Grand Champion honey at the Fillmore County Fair. (All photos by Renée Bergstrom)
A Grand Champion Day At The Fair
PRESTON, MN – Under bright blue skies on a perfect summer day, photographer Renée Bergstrom set out to capture a day in the life of a county fair.
The Fillmore County Fair, held in Preston, Minnesota, hosted its 166th fair in mid-July 2024. From cotton candy to blue ribbons to all kinds of livestock to bouncy houses, she documented the experience for young and old.
Nothing quite beats a good old-fashioned summer fair! Even better when it’s just around the corner in the heart of the Driftless.
Bergstrom’s county fair “a day in the life” montage can be viewed in its entirety in the following photo essay:
Here’s a sampling of selected photos from the essay:
Fluffy, brown and extra-large rabbit is inspected by the judges.
4H entries line up for judging.
Intricate quilt work wins Barb Michel title of Grand Champion.
The perfect day for “blowing” gigantic bubbles.
Root River Rabbit 4Hers give their goats some exercise.
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Contributor
Renée Bergstrom is a photographer, painter, and weaver. She lives in rural Lanesboro.
Root River Current’s coverage of the arts is made possible, in part, by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts & cultural heritage fund.
