- 11.24.2009
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Get ready for the 2009 N.C. State Fair! We just couldn't wait until the fair starts on Oct. 15 to begin reporting on its annual 10-days of statewide competitions, thrilling rides and everything fried on a stick.
In this blog, we'll touch base with some of you who are already baking up that blue ribbon cake or polishing the hooves on your champion steer. We'll also keep you up-to-date on what's going to be new and different about the fair this year.
There's gold in these here animals
Big, blue ribbons are nice, to be sure. But for some exhibitors of animals at the fair, a winning entry also can bring some big, green cash.
How much cash? Check these prices out:
—the Grand Champion Turkey, exhibited by Garrett See, was bought for $6,600.
—the Grand Champion Lamb, exhibited by Alyson Moore, was purchased for $7,000.
—the Grand Champion Steer, exhibited by Taylor Ridling, was bought for a whopping $24,000.
All of these pricey winning animals can be seen in the Exposition Center.
And the buyer in each case? Harris Teeter.
