Homestead Carnival - At the Fair

This week is our little county fair. I love going to the fair – come with me!




First let’s look at the PRODUCE DISPLAYS. Folks have put a lot of love and hard work into growing those fruits and veggies, now proudly displayed on tables and shelves at the fair.

Stephanie presents The largest radish known to man posted at Stop the Ride!

What to do with all those tomatoes, onions and peppers you've grown? Mr Salsa shares his Red Hot Salsa Recipe posted at Salsa Recipes For You. Whew, that's hot!

The largest pumpkin in the county will make a great fall decoration. Alex presents Pumpkin Templates for Halloween posted at Home Life Weekly.

Bobbie Whitehead tells us how to grow fall crops at Fall Cabbage Plants Selling posted at The Backyard Grower.

This is truly the time of year for squash! If you are overrun with them,
Michele Croft at Wishful Homesteader can tell you how to use them. How about pan-fried squash?

More squash recipes: Make It From Scratch tells us how to Cook Acorn Squash.




In the HOME EC BUILDING we can look at quilts, crafts and foods. What a variety of things to see!

The shelves of canned goods look like colorful jewels. Kim presents a series on how to can beans at Homestead Acres - Homestead Series How To Can Beans posted at Homestead Acres.

Michele Croft shares her recipe for a one-pot pork chop dinner posted at Wishful Homesteader.

For dessert, Michele at Wishful Homesteader made a wacky cake, and Double-Dipped Cherry Shortbread.

Abi presents Off-the-Cuff Bracelets posted at lighter side.




THE LIVESTOCK BARN is one of my favorite places at the fairgrounds.

Anthony Williams presents Raising Chickens posted at Organic Farming.

If you come back to the fair later this week, you'll find me in the goat barn. My daughter and I will be showing dairy goats. As well as the milkers, we are taking three of our doe kids.

Oak Hill Homestead provides a list of Resources for Goat Owners.




The building holding the EDUCATIONAL DISPLAYS always contains such a variety of things to see and learn about. You can meet your elected officials, learn about parenting skills, and many other topics.

MBB discusses whether or not it is Safe To Live Near Power Lines? posted at Money Blue Book Blog.

Lara DeHaven gives us Six Tips for Raising Good Eaters, Part One posted at Texas Homesteader.

The Pet Chatter presents To eat or not to eat…meat posted at Pet Chatter.

Defending your parenting choices is the topic presented by Emma Evans at Baby-Log.

Chris presents a Free Home Staging Checklist posted at ZuliaNet.com.

Our last stop in the Educational Display building is at the Silicon Valley Blogger, who presents Netflix Review: Why Sign Up For An Online Movie Rental Service? at The Digerati Life.




I hope you've enjoyed our trip to the county fair. The next host of the Homestead Carnival will be Rose at Grandma Rosie's Texas Home.


Photos are from morguefile.com