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The Official Podcast of The Canfield Fair. Join us every Tuesday as we discuss The Canfield Fair and all of the people that make up the fabric of the Fair: Multi-generation farm owners, concession workers, volunteers, business owners, fair attendees and of course that Rooster.

Canfield Fair


    • Jun 14, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 23m AVG DURATION
    • 29 EPISODES


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    Episode 28:A Tale of Two Queens Part 2 of 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2021 18:06


    Join Tony as the conversation continues between Sarah DeLucia (2020 4-H Queen) and Dawn Dickey (1975 4-H Queen) as they discuss their favorite foods and memories of fairs past. From milkshakes to loppy eared bunnies, this episode will leave you looking forward to  fair food, fair animals, and making more fair memories!

    Episode 27: A Tale of Two Queens

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2021 19:16


    Take a trip down memory lane with Tony as he sits down with current 4-H queen, Sarah DeLucia, and former queen, Dawn Dickey. The two ladies discuss the honor that comes with being a 4-H Queen of the Canfield Fair. Dawn Dickey was an active 4-H member and was crowned queen in 1975. Dawn and Sarah compare their years as queen and share their love for 4-H and how they have grown because of the program and the fair.

    Episode 26: Taste of the Fair Update & Shaking Things up with Mary Mann, D&E Lemonade

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2021 24:11


    The concession business tends to be a family affair and D&E Lemonade is no exception. In this episode Tony catches up with Mary Mann, who has taken over the business from her grandparents. Check out a visual history of the Mann family and the Canfield Fair on our website www.canfieldfair.com

    Episode 25: Barry Bunts continues the Family Tradition

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2021 27:13


    Cotton Candy and Candy Apples are Fair staples and the Bunts Family has been making these delicious treats up and down the East Coast for many years.  As we prepare for the Taste of the Fair event May 15-16 we catch up with Barry for all the scoop on why Canfield is his favorite Fair.

    Episode 24: Skip Mirto from Rhiel Supply

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2021 21:26


    Rhiel Supply has been displaying hot tubs at the Canfield Fair practically since the hot tub was invented in this episode Tony chats with Skip Mirto to talk about  all the things that Rhiel Supply handles including how they are dealing with the pandemic. Plus, we find out whether or not it's possible to steal a hot tub from the Canfield Fair. 

    Episode 23: Illiana Products - Darlene Brakebush

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2021 20:41


    There's lots of hidden treasures at the Canfield Fair. As we celebrate 175 years we are talking with some of the vendors that make the Fair so special. You'll never know what you'll find under the Grandstand, especially when you visit Illiana Products owned by Darlene Brakebush. It has been a staple at the Canfield Fair for many years and is a family owned business. 

    Episode 22: David & Craig Myers

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2021 15:37


    Do you know how many toilets are on the Fairgrounds? What the average electric bill is? Craig Myers does and in today's episode we learn all these fun facts and more.  Join  father and son duo, David and Craig Myers in part two of their podcast.  Multi-generational family farmers, business owners, and fair board members; these two have both grown up at the Fairgrounds.  

    Episode 22: David & Craig Myers, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2021 22:30


    How much electricity does the Fair use in a year? How many toilets are on the Fairgrounds? Craig Myers knows, do you? In this episode we continue our conversation with David and Craig Myers. Multi-generational family farmers, business owners, and fair board members, these two have Canfield Fair blood in their veins.

    Episode 21: David & Craig Myers

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2021 39:09


    The Myers Family has been part of the Canfield Fair for most of its 175 years of existence. In today's episode we hear from father and son duo, David and Craig Myers. Multi-generational family farmers, business owners, and fair board members; these two have both grown up at the Fairgrounds. In part one we hear from David about his favorite fair memories and how 4H had a positive impact on his life.

    Episode 20: Steve Stack with Baird Brothers, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2021 22:22


    And we're back with Steve Stack of Baird Brothers talking about the business of family and family business at the Canfield Fair.

    Episode 19: Steve Stack with Baird Brothers

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2021 25:32


    Tony chats with Steve Stack of Baird Brothers and learns about the history of the business and the Baird family and how they have been an integral part of the Canfield Fair for many years. Spoiler Alert: This is Part 1 of 2!

    Episode 18: Fair Love Stories

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2021 23:51


    In this week's episode we take time for love... The Canfield Fair has many love stories and we've got some for you! Tony chats with a couple who was married at the Big Rock. It's truly a love story that started at a young age and has met the test of time and earned a blue ribbon!

    Episode 17: It's All About the Goo! A Chat with Faith Molnar McGee

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2021 28:58


    In this episode Tony chats with Faith McGee who has been making those delicious cinnamon Molnar's Cinnamon Rolls since 1984.

    Episode 16: More with Sarah Baird & Chelsea (Proverbs) Patoray

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2021 22:39


    These ladies had so many fun stories to share we couldn't squeeze them all into one episode. Visit with them again to hear more and check out our website for some behind the scenes of their family fun at the Canfield Fair.

    Episode 15: Sarah Baird & Chelsea (Proverbs) Patoray

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2021 30:24


    We are back for Season 2 of Something to Crow About and are kicking things off with two amazing ladies who grew up at the Fair - Chelsea Patoray and Sarah Baird. Listen to these cousins reminisce on how their families spend the week at the Fair

    Episode 14: The Year in Review & a Look Forward

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2020 15:20


    It wouldn't be an end of the year podcast without a wrap up episode. In this episode we chat about some favorite memories from the last 3 months and look forward to what we have planned for 2021, hint - it's a big year in our world - celebrating 175 years of the Canfield Fair!

    Episode 13: George Roman

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2020 16:00


    In this week's episode we sit down with George Roman. George has stories upon stories from his time at the Fair, which started as a young boy growing up in Canfield.

    Episode 12: Penguins, and Roosters, and Goddesses - OH MY!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2020 30:12


    Marcie Applegate is a familiar face at the Fine Arts Building every year during Fair Time and she's excited to talk about the new Community Art Project - Flock to the Fairgrounds. Learn how you can get involved and here some real world tips from someone who's been making the world more beautiful for many years.

    Episode 11: A Chat with Mark Witmer

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2020 30:03


    In this episode we talk with Mark Witmer, Farmers National Bank who just may be the biggest fair fanatic of them all! Hear his stories of Fairs gone by and how he snuck into this year's event, in the rain!

    Episode 10: A Chat with the 4H King & Queen

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2020 23:39


    In this episode Tony talks with 2020 4H King, Marcus Moliterno and 4H Queen/Outstanding Youth Sarah DeLucia. Take a peak underneath the crowns and learn what it takes to reach Royalty status and we learn about Goat Painting (hint: it's the new Goat Yoga!)

    Episode 9: A chat with Tim Petrey, Fair Fanatic

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2020 24:37


    In this episode we chat with Tim Petrey. Tim is the managing partner at HD Davis CPA's as well as a partner in Youngstown Clothing Company (you know, the folks responsible for the fun t-shirts and Fair merchandise the past few years.) Tim and his wife Carla live in Canfield with their two children.

    Episode 8: Dennis Schirald, DOYO Live with his own Tractor Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2020 27:31


    In this episode we chat with Dennis Schiraldi, founder of DOYO Live, Northeast Ohio's premiere Marketing Conference. Dennis is a Valley native and like the infamous Seinfeld episode, has his own "Tractor Story".

    Episode 7: Meet Rob DiRusso, the Sausage King of Youngstown, OH

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2020 28:46


    In this episode we dive deep into the history of DiRusso's Sausage in the Mahoning Valley and how it came to be synonymous with the Canfield Fair. They've not been there for 175 years but they come pretty darn close.

    Episode 6: Fair Food Extravaganza 3 Preview Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2020 27:17


    Get the details on this weekend's Fair Food Extravaganza 3. Learn who will be there and why it's just good for the community. Get your forks ready. Also, we come up with the ultimate Canfield Fair Food Mash Up and some 1980's movie trivia.

    Episode 5: Joe Rzonza's Love for the Fair is True Blue (Wolf)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2020 22:03


    Join us as we have a lively chat with Blue Wolf Chef & Owner, Joe Rzonza on being a Fair Fanatic and sharing the Fair with his children and family.

    Episode 4: Eric Ryan's Tricks & Tips for Canning Tomatoes

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2020 26:34


    Join us as we chat with Eric Ryan, President of JAC Managment/JAC Live and talk all things grandstand entertainment (and drops a hint at who is performing at the 175th Canfield Fair...maybe...). We also learn his secret to canning tomatoes and the future of entertainment in a post COVID world.

    Episode 3: A chat with Susan Less Phillips

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2020 13:34


    In this episode we chat with Susan Less Phillips, who talks fondly of spending time at the Fair with her grandfather. Enjoy this walk down memory lane with our friend Susan.

    Episode 2: Something To Crow About with Lisa Toy and Kathy Bennett

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2020 19:10


    Join mother-daughter power duo, Kathy Bennett and Lisa Toy, as they reflect back on their time as Board members with stories from Fairs past.Fun Fact: they are one of only 3 families that go back 3+ generations for board membership. Funner Fact: they share a story about a stolen rooster that remains unanswered to this day.

    Episode 1: Something To Crow About

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2020 4:24


    Welcome to the first episode of Something To Crow About - A Canfield Fair Podcast. We are so excited to talk all things fair every week. We have some great guests lined up, so make sure to subscribe so you've always got Something To Crow About!

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