Fair Fun Continues

Without stepping foot on one ride or eating one bite of anything fried my life continued to revolve around the NC State Fair today.  This morning I spoke at the Food Bank’s Press Conference to introduce Hunger Relief Day at the Fair with Agriculture Commission Steve Troxler.

This Thursday is the big day when anyone who wants to go to the Fair can bring FIVE cans of Food Lion brand products to the admission gate and get in for that donation.  It’s a deal.  Regular adult admission is $9 and you know you can get some cheep cans of beans or peas at Food Lion and save some big bucks.

We are trying to raise 325,000 pounds of food at the fair on Thursday.  It’s a goal we should be able to meet if more people who come to the fair that day bring cans.  Typically only half the people who show up at the fair that day bring food and just end up paying admission.  Don’t do it people, save your money for the food at the fair.

Hunger Relief Day does not mean that you have to go hungry.  I saw on facebook where one friend had tried an Oreo cookie wrapped in Red velvet cake and deep-fried.  She said it was mighty fine.  It sounds like it is something you can only get at the fair.

Commission Troxler is a great guy.  He comes from a little town called Brown’s Summit that is not too far from my family’s farm.  Thanks to him farming is well supported in North Carolina and we all know that without farms there is no food.  Troxler issued a matching challenge that he will donate $5,000 to the Food Bank if Hunger Relief day brings in the 325,000 pounds of food.  If we get 300,000 pounds he will donate $2,500 or 275,000 pounds a $1,000.

Come on out to the fair, bring cans and not only will you help feed your hungry neighbors, get into the fair for less than half price, but you can get us the $5,000.  That is a win-win.