Great Crowd In Warsaw For ‘A Taste Of Agriculture’ Event
Jackson Adams, left, and Logan Adams hold baby chicks under the supervision of Corie McKinney of Creighton Brothers, which brought the birds to the event. InkFreeNews photos by Keith Knepp.
By Keith Knepp
InkFreeNews
WARSAW — By the feel of the 76-degree temperature, Tuesday evening could have easily been a pleasant summer day at the Kosciusko County Fairgrounds rather than mid-April.
Hundreds of people took advantage of the weather to come to attend the 22nd “Taste of Agriculture in Kosciusko County” event, which included a variety of agriculture-related display booths set up by local organizations, businesses and vendors. The evening also featured a few different activities and demonstrations, such as a kiddie tractor pedal pull sponsored by Wawasee High School FFA.
The highlight for many of the guests was the free food samplings provided by several businesses and organizations. Food offerings included chicken sausage from Miller Poultry; hard boiled eggs from Creighton Brothers; chips and salsa from Hacienda Mexican Restaurant; seasoned ground beef from the Kosciusko County Cattlemen’s Association; cheese curds, flavored milk and ice cream from Crystal Springs Creamery; shredded duck from Maple Leaf Farms; fresh popcorn from Purdue Extension Kosciusko County; and bottles of water provided by the Kosciusko County Soil and Water Conservation District.
More than 100 door prizes, including gift certificates for groceries and Kosciusko County grown products were randomly given out as people entered the fairgrounds. Kids had the opportunity to participate in a scavenger hunt to earn prizes provided by Maple Leaf Farms.
The event was sponsored by the Kosciusko County Agriculture Awareness Committee, Farm Bureau, Purdue Extension, Farm Credit Mid-America, and the Kosciusko County Community Foundation, and was hosted by the Kosciusko County Community Fair Board.
For more information, contact the Purdue Extension Kosciusko County office at (574) 372-2340.
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- Members of the Merry Tones Homemakers 4-H Club welcomed people to the “Taste of Agriculture in Kosciusko County event held at the fairgrounds Tuesday, April 11. Pictured from left, Cindy Light, Beverly Huffman, Lily Miller and Jackie Banning
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- A long line of people was waiting to enter the “Taste of Agriculture in Kosciusko County” event when it opened at 5 p.m. Tuesday.
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- Emma Melcher of the Indiana Beef Council and Dr. Bruce Lamb were on hand representing the Kosciusko County Cattlemen’s Association.
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- Kids had the opportunity to spin the “Ag Wheel of Knowledge” to answer an agriculture-related question for an opportunity to win a prize.
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- Layla Gibson, 5, takes her turn during the kiddie pedal pull event during the “Taste of Agriculture in Kosciusko County” event Tuesday evening.
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- Members of Wawasee FFA organized and managed the kiddie tractor pedal pull event. Pictured from left are students Breanna Bartman, Abbi Harris, Lucas Wilkinson and Teagan Ross, along with advisor Mariah Roberts.
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- Volunteer Faith Fitzloff, left, spent her evening handing out cold bottles of water that were provided by the Kosciusko County Soil and Water Conservation District.
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- Fred Lechlitner of Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance is pictured dishing out samples of chicken sausage provided by Miller Poultry,
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- A variety of free food samplings from local businesses and organizations was offered during the event.
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- Nikky Witkowski, left, and Phil Woolery of the Purdue Extension UAV team was on hand to show off several drones that can be used for farming operations. Later in the evening, they offered flying demonstrations of some of the vehicles.
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- Creighton Brothers brought a few dozen baby chicks to the event. Many children, took advantage of the opportunity to hold one of the cute little birds.