IT’S AGRICULTURE DAY AT THE ILLINOIS STATE FAIR.
THE DAY KICKED OFF WITH A BREAKFAST, HONORING PRODUCERS AS WELL AS FAMILY FARMS THAT HAVE BEEN AROUND FOR A CENTURY OR MORE. STATE TREASURER MIKE FRERICHS SPOKE AT THE EVENT ABOUT HIS TIME WORKING ON A FARM.
STUDENTS FROM THE CHICAGO HIGH SCHOOL FOR AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES SPOKE TO THE CROWD AND THANKED FARMERS FOR ALL THEY DO. SENIOR KAILI (ky-lee) NORWOOD:
OTHER AG DAY ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE GOVERNOR’S SALE OF CHAMPIONS AND A WILLIE NELSON CONCERT.
ALL THROUGHOUT THE FAIR YOU CAN STOP BY THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TENT FOR LIVE MUSIC AND LOCALLY GROWN PRODUCTS.