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4 Porch Notes tagged “4-h,” from counties across Colorado.

History and culture - Weld County

The Weld County Fair grew from a call for a real county fair

The modern Weld County Fair traces to a 1918 push for a steady agricultural event, distinct from the Greeley Stampede.

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History and culture - Lincoln County

The Lincoln County Free Fair & Rodeo in Hugo

Late each summer, the county's ranching and 4-H families gather at the Hugo fairgrounds for livestock shows, exhibits, a parade, and a rodeo.

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History and culture - Cheyenne County

The Tumbleweed Fair & Rodeo is Cheyenne County's big week each July

Each July the Cheyenne County Tumbleweed Fair & Rodeo fills the Cheyenne Wells fairgrounds with rodeo, 4-H and FFA shows, a carnival, and the county's whole community.

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History and culture - Elbert County

The Elbert County Fair grew from an 1891 'Vegetable Day'

The Elbert County Fair traces back to an 1891 'Vegetable Day' in Elizabeth and moved through Elbert and Matheson before settling at the fairgrounds in Kiowa.

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