38 • The Beacon September 19 , 2024

Susan McDonald

Don Dal Ponte

Robert Barga

Lane Dailey

Aarica Eby

Don Wietmarschen

Coshocton County Fair

By Josie Sellers For The Beacon

Stock the Trailer is a program the Coshocton County Junior Fair Board runs alongside Farm Credit Mid-America and sponsored by Rural 1st .

The junior fair board receives $ 500 for participating , and then they have a chance of winning up to $ 5,000 .

“ It is a competition between about 15 fairs in our district ,” said Ron Seitz , senior fair board president . “ The winner is named after the last fair of the year in our district .”

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Nonperishable food items collected at the Coshocton County Fair are donated to The Salvation Army .

“ Our trailer will be on the back road of the fairgrounds , back beside the Peddicord Rice Auction trailer behind the livestock barns ,” Seitz said .

Look for Stock the Trailer signage at the fair for locations to donate .

Donations can be made anytime during the fair . At the end of the fair , the total weight of all donations will be calculated , with prizes for first , second and third of $ 5,000 , $ 3,500 and $ 1,500 awarded to the fairs that raise the most food throughout the summer . Each participating county fair will receive $ 500 . All prize money awarded supports local junior fair

activities including attending statewide junior fair conferences , investing in new technologies and purchasing additional items for donation .

“ We are thrilled to partner with Coshocton County Fair for Stock the Trailer ,” said Brock Burcham , regional vice president for Farm Credit Mid-America . “ This initiative not only helps those in need within our communities , but also fosters a sense of teamwork and giving back among our local junior fairs . We look forward to seeing the impact we can make together in 2024 .”

Fight Hunger , Stock the Trailer is hosted on a regional basis . To learn more about which counties are participating in 2024 , call Farm Credit Mid-America at 740-439-7971 .

Paul Scherbel

Randall Peddicord Retired