Letter to Editor for The Botetourt County Fair

Dear Editor

With great excitement we announce that the Botetourt County Fair will be held August 11th & 12th
, 2023 at the Buchanan Town Park!!!
As of February, 2023, the Botetourt County Fair is a qualified incorporated 501(c)(3). The move to tax
exempt status allows the Fair Board to expand the event in years to come, as well as ensures its future for
generations to come.
The mission of the Botetourt County Fair is the preservation of the past, promotion of the present, and
education of the future of agriculture.
The Fair’s goal is to hold and promote a County Fair each year to serve as its primary medium to achieve its
mission. The primary focus of the County Fair is to serve as a showcase of the talents of the youth of the
community by providing a means of education, exhibit and competition of the various animal and non-animalprojects the youth are involved in. The Fair will also highlight the heritage of the community, and its ties to agriculture, industry, and businesses.
You can expect the 2023 Fair to feature all the community favorites, as well as some new events and
exhibits! The Board is especially proud to announce that the well-loved “homemaking” contest will be
reimagined to host more entries in what our participants last year named The Farmhouse, located at the
Community Center beside the fairgrounds. It is never too early to start fine tuning the secret ingredients in
your special pie or to secure that one-of-a-kind yarn for your knitted project. A full list of fair competitions is available on the Fair website, BotetourtCountyFair.com. We cannot wait to see (and taste) your creations! Youcan also expect to enjoy many of the traditional agricultural exhibits and shows that you have come to love over the years.
This year’s fundraising season brings multiple sponsorship opportunities, both corporate and individual.
More information on the sponsorship levels can be found on the website. Any level of support is welcome
and to make giving as simple as possible, donations can be made in one of three ways! Scan the QR code
below with your cell phone camera, visit the Facebook Page (Botetourt County Fair) or visit the secure
payment portal : https://pay.getbeyond.com/link/O64SSJlTSkykkgjbMTw0lQ.
You can also send a check to Botetourt County Fair Board Inc. to 1465 Lakeridge Circle, Troutville, 24175
The Board of Directors is excited for the opportunities ahead but knows the support from this generous
community is vital to continued success and growth. Please know you can reach out to the Board
(BotetourtCountyFair@gmail.com) if you have any questions,

Kate Lawrence , Chairman

Editor’s Note: August 11 and 12, 2023, mark your calendars!

–submitted by Brittany Turman