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New York's State Fair goes back 175 years, and still plays an important role in encouraging young farmers. Jonathan L visits and describes.

We haven't been to a real fair since our kids were young (we used to like the North Adams fair in Massachusetts and Orange County in NY...but you've just put a big state fair (somewhere) on my list. Iowa, maybe?

I don't know if I would go to the Iowa Fair, but if you go to the Wisconsin, you can combine it with a trip to Milwaukee

Thanks for a great piece! I am fascinated by farm life and the talented and hard working people who do it. I too have heard that small farms are dying out and there are probably statistics to prove it .Over the past year though, I've met quite a few small farmers that have innovative ideas that are doing good business. And I've seen some communities that really support local farmers markets. So if it's a passion for these young farmers, I hope they use their talents.