The following press releases are offered as an on-line convenience to news media operations with interests in the 2009 NC Mountain State Fair.
Reporters/editors are encouraged to easily make use of these releases by copying and pasting the information directly from these pages.

Crediting the North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services
as the source of this information would be appreciated.

Heres a link to the 2009 Gallery of Fair Pictures

COOKING CONTEST WINNERS
Pictures of show/competition winners can be sent upon request if available.

• Three Buncombe County residents take top honors at fair recipe contest
• Youth and adult SPAM contest winners crowned at fair
• Pesto butter rib-eye steaks win beef competition
• Henderson Co. youth triumphs in N.C. Pork Council Cooking Contest
• Hendersonville woman wins egg recipe contest at Mountain State Fair
• Salsa wins blueberry recipe contest at Mountain State Fair
• Judges go “nuts” over Hendersonville woman’s pecan recipe
• Buncombe County cooks rise to the occasion for breast cancer awareness
• Henderson County woman wins final fair recipe contest

OTHER CONTEST WINNERS

• Old-time band and individual musician winners announced
• Division 1 results Departments A thru KC ( Adobe Acrobat pdf )
• Division 1 Flower and Garden Results (Acrobat pdf)
• Bluegrass competition winners announced at NC Mountain State Fair

LIVESTOCK WINNERS
Pictures of show/competition winners can be sent upon request
We have photos of many of the livestock show winners, but we may not have every winner from every show.

• Buncombe County resident wins Grand Champion at Open Junior Feeder Calf Show
• Local youths excel at Junior Market Steer Show
• WNC District Junior Beef Heifer Show winners announced
• N.C. youths named champions in Junior Meat Breed Ewe show
• Buncombe County youth receives top honors in District Junior Feeder Calf Show
• Junior doe winners named at Youth Dairy Goat Show
• Mountain State Fair announces Junior Market Lamb winners
• Senior doe winners named at Youth Dairy Goat Show
• Senior doe winners named at Open Dairy Goat Show
• Open Junior Beef Heifer Show names Supreme Champion
• Buncombe County resident wins Grand Champion in Open All Breed Heifer Show
• Champions named at Open Brahman Show
• Open Llama Show announces winners at Mountain State Fair
• Sisters win titles at Open Feeder Calf Show
• Mountain State Fair turkey show benefits community with help of many
• Market Swine Show winners announced
• Livestock show recognizes some very special people
• Western NC youths win District Junior Dairy Cattle Show
• Mountain State Fair names winners in Junior Wool Breed Sheep Show
• Open Wool Breed Sheep Show winners named
• Open Dairy Cattle Show names winners
• Open Wool Breed Fleece winner announced
• Open Junior Dairy Cattle Show winners announced
• Junior Meat Goat Show winners announced
• Open Meat Goat Show results announced
• Junior doe winners named at Open Dairy Goat Show
• Area youths win at Turkey Show

GENERAL PRESS RELEASES

• Livestock shows breed fierce competition
• Competition Heats Up for Fair’s Cooking Contests
• WANTED:  (Alive Only)  Bluegrass and Old Time Music Fans
• Agricultural Magic Show Goes Green
• High Flying Thrill Show Comes to the Fair
• Follow NC Mountain State Fair updates via Blog and Facebook pages
• High flying K-9’s to catch some mountain air
• Friday Night Stampede Returns for 2009
• Mountain Fair and farm animals go hand in hand
• Dixie Starlight Express performs pageantry on horseback
• Sit down and stay a spell at the Mountain State Fair’s Hospitality Tent
• Mountain State Fair’s heritage crafters will have new home
• It’s an old fashioned battle of wheels at Mountain Fair
• Popular attraction back at Mountain Fair
• Get up close and personal with farm animals at Mountain State Fair
• Racing pigs keep Newton man on his hooves at Mountain State Fair
• Border Collies vital assistants to livestock farmers
• Kids and petting zoos—a winning combination
• Skyland Fire and Rescue Provides First Aid at Mountain Fair
• Ingles Day at Mountain State Fair supports local charity
• Lineup set for Mountain Music Competition at Mountain Fair
• New Mountain Heritage Center honors local crafter
• 2009 NC Mountain State Fair posting increased attendance levels