Fairgrounds receives community appreciation award

The Nevada County Fairgrounds received the Community Appreciation Award from the Nevada County Economic Resource Council at a breakfast Friday at the fairgrounds.

Ed Scofield, president and CEO of the 17th District Agricultural Association — the fair’s proper name — and Skip Lusk, president of the fair board, received the award on behalf of the association.

The Community Appreciation Award honors businesses in Nevada County that embody and celebrate community service and provide valuable economic service to the county.

The fairgrounds contribute nearly $21 million in economic impact to Nevada County, create about 250 local jobs and generate about $225,000 in local tax revenue each year.

The county fair plays a crucial role in youth agricultural programs, including the local junior livestock program which educates trains young farmers in the breeding, raising and grooming of farm animals.

Each year, the fair hosts the annual Ag Mechanics Auction and the Junior Livestock Auction, which together raise more than half a million dollars for Nevada County youth.

The Nevada County Fairgrounds hosts the County Fair, the Draft Horse Classic and Harvest Fair and the County Christmas Faire. For more information, visit www.nevadacountyfair.com.

The Nevada County Economic Resource Council is a nonprofit that supports local jobs and promotes economic growth in the county. For more information, visit www.ncerc.org.

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