The Williamson County Fair covers every aspect of history that made the county what it is today. Farming and agriculture were staples early on and still thrive here. Find out about the six categories and what they mean to you as you explore Country Hams, Field Crops, Honey and Bees, Conventional and Organic Horticulture and Wine.
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It takes 5 chairmen to organize these events for you, and each has a prominent time during the festival. “Honey and Bees” is a huge draw for fair goers throughout the week. There is an open competition between members of the Williamson County Bee Keepers Association. They also bring you a glass encased bee colony for you to see firsthand how honey is made. The challenge is if you can spot the Queen in the colony! Jim Garrison is the chair and puts on a honey extraction demonstration each year where the audience gets to taste the honey when he is done.
Agriculture is at the roots of the county fair and gives participants the opportunity to compare skills and share knowledge.
The fair is just a culmination of talent that spans year-round in Williamson County. Cindy Delvin, horticulture chairman, supplies produce to c.s.a.’s and farmers markets and Ernie Greer cures country hams for retail. “For them it is a way of life and business, they donate their time and expertise so that we may have a better fair,” says Lee Sanders, Agriculture Department Chair. “John Kinney a retired farmer and Ashley Roberts, a wine events coordinator also donate their expertise to make sure the residents have a place to show their homegrown products and help keep alive these farming and homemaking skills.”
The Williamson County Fair runs from Friday, August 3rd to Saturday, August 11th.
Find out more at www.williamsoncountyfair.org
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