Pennsylvania Farm Show Celebrates 100-Days Until the Show With Call For Farm Show Stories and Photos

100th Pennsylvania Farm Show Celebrates 100-Days Until the Show With Call For Farm Show Stories and Photos

Harrisburg, PA – With the 100th Pennsylvania Farm Show only 100 days away, Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding is calling on past and present visitors, vendors and exhibitors to share their blue-ribbon Farm Show memories.

“The 100th Pennsylvania Farm Show is themed ‘Our Commonwealth’s Blue Ribbon Experience’ because it showcases the best of our agriculture industry – and because the show belongs to each of us as Pennsylvanians,” said Redding. “This show’s success is built by the millions of attendees who have made countless memories that have become part of the fabric of the Farm Show legacy. Your story deserves to be heard, celebrated and remembered.”

Submission guidelines: Email digital photos and stories to aginfo@pa.gov with the subject line, “100th PA Farm Show Photos and Stories” 

Mail hardcopies of photos and stories to: Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture Attn: Press Office 2301 N. Cameron St. Harrisburg, PA 17110 

Include contact information (name, address, phone number, email address) 

Include a caption for each photo entry

 More than one story or photo may be submitted by the same person or family

All photo and story submissions become property of the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture.

Memories ideas could include: a favorite PA Farm Show display or exhibit, your first PA Farm Show memory, friendships that started at the PA Farm Show, marriage proposals that took place at the PA Farm Show, or what the PA Farm Show means to you.

The photos and stories submitted will be shared on the department’s social media platforms throughout the 100 days leading up to the 100th Pennsylvania Farm Show, which kicks off Saturday, January 9, 2016. You will also be able to view the submissions on the Pennsylvania Farm Show website, www.farmshow.state.pa.us.

The official social media platforms are: Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture Facebook: www.facebook.com/padeptofag @PAAgriculture on Twitter Pennsylvania Farm Show Facebook: www.facebook.com/PAFarmShow @PAFarmShow on Twitter

The Pennsylvania Farm Show is the nation’s largest indoor agricultural event, featuring 6,000 animals, 10,000 competitive exhibits, and 300 commercial exhibitors. According to a recent report issued by the Hershey Harrisburg Regional Visitors Bureau, the 2015 show had an estimated economic impact of $95 million to the south-central Pennsylvania region, supporting more than 18,000 jobs over the course of the week-long event this year.

The 100th show will take place January 9-16, 2016 at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center in Harrisburg. Admission is free and parking is $15. For more information about the 2016 show, visit www.farmshow.state.pa.us.