http://nwwafair.com/blue-ribbon-100-years-at-the-fair/ “100 Years at the Northwest Washington Fair” mixes history with heartwarming stories to take readers back to simpler times and the country life found only at the Fair.                          Fri, 11 May 2012 19:23:24 GMT en-us Copyright 2012 The North-West Washington Fair And Event Center http://nwwafair.com/blue-ribbon-100-years-at-the-fair/how-to-get-a-job-at-the-fair/ http://nwwafair.com/blue-ribbon-100-years-at-the-fair/how-to-get-a-job-at-the-fair/ Fri, 11 May 2012 19:23:24 GMT Jim Baron, Manager of the Northwest Washington Fair continues our video blog series with a discussion of employment during the fair--the types of work the fair needs, how to apply, and how much fun it can be working at the ... http://nwwafair.com/blue-ribbon-100-years-at-the-fair/when-goober-pyle-played-the-fair/ http://nwwafair.com/blue-ribbon-100-years-at-the-fair/when-goober-pyle-played-the-fair/ Mon, 07 May 2012 22:42:01 GMT Farm fact: White heifers have thicker hair than black ones (overheard at a clipping workshop at April’s Whatcom County Youth Fair). Days til fair: 98Weather: Sun and 60s!George Lindsey, left, plays banjo for Andy Griffith during taping of ... http://nwwafair.com/blue-ribbon-100-years-at-the-fair/planning-for-the-fair-video/ http://nwwafair.com/blue-ribbon-100-years-at-the-fair/planning-for-the-fair-video/ Fri, 20 Apr 2012 19:55:20 GMT Wonder what happens in the months before the Fair? Check out this video covering just one facet of the planning that takes ... http://nwwafair.com/blue-ribbon-100-years-at-the-fair/jet-set-horses-and-runaway-goats/ http://nwwafair.com/blue-ribbon-100-years-at-the-fair/jet-set-horses-and-runaway-goats/ Mon, 12 Mar 2012 22:00:04 GMT Farm fact: A herd of goats is sometimes called a trip. Days til fair: 154Weather: Snow predicted - so much for spring! A sheep waits for vet check on entry day at the 2009 fair. Photo by Meryl SchenkerAll’s fair At the Northwest ... http://nwwafair.com/blue-ribbon-100-years-at-the-fair/from-best-of-class-to-martha-stewart-living/ http://nwwafair.com/blue-ribbon-100-years-at-the-fair/from-best-of-class-to-martha-stewart-living/ Thu, 01 Mar 2012 23:36:22 GMT Fair fact: In 1946, the carnival consisted of five rides.Days til fair: 165Weather: Some snow! All’s fair So what are the odds? You’re a retired schoolteacher who grew up doing 4-H and FHA (Future Homemakers of America!) and loves ... http://nwwafair.com/blue-ribbon-100-years-at-the-fair/sixteen-piglets-and-counting/ http://nwwafair.com/blue-ribbon-100-years-at-the-fair/sixteen-piglets-and-counting/ Thu, 23 Feb 2012 22:50:45 GMT Fair fact: The roof blew off the grandstand during the winter of 1930.Days til fair: 172Weather: Some sun! All’s fair Missing the fair on these windy, wintry days? Catch some fair sounds and the sight of hungry piglets snuggling up to ... http://nwwafair.com/blue-ribbon-100-years-at-the-fair/a-very-special-place-in-my-heart/ http://nwwafair.com/blue-ribbon-100-years-at-the-fair/a-very-special-place-in-my-heart/ Tue, 14 Feb 2012 23:42:28 GMT Farm fact: Pigeons mate for life.Days til fair: 181Weather: Sprinkles. All’s fairHere’s a story from “100 Years at the Northwest Washington Fair” about an incredibly romantic proposal that took place at the fair – ... http://nwwafair.com/blue-ribbon-100-years-at-the-fair/i-knew-he-would-be-a-keeper/ http://nwwafair.com/blue-ribbon-100-years-at-the-fair/i-knew-he-would-be-a-keeper/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:43:52 GMT Fair fact: Barbie and Larry Berber are the only couple who have been hitched at the fair … so far. They were married in 1998 in the old sheep tent near Gate 1. Days til fair: 184Weather: Sun! Kids having fun at the fair. Photo by Meryl ... http://nwwafair.com/blue-ribbon-100-years-at-the-fair/super-bowl-connections-seriously/ http://nwwafair.com/blue-ribbon-100-years-at-the-fair/super-bowl-connections-seriously/ Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:58:04 GMT “Getting a six-horse team ready, you’re always on edge,” says Fred Polinder Jr., who first drove at the fair in 1947 when he was 18 years old. “But the minute you step up on the seat and gather up the lines all the ... http://nwwafair.com/blue-ribbon-100-years-at-the-fair/bring-on-the-blue-ribbon-banana-bread/ http://nwwafair.com/blue-ribbon-100-years-at-the-fair/bring-on-the-blue-ribbon-banana-bread/ Tue, 17 Jan 2012 22:36:35 GMT Days til fair: 209Fair fact: Name was changed to Northwest Washington Fair instead of Nooksack Valley Produce Fair in 1922. Weather: Snow! All’s fair Record-breaking snow is heading our way, the predictions say. Good weather for baking. ... http://nwwafair.com/blue-ribbon-100-years-at-the-fair/tanks-for-the-memories/ http://nwwafair.com/blue-ribbon-100-years-at-the-fair/tanks-for-the-memories/ Wed, 28 Dec 2011 19:48:03 GMT Days til fair: 229Weather: Rain.Fair fact: The demolition derby was first held at the fair in 1978.All’s fair Seasoned draft-horse driver Dan Weidkamp pulled some pranks back in the day at the Northwest Washington Fair. Photo by Mike ... http://nwwafair.com/blue-ribbon-100-years-at-the-fair/churn-baby-churn/ http://nwwafair.com/blue-ribbon-100-years-at-the-fair/churn-baby-churn/ Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:42:13 GMT Days til fair: 242Weather: Cold showers.Fair fact: The chocolate chip cookies used for Moo-Wiches are always made with real “butter, not margarine – pretty important to us Dairy Women.”  (Cheryl DeHaan of the  Whatcom ... http://nwwafair.com/blue-ribbon-100-years-at-the-fair/a-tight-knit-group/ http://nwwafair.com/blue-ribbon-100-years-at-the-fair/a-tight-knit-group/ Thu, 08 Dec 2011 23:26:42 GMT Days til fair: 249Weather: Cold and grey.Farm fact: Sheep only have lower teeth. All’s fair With heart and hands: Elaine Kollmyer-Nixon won best of division for this quilt in 2009. Photo by Meryl Schenker‘Tis the season for ... http://nwwafair.com/blue-ribbon-100-years-at-the-fair/jury-rigging-this-and-crossing-wires-there/ http://nwwafair.com/blue-ribbon-100-years-at-the-fair/jury-rigging-this-and-crossing-wires-there/ Thu, 01 Dec 2011 00:31:50 GMT Days til fair: 256Weather: Overnight lows in the 20s. Farm fact: An average cow can produce about 10 gallons of milk per day, according to Henry Bierlink of Whatcom Farm Friends.Former Fair Managers Ron VanderYacht, left, Jim Vanderzee and Bill ... http://nwwafair.com/blue-ribbon-100-years-at-the-fair/on-the-homefront/ http://nwwafair.com/blue-ribbon-100-years-at-the-fair/on-the-homefront/ Thu, 10 Nov 2011 23:11:39 GMT Days til fair: 277Weather: Lots of gorgeous red and gold leaves still on the trees.Farm fact: “Pigs can gain three pounds a day” when they’re nearing show weight, explains Helen Zylstra, swine superintendent since ... http://nwwafair.com/blue-ribbon-100-years-at-the-fair/my-dad-says-we-dont-have-to/ http://nwwafair.com/blue-ribbon-100-years-at-the-fair/my-dad-says-we-dont-have-to/ Thu, 03 Nov 2011 22:48:29 GMT Days til fair: 284Weather: Chilly, chance of snow in the foothills. Farm fact: There are 90,000 4-H clubs in the United States, involving 6.8 million kids, per Barnyard Kids 4-H Club dairy barn display. All’s fair All in the family: ... http://nwwafair.com/blue-ribbon-100-years-at-the-fair/a-lot-of-its-the-trust/ http://nwwafair.com/blue-ribbon-100-years-at-the-fair/a-lot-of-its-the-trust/ Thu, 27 Oct 2011 23:39:10 GMT Days til fair: 291Weather: Low 50s. Farm fact: A rabbit has 28 teeth. All’s fair You may have seen this heart-warming story, told here in the Spokesman Review, about a gutsy trail leader and her big-hearted horse who saved an 8-year-old ... http://nwwafair.com/blue-ribbon-100-years-at-the-fair/cool-weather-casserole/ http://nwwafair.com/blue-ribbon-100-years-at-the-fair/cool-weather-casserole/ Thu, 20 Oct 2011 23:56:20 GMT Days til fair: 298Weather: Some rain, some sun!Fair fact:  In 1982, 1,500 animals including cows, horses, goats, swine, dogs, chickens, rabbits and mules were shown at the fair.All’s fairThis Meryl Schenker photo of the Ferndale FFA ... http://nwwafair.com/blue-ribbon-100-years-at-the-fair/calling-911-from-the-corn-maze/ http://nwwafair.com/blue-ribbon-100-years-at-the-fair/calling-911-from-the-corn-maze/ Thu, 13 Oct 2011 19:44:36 GMT Days til fair: 305Weather: Sunny, upper 50s.Farm fact: Both male and female pigeons sit on their eggs. All’s fairRecently, there was a pretty funny news story about a family in Massachutts that went to a corn maze, got lost, panicked and ... http://nwwafair.com/blue-ribbon-100-years-at-the-fair/everything-froze-solid-in-those-barns/ http://nwwafair.com/blue-ribbon-100-years-at-the-fair/everything-froze-solid-in-those-barns/ Fri, 07 Oct 2011 00:43:47 GMT Days til fair: 312Weather: Brrr! Some showers.Fair fact: Rollie DeKoster, a retired Lynden High School teacher and renowned football coach, recalls that around the 1920s and 30s, the fairgrounds were used as the Lynden High School track, with a ... http://nwwafair.com/blue-ribbon-100-years-at-the-fair/i-remember-how-thirsty-the-ground-was/ http://nwwafair.com/blue-ribbon-100-years-at-the-fair/i-remember-how-thirsty-the-ground-was/ Thu, 29 Sep 2011 22:42:14 GMT Days til fair: 319Weather: Sunny, upper 60s. Glorious!Farm fact: “As farming goes, so goes your country. If the farmer does poorly, it’s not good for the rest of the economy and this community.” – Sherman Polinder, ... http://nwwafair.com/blue-ribbon-100-years-at-the-fair/the-best-fudge-i-ever-tasted/ http://nwwafair.com/blue-ribbon-100-years-at-the-fair/the-best-fudge-i-ever-tasted/ Tue, 20 Sep 2011 20:19:30 GMT Days til fair: 328Weather: Sunny!Farm fact: Founded in 1906, Haynie Grange is Whatcom County's oldest continuously active grange.All’s fairHeading out to talk to the Pomona Grange meeting tonight at 7 p.m. at the Hopewell Grange, 3441 ... http://nwwafair.com/blue-ribbon-100-years-at-the-fair/agricultural-accomplishments/ http://nwwafair.com/blue-ribbon-100-years-at-the-fair/agricultural-accomplishments/ Thu, 15 Sep 2011 23:35:03 GMT Days til fair: 333Weather: Showers, cloudy all day.Farm fact: There are seven active granges in Whatcom County today: Haynie, Hopewell, Laurel, Lummi Island, North Bellingham, Rome and Ten Mile, according to “They Persevered: The History ... http://nwwafair.com/blue-ribbon-100-years-at-the-fair/the-biggest-party-of-the-year/ http://nwwafair.com/blue-ribbon-100-years-at-the-fair/the-biggest-party-of-the-year/ Tue, 13 Sep 2011 21:09:09 GMT Days til fair: 335 Weather: No more summer -- cloudy and cool. Fair fact:  Each fair requires about 3 tons of grass hay, almost 34 tons of alfalfa hay, 34 tons of straw, 2,510 yards of sawdust and 14 tons of grain, according to Dean ... http://nwwafair.com/blue-ribbon-100-years-at-the-fair/the-fabric-of-the-fair/ http://nwwafair.com/blue-ribbon-100-years-at-the-fair/the-fabric-of-the-fair/ Thu, 08 Sep 2011 19:20:28 GMT Days til fair: 340Weather: Sunny and 80 degrees. Farm fact: Founded in 1867 as the Order of Patrons of Husbandry, the Grange is a national grassroots organization that advocates for farmers. The height of grange activity in Whatcom County was ... http://nwwafair.com/blue-ribbon-100-years-at-the-fair/signing-stars-in-between-plowing-fields/ http://nwwafair.com/blue-ribbon-100-years-at-the-fair/signing-stars-in-between-plowing-fields/ Tue, 06 Sep 2011 18:58:23 GMT Days til fair: 342Weather: September sunshine! Farm fact: A pullet is a hen that hasn’t started to lay eggs yet. All’s fair Music adds so much to fair fun: Travis Bouwman, left, and Heather Langeland, both of Sumas, cheer for the ... http://nwwafair.com/blue-ribbon-100-years-at-the-fair/back-to-school-and-the-fair/ http://nwwafair.com/blue-ribbon-100-years-at-the-fair/back-to-school-and-the-fair/ Thu, 01 Sep 2011 19:19:48 GMT Weather: Upper 60s Fair fact: At the 1925 fair, all school children under age 15 were admitted for 25 cents on Friday. All’s fair This photo shows Donald Samms, left, David Beatty, Bob Samms, Marvin Zwicker and Danny Beatty, all of ... http://nwwafair.com/blue-ribbon-100-years-at-the-fair/four-generations-and-a-pie-recipe/ http://nwwafair.com/blue-ribbon-100-years-at-the-fair/four-generations-and-a-pie-recipe/ Mon, 29 Aug 2011 21:58:06 GMT Counting down a year til the 2012 fair!Weather: Cool morning, some sun. Farm fact: Fair attendance on Aug. 20, 2011 was 43,138, an all-time record. All’s fairThis photo by Mike Urban from “100 Years at the Northwest Washington ... http://nwwafair.com/blue-ribbon-100-years-at-the-fair/quilt-connections-and-an-old-time-sulky-racer/ http://nwwafair.com/blue-ribbon-100-years-at-the-fair/quilt-connections-and-an-old-time-sulky-racer/ Sat, 20 Aug 2011 23:36:07 GMT Last day of the 2011 fair!Weather: Sunny, hot. Farm fact: A group of goats is called a “trip.”All’s fair Barbara and Bob Anderson of Bellingham, at left, have attended the fair since the 1940s. They enjoyed the grandstand ... http://nwwafair.com/blue-ribbon-100-years-at-the-fair/green-beans-and-great-horses/ http://nwwafair.com/blue-ribbon-100-years-at-the-fair/green-beans-and-great-horses/ Thu, 18 Aug 2011 18:07:40 GMT Day 4 of the 2011 fair!Weather: 70-ish, cloudy in the morning.Farm fact: The six-horse hitch was first driven at the fair in 1946. All’s fair During the grandstand shows, you’ll find Toni (Weidkamp) Blakely helping out Rick ... http://nwwafair.com/blue-ribbon-100-years-at-the-fair/dutch-treat/ http://nwwafair.com/blue-ribbon-100-years-at-the-fair/dutch-treat/ Tue, 16 Aug 2011 18:05:12 GMT Day 2 of the 2011 fair!Weather: Gorgeous, low 70s. Farm fact: Calves are born with only their lower teeth.All’s fairPhoto by Meryl Schenker  Fairgoers flock for the ever-popular poffertjes, doused in powdered sugar and served with ... http://nwwafair.com/blue-ribbon-100-years-at-the-fair/pigeon-on-parade-and-morning-muffins/ http://nwwafair.com/blue-ribbon-100-years-at-the-fair/pigeon-on-parade-and-morning-muffins/ Thu, 11 Aug 2011 14:53:48 GMT Days til fair: 4Weather: Some sun. Farm fact: President Lincoln signed the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) into being in 1862. All’s fair Here you can see some video footage of two 4-H kids “showing” their animals at ... http://nwwafair.com/blue-ribbon-100-years-at-the-fair/a-bunny-at-the-bookstore/ http://nwwafair.com/blue-ribbon-100-years-at-the-fair/a-bunny-at-the-bookstore/ Sat, 06 Aug 2011 18:04:13 GMT Days til fair: 9Weather: Cloudy morning, sunny afternoonFarm fact: Both male and female pigeons sit on the eggs in their nest.All’s fair   Colby Williams shows Fushigi, his Holland lop, at Village Books. Photo by Andy Wallace Thank ... http://nwwafair.com/blue-ribbon-100-years-at-the-fair/bunnies-cows-knees-and-an-ice-cream-recipe/ http://nwwafair.com/blue-ribbon-100-years-at-the-fair/bunnies-cows-knees-and-an-ice-cream-recipe/ Wed, 03 Aug 2011 19:14:35 GMT Days til fair: 12Weather: Sunny and 70-something.Farm fact: “You did everything you could to get their knees white. Tide – for some reason we thought that was the best.” – Alison (Strotz) Mason of Ferndale explains her ... http://nwwafair.com/blue-ribbon-100-years-at-the-fair/big-wheels/ http://nwwafair.com/blue-ribbon-100-years-at-the-fair/big-wheels/ Tue, 02 Aug 2011 18:38:12 GMT Days til fair: 13Weather: Cloudy morning, should clear for sun.Farm fact: At the 1918 fair, five tractor companies exhibited at the fair. All’s fairLooking at this beautiful photo, you can just imagine these two little boys dreaming of the ... http://nwwafair.com/blue-ribbon-100-years-at-the-fair/discovering-a-cover-girl/ http://nwwafair.com/blue-ribbon-100-years-at-the-fair/discovering-a-cover-girl/ Mon, 01 Aug 2011 19:33:47 GMT Days til fair: 14Weather: Sunny and 70sFarm fact: Whatcom County cows produce enough milk annually to supply 2 million households, says Henry Bierlink of the non-profit Whatcom Farm Friends. “We feed half the nation,” he says.All’s fairOne ... http://nwwafair.com/blue-ribbon-100-years-at-the-fair/eight-horse-hitch-adds-amazement/ http://nwwafair.com/blue-ribbon-100-years-at-the-fair/eight-horse-hitch-adds-amazement/ Thu, 28 Jul 2011 21:06:43 GMT Days til fair: 17Weather: Sunny, about 70.Farm fact: The three pairs of horses in a six-horse hitch are the lead team out front, the swing team in the middle and the wheel team nearest the wagon. For the eight-horse hitch, you have lead, point, ... http://nwwafair.com/blue-ribbon-100-years-at-the-fair/taking-lessons/ http://nwwafair.com/blue-ribbon-100-years-at-the-fair/taking-lessons/ Mon, 25 Jul 2011 17:35:36 GMT Days til fair: 21Weather: Cloudy, barely breaking 70. Farm fact: The chrome-and-leather harness that the draft horses wear weighs about 150 pounds. All’s fairIn a fabulous display of local driving talent, the Northwest Draft Horse Spectacular ... http://nwwafair.com/blue-ribbon-100-years-at-the-fair/clicking-on-the-fair/ http://nwwafair.com/blue-ribbon-100-years-at-the-fair/clicking-on-the-fair/ Wed, 20 Jul 2011 18:04:39 GMT Days til fair: 26 Weather: It’s been a long, wet spring – may not get out of the 60s today.  Farm fact: Starbucks uses 2 percent of the milk produced in the United States, according to a dairy-barn exhibit created by Summit ... http://nwwafair.com/blue-ribbon-100-years-at-the-fair/getting-ready-fair-101/ http://nwwafair.com/blue-ribbon-100-years-at-the-fair/getting-ready-fair-101/ Wed, 06 Jul 2011 16:46:05 GMT Have you noticed a poster up in your neighborhood?  And the warmer July weather?  It really means people all over the Northwest are busy getting ready for the Fair.  Fair 101....it is about education and it is about 101 years ago ...