Agriculture Secretary Celebrates Contribution of Fairs to Economy, Community With Visit to Perry County Community Fair
August 17, 2017
August 17, 2017
NEWPORT, Pa., Aug. 17 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture issued the following news release:
Highlighting the connection between production agriculture and tourism as local economic drivers, Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding today visited the Perry County Community Fair in Newport, Perry County.
"Our fairs are the crossroads of agriculture and tourism," Redding said. "Fairs give young and old, urban and rural, locals and out-of-staters a clo . . .
Highlighting the connection between production agriculture and tourism as local economic drivers, Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding today visited the Perry County Community Fair in Newport, Perry County.
"Our fairs are the crossroads of agriculture and tourism," Redding said. "Fairs give young and old, urban and rural, locals and out-of-staters a clo . . .