Podcasts about virginia state fair

Steve and Cat discuss if the Virginia State Fair is still relevant or just another way to part you from your money? Great for the agricultural and livestock, but the food and midway is so expensive. What Ca Watchin is Encounters on Netflix. SOB is Alexander Ovechkin. Shot of the week is the Alien Shot

Chesterfield County says federal law blocks it from approving a marijuana dispensary even though Virginia law allows it. And, a reward is being offered for the return of a giant squash that went missing after winning a Blue Ribbon at the Virginia State Fair. Those have been among the most read stories during the past […]

We're still GACD - Great American Cattle Drive, that is.  Today, we'll bring you a visit with a family that we think is peachy keen, absolutely fabulous, and the cat's meow (and yes, there were cats there, too).  Three generations of the Freier Family hosted us for a delightful morning at Every Season Farm, learning about life on a dairy farm (and mini science lab) in the rolling hills of Seneca Falls, New York.  With the patriarch starting the milk jug rolling, and a pediatrician and an E.R. physician in the next generation, it's no wonder that the third generation of Freiers wowed us with their current progress and future potential in both agriculture and science.  Two budding veterinarians, a potential agricultural engineer and a future ag law environmental specialist bustled about in the milking barn while we grilled (interviewed) Dr. Dale (Jr.). The whole family has "truly likeable overachiever" written all over them.  While we were there we were treated to a draft display by two teams and two Frieres and a grant writing discussion from a lad young enough to have recently received his driver's license.  We learned that there is the intellectual equivalent of a "poultry bowl" Jeopardy! competition, at which one Freier excelled (humble though he was about it).  A blue-ribbon bunch all around, and not just with the Virginia State Fair and showing their Milking Devons.  We will definitely have a Part 2 Podcast of this get-together, but...After all that, we felt it was important to cover the "milking" part of "Milking Devons," and this was the perfect place to do it.  Dr. Dale and his intrepid crew are in the midst of studies on the output, content and nutritional values in the milk they gather, and the information might just bring some interesting insights into variances of production due to genetic diversity, even within a single breed.We hope you enjoy listening to the hustle and bustle of a milking barn, filled with kids, kittens, cows and camaraderie.  What a joyous time we had.  P.S.  Got Milking Devon?Links:  www.everyseason.farmwww.milkingdevons.orgwww.livestockconservancy.orgSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/agriCulturePodcast)

After hearing testimony on Thursday, the injunction against removing the monument to Confederate General Robert E. Lee remains in place pending a ruling from Judge W. Reilly Marchant; a Richmond City Council committee approved an ordinance to create a task force that would establish a civilian review board for police conduct; Governor Ralph Northam ceremonially signed the Virginia Values Act to prevent discrimination against the LGBTQ+ community; a new state law adds hairstyles to guidelines against racial discrimination; Chesterfield Superintendent Merv Daugherty outlined plans for reopening Chesterfield schools; and the Virginia State Fair has been cancelled for the first time since World War II.

Cam and Miss E are reunited after a few days apart, and they both have a few stories to tell; Miss E's trip to America's midsection and Cam's first visit to the Virginia State Fair. Plus, after the popularity of the tomato wine podcast, Cam has a new bottle to sample/finish on the show. 

Listener Mailbag; Let's give some other great breweries a name check; Great American Beer Festival: still great and truly all-American?; Blue Ribbon Craft Beer Fest at the Virginia State Fair: 15 dollars for all the beer you can drink? Holy crud!; Guvnah of Beer McAuliffe; The rest of the fair: pig racing, fair food, farm animals; ....yet when we left we still ended up at Castleburg drinking beer; Dot's for dinner and “That’s a damn good bee-yah”

Kelli's at the Virginia State Fair to ride the Ferris wheel with Daryl Watkins of Creative Dog Media. Daryl's no stranger to an aerial view either so the Ferris wheel was a nature spot to talk. He took Creative Dog Media from a hobby to a recognizable business and one of the premier aerial photography companies in RVA. Daryl's lived all over Virginia and been in Richmond since 2005 and doesn't anticipate leaving soon either.

Charlottesville Pie Fest is coming! Are you ready? In this BONUS episode we talk about this beloved competition that has occurred semi-annually in the Fall since 2009 to help area charities. This year's beneficiary is the Crozet United Methodist Church Food Pantry, a feeder for the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank. Meet Brian J. Geiger and Marijean Oldham, Pie Fest founders and aficionados. Pie Fest began with the Pie Down. Back in 2008 during Twitter's infancy, someone innocently asked who made the best pie in Charlottesville. Marijean, of Jaggers Communications, insisted she did and Brian, The Food Geek, countered his was better. Within minutes judges volunteered and a contest was born. Which morphed into a Charlottesville pie revolution and a true grass-roots community event because the contest happened with only 10 days preparation and almost 100 people attended. Who won? You'll have to listen to find out! Both founders have deep food and pie backgrounds. Brian's site, sadly in semi-retirement, covers the science behind food and Marijean is well-known around town for holiday pies she makes for friends as well as the classes she teaches for the pie-shy. Her Butterscotch Pecan Pie is insanely good. As a matter of fact, when The Pie Chest opened (owner Rachel Pennington will be a judge) folks called to ask if it was Marijean's new store! To participate, register your pie at the website and arrive between 10am and noon with TWO pies in hand. One will be for judging, the other will be entered into the silent auction. Not sure of your skills? Bring one exhibition pie for the auction and skip the judging. The best pies receive fabulous prizes! And it's not all sweet pies. Enter your savory pie, quiche, cheesecake or even fried hand pies. All rules and categories are on the website but for the most part this is a pie-inclusive competition. All are welcome at this pie stand! You don't even have to use your own recipe, so go ahead and dig in grandma's stash or grab an old issue of Garden and Gun magazine. Even store-bought crust is okay, although homemade usually rates higher in judging. This contest is all about execution and taste so believe in yourself and put on that apron! Pie shy? No worries, you can purchase three tastings for $5. Plus live music by The University of Whales! No pie-eating contest here because the founders feel it disrespects the pie and the baker who put forth so much effort to create such a terrific treat. And it's kind of messy. This is a popular event with folks coming from as far as North Carolina to participate. Attendees often talk for months sometimes years, about special pies they tasted at previous festivals. I still remember the caramel green tomato pie I won at silent auction back in 2010 baked by blogger Elena Brent Rosemond-Hoerr. Yum. Pie contests and pie festivals are quickly becoming extinct with even the Virginia State Fair eliminating their contest. So the one in Charlottesville is it people! Don't miss it! In this episode there's a little trash talk, more pie discussion than you'll ever need, and lots of laughter. Enjoy. See you at pie fest this Sunday! We're looking for prizes and sponsors! Interested? Tweet me @edaciouspod or send an email. One sponsorship benefit is you get to create your own pie category! Albemarle Cabinet Company is sponsoring a Gluten-Free Pie category for example.  So get creative! Be a sponsor today! SHOW NOTES – Links to resources talked about during the podcast: Crozet Arts & Crafts Festival - happening the same day! Visit them first then head over after. Dutch Pantry - authentic Mennonite store/bakery serving up delicious pies, including fry pies! The Charlottesville 29 - Thank you to Simon Davidson for his piece about pie fest that ran last Friday! Virginia Festival of the Book - Are you a restaurant owner willing to donate your space for a food event? Then VA Festival of the Book wants to talk to you! Contact me for more details. This episode is sponsored by MarieBette Café & Bakery.

NOAM PIKELNY returns to the WoodSongs Stage to celebrate his long awaited second album "Beat The Devil and Carry A Rail" on Compass Records. Pikelny is undeniably the next big thing to happen to the 5-string banjo, a player of unparalleled technique, he confounds and inspires listeners with his mastery of the instrument. As a member of Punch Brothers, he has helped to broaden the awareness of the banjo in the mainstream, earning the first annual Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Banjo and Bluegrass Music and a coveted appearance on Late Night with David Letterman with Martin. Noam will be joined on the show with a few of his friends: fellow Punch Brothers Gabe Witcher (fiddle) and Chris Eldridge (guitar), Aoife O'Donovan from Crooked Still (vocals), Jesse Cobb (mandolin) and Mark Schatz (bass). VICTOR FURTADO is an amazing 11 year old banjo player from Front Royal, VA. He has won numerous awards for his Old Time banjo playing, quite often competing in the adult categories. Some of the contests he has placed in are: Deer Creek Festival, Maryland 1st Place Adult Old Time Banjo, Maury River Fiddlers Convention, Virginia, 1st Place Adult Old Time Banjo and best in show, Grayson County Fiddlers Convention, Virginia, 1st Place Adult Old Time Banjo, Virginia State Fair, 1st Place Adult Banjo, National Old Time Banjo Championship,(Uncle Dave Macon Days Festival, Tennessee, and 2nd Place Adult Old Time Banjo. Victor recorded his first cd in 2011 titled "Sounds from the Openback."