inflate their balloon the fastest. The winning team wins prize money donated to the charity of their choice. Wednesday night, July 29, will be the 3rd annual Bicycle Balloon Race, with a rain date of Thursday, July 30. Bikers and Balloonists pair up for an exciting race where the biker rides in the balloon and the bike is strapped onto the basket. Proceeds from the race all go to local charity, the ADM Foundation.

Windham Mountain Ranch returns to the Fair with their “Great American Frontier” show and display. See live demonstrations, experience pioneer life hand-on, see authentic early American Artifacts, animals that built America and enjoy one of 4 thrilling and interactive free shows each day.

Ryan Pelton, Elvis Impersonator is back by popular demand. Grandstand seating is available for $10 per person – the most affordable tickets around for one of the BEST Elvis impersonators performing today.

The Warren County Farmers’ Fair would not be possible without the year-long commitment of the Board of Directors, which consists of twelve volunteers and three secretaries. The board takes pride in bringing to you one of the few remaining agricultural Fairs in New Jersey. The Fair offers a lot of variety for different age groups and interests. We encourage you to plan your visit accordingly. Many new visitors flock to the fair to see the balloons launch, but please note that balloon activity begins around 6:30 when the winds are more conducive. We hope that if your main interest is the balloon launches that you do take some time to come down a few hours prior to launch. Experience some of the exhibits and learn about the farming life and what it takes to get produce, dairy and meats to the table!

Some other highlights of the Fair include car shows, horse shows and Traditional Arts Expo. The Warren Hills FFA Alumni Association is again organizing their annual car show with corvettes, street rods, customs, diesels and more on display. Dirt Track Heroes is organized and presented by the Harmony Speedway Historical Society. Those who remember attending dirt track races in Harmony, Flemington and Nazareth, will delight in meeting stock car drivers from the 60's, who will be displaying their rebuilt winning cars, trophies and memorabilia. Current day drivers will be in attendance as well. Equestrian events include the Open Horse Show on opening day, 4-H Horse Drill Team, a Dressage Demonstration and Nine Pines Open Western and English Pleasure Show. The 10th Annual Traditional Arts Expo invites guests to explore the talents of the area's artisans. The time-honored talents of the Evening Star Quilt Guild, the Hunterdon County Quilt Guild, the Warren County Needle Arts Guild, and the Lost Art Lacers of North Jersey will be showcased during daily exhibits and demonstrations. Be sure to vote for your favorite in the "Viewer's Choice" quilt contest at the Traditional Arts Building.

Fair attendees should expect plenty of delicious Fair food, carnival rides and live entertainment including popular local DJ, Doc South.

The directors at the Warren County Farmers’ Fair would like to thank our Gold Sponsors, RE/MAX® of New Jersey, AmeriGas, Brown-Daub and the New Jersey Division of Travel and Tourism.

To purchase advance tickets for Ryan Pelton or the Power Events, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to Warren County Farmers’ Fair, 165 Co. Rt. 519 South, Belvidere, NJ 07823 -no later then July 20.

For information you can call the Fair Office at 908-859-6563 or email questions to info@warrencountyfarmersfair.org.

For contest rules and regulations, fair participants may stop by the Rutgers Cooperative Extension office in the Wayne Dumont Building, room 102 or visit the official website at warrencountyfarmersfair.org to download shows and registration forms.
]]> http://www.warrencountyfarmersfair.org 0F9487B1-3C4D-4379-A431-8056FD6B4B9A-377-000004051134C24B-FFA Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:26:32 -0400 It is hard to believe the Warren County Farmers’ Fair is just 3 months away. The Fair continues to post updated rules and regulations for contests.

The latest to be posted are as follows:

The Fair Brochure is now available for download. You may also email info@warrencountyfarmersfair.org for a copy to be mailed to you.

Antique Tractor Pull, Show and Parade information is now available as well as the adult and junior Garden Tractor Pull, Hot Stock Tractor Pull, Truck Pull and Mud Bog rules.

Hay and Silage rules and regs are now posted.

Rules and regs for the Open Horse Show on Sunday and the Nine Pines Horse Show are now available online.

For the home and garden building now available are rules and regs on the Backyard Farm Family Award, Egg Show, Handwork, Individual Fair Exhibitor and Photography Show rules and regs.

There is a new contest during intermission of the Ryan Pelton show – Best 50’s Outfit. Those rules and regs are now available.

The Warren Hills Wrestling Club Tournament application is now posted online.

Lastly the Warren Hills FFA Alumni will be holding it’s 4th annual cars show at the fair this year and details are now available on line as well.

Please continue to check back as there are a few more to be added.

There are several ways to keep ontop of the latest fair news: Visit us on facebook, where you will find plenty of photos and other information. You can also post comments of your own about the fair. Sign up for our RSS news feed, download the widget to your igoogle home page or facebook, for quick links to the latest news, or sign up for our e-news.

For more information on the fair and balloon festival visit us online at www.warrencountyfarmersfair.org or www.balloonfestnj.com]]> http://www.warrencountyfarmersfair.org A6B38115-DBD8-4931-85C6-A6534FD3E26C-214-00000132D90578EB-FFA Tue, 26 May 2009 05:41:24 -0400
The latest to be posted are as follows:

For the Power Events we have added the rules and regulations for the ATV Mud Bog, Farmers Tractor Pull, and the Lawnmower Races.

For children’s activities we have added the rules and regulations for the Agricultural Olympics, Big Wheel Race and Kiddie Pedal Pull.

For the Home and Garden Building exhibits rules and regulations have been posted for the Arts and Crafts, Baking, Canning, Flower, Fruit, Herb, Hoser’s Largest Vegetable, Scrapbook, and Sunflower Contests. If you are interested in taking a shift to watch the building during the week of the fair, the Building Watch form is also on the website for download.

For animal shows you can find the rules and regs for the Beef and Steer show, Open Colored Breed show, Holstein Show and Pet show.

We will continue to post updated rules and regulations throughout the next few weeks. There are several ways to receive up to date information through our website. You may subscribe to our RSS News Feed, join us on Facebook, or sign up for our enews. If you have an igoogle home page you can even add our “widget” for quick links on rules and regs, ticket information, current news and other items like weather and results once the Fair begins.

Just a few reminders
Contact the Fair office at 908-859-6563 for information on participating in the Demolition Derby and Fair Queen or Princess Contest.

Elvis tickets are on sale now. Chairs in front of the stage are no longer available. Don’t delay and get your seat in the grandstands today – $10 per ticket.

Tickets are also on sale for the Demolition Derbies, Mud Bog, ATV Mud Bog, Truck Pull and Tractor Pull.
]]> http://www.warrencountyfarmersfair.org 85C78751-0901-4C64-BB87-3EB4EEAEF6C2-128-000000DB3DB0A7FE-FFA Thu, 30 Apr 2009 19:37:59 -0400 The Warren County Farmers' Fair directors are glad to announce there will be mass hot air balloon launches (weather permitting) each evening of the Fair. The Fair runs from July 26 to August 1, 2009. Pilot invitations were sent out last month and so far 25 pilots have committed for various nights. The Fair had a total of 37 pilots signed up for last years event with an average of 27 balloons flying on several nights of the fair. Balloons powered by our sponsor AmeriGas!<br /> <br /> To check out some of the pilots who are attending this year's Fair and Balloon Festival, check out the Facebook page set up. Go to Facebook and search for Hot Air Balloon Festival at the Warren County Farmers Fair or follow this link.<br /> <br /> http://www.facebook.com/pages/Hot-Air-Balloon-Festival-at-the-Warren-County-Farmers-Fair/57813106292 http://www.balloonfestnj.com EA4FE757-CDE9-4FBA-A31D-9A1FCFFB11A1-2568-000011C03D9C53C1-FFA Thu, 16 Apr 2009 14:04:11 -0400 Applicatons Now Available for the Demolition Derbies at the Warren County Farmers’ Fair<br /> <br /> It’s fender bending devastation! Metal crushing destuction! It’s nation-wide demolition derby coming to the Warren County Farmers’ Fair on Tuesday, July 28, and Friday, July 31, 2009 at 8:00 pm. Local drivers compete in two hours of daredevil motorized mayhem! It’s fun! It’s exciting! It’s unbelievable! Hometown guys and gals competing in vehicles of destruction. There will be four qualifying events with the survivors moving on to the grand championship feature. It’s exciting, it’s fun, it’s madness. <br /> <br /> To participate get your application at the Warren County Farmers’ Fair Office located at the Rutgers Cooperative Extension Office at the Wayne Dumont Administration Building, 165 County Route 519 South, Belvidere, New Jersey. Or you may call 908-859-6563 or email marnavy@hotmail.com to have one mailed to you.<br /> <br /> For spectators, advance tickets will go onsale May 1st. To get tickets go to the Fair Office at the Rutgers Cooperative Extension Office at the Wayne Dumont Administration Building. Advance tickets will be on sale at the Belvidere office through July 24th. After July 24th advance tickets may be purchased at the office on the fairgrounds for a limited time on Saturday and during the Fair if you are visiting the Fair on an evening prior to your event. (Plan ahead as once the fair is open, admission is always required to enter.) Tickets will also be on sale for the following shows: Elvis Impersonator Ryan Pelton, Mud Bog, ATV Mud Bog, Truck Pull and Tractor Pull.<br /> http://www.warrencountyfarmersfair.org/rules_regs.html F239F6F3-C972-4D23-B79A-EA9BB195EADB-7938-0000363E909EA832-FFA Fri, 27 Mar 2009 15:39:04 -0400 News release: Contact Milly Rice, Secretary, 908-859-6563
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2009 Open Talent Show

This year marks our 21st year for our talent show for youths and adults residing in NJ and PA who would like to participate. Contact the office or on the website for a registration form prior to the deadline date of July 10th. The show is scheduled for Tuesday night, July 28 at 7:30pm on the dance floor. Age categories are 12 and under, 13-17 year olds and adult category-18 and over and a family/group division with no age restrictions in this category.

No Bands are allowed to participate in the talent show.
Once you have been the Grand Prize Winner you may no longer compete in the show. Entrants may compete as an individual or in the family/group division, not both.

Walk-ins are not allowed – no exceptions. Maximum of 20 entrants for all categories combined.
Acts are limited to three minutes for individuals and up to five minutes for family/group acts. If you need set up time let us know when you check in.
Monetary awards and ribbons are given to the winners as follows: Grand Prize winner-$125.00 and a trophy;
First place winners-$100.00;
Second place winners-$75.00 and
Third place winners-$50.00 in each age category.
Family/Group division winners receive trophies, ribbons and $100.00.
A panel of distinguished volunteer judges determine the winners based on your presentation, originality, costume and talent. Bring your family and friends to cheer you on.
To obtain a registration form you may call our office at
908-859-6563, fax a request to 908-475-6514, go to website and download form, or write to the WCFF office, c/o Milly, 165 Co. RT 519 So. Belvidere NJ 07823 or stop by the office in the Wayne Dumont Administration Building, lower level in the Rutgers Cooperative Extension Office.
]]> http://www.warrencountyfarmersfair.org/rules_regs.html 575012BA-1BD8-4810-B71E-CEE4B3D4E77A-375-000002A69214E350-FFA Thu, 16 Apr 2009 12:18:50 -0400 Warren County Farmers’ Fair Princess Committee Seeking Contestants for 2009<br /> <br /> The Princess Committee is currently seeking 12 contestants for this year’s Farmers’ Fair. This year’s contest and judging will be held on Sunday night, July 26 in conjunction with the Fair Queen contest in the main arena starting around 7:30pm.<br /> Contestants must be: <br /> • Residents of Warren County<br /> • Between the ages of 6 and 10<br /> http://www.warrencountyfarmersfair.org/rules_regs.html 7D1A3434-416A-4997-BD2F-495641FCE064-124-000004891A833557-FFA Sun, 01 Feb 2009 08:57:21 -0500 The Warren County Farmers Fair will be held the week <br /> <br /> of July 26 through August 1, 2009. <br /> <br /> The Queen Committee is currently seeking a maximum of 12 contestants to apply for the title at this year’s Farmers’ Fair. This year’s contest and judging will be held on Sunday, July 26 at 7:30pm in conjunction with the Fair Princess contest in the main arena on our stage.<br /> http://www.warrencountyfarmersfair.org/rules_regs.html FEFE8E83-54EA-4373-82D1-65D573214DEE-124-00000462FD67FE8E-FFA Sun, 01 Feb 2009 08:55:59 -0500 The Warren County Farmers' Fair announces new weekday special admission prices at the 2009 Fair. On Monday through Friday the vendors and exhibit buildings will be opening at 12 pm. Admission from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm will be $5 for an adult and free for children 12 and under. http://www.warrencountyfarmersfair.org/admission.html 1214AA8C-EF98-4702-802E-345C7D1DD3E8-386-00000607FCFB0F58-FFA Fri, 23 Jan 2009 09:10:12 -0500 Ryan Pelton is one of the most popular Elvis impersonators known to our area. To see more about Ryan visit www.ryanpelton.com. For information on tickets visit www.warrencountyfarmersfair.org. http://www.warrencountyfarmersfair.org/elvis.html 0B7798AC-4E5E-4C2E-AC15-2019B25E6175-275-000005454D2BA4BE-FFA Thu, 22 Jan 2009 20:08:28 -0500