AUXILIARY NEWS

By Datonn Hanke, vice president, WPGA

We are working on planning for the Harvest Fair!

The Wisconsin Potato Growers Auxiliary has the opportunity to participate in another great event at State Fair Park.

Held the last weekend in September every year, Harvest Fair is a fun, family friendly event with a fall harvest theme. There are vendors of all kinds (food, crafts, etc.), kid games, entertainment, rides, and more.

Information about Harvest Fair can be found on the State Fair Park website, https://wistatefair.com/harvestfair. The World Beef Expo is also held at State Fair Park the same weekend.

The Auxiliary will be selling baked potatoes with toppings like we do during the State Fair, although located in a tent outside.

The 2022 date is September 23-25. We are looking for volunteers to help us for the weekend. Hotel rooms (if

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needed) and stipends for food and gas will be provided. Parking and entrance to the Harvest Fair is free. If you can help for any time that weekend, even an hour or two, please let us know: • Friday, September 23

Harvest Fair Hours - 5 - 11 p.m. • Saturday, September 24

Harvest Fair Hours - 9 a.m. - 11 p.m. • Sunday, September 25

Harvest Fair Hours - 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Please contact Julie Braun at jbraun@ wisconsinpotatoes.com, (715) 6237683, or Marie Reid (715) 459-5065, mariereid85@gmail.com, to sign up for the shifts you are interested in. You can also learn more online at https://wistatefair.com/harvestfair. We look forward to hearing from you. Thanks for all you do for us! Datonn

Vice president, WPGA

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