Join Us for Our Chatham County Spring Ag Fest March 30!
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Collapse ▲Spring Ag Fest
Celebrating Chatham County Agriculture, Forestry, and Natural Resources
Saturday, March 30, 2019
10 a.m.–2 p.m.
This is a FREE Event!
Chatham County Agriculture & Conference Center
1192 US 64 W Business
Pittsboro, NC 27312
Chatham County Center
Dennet Withington of Lilly Den Farm with Bluebell and her calf Bella. Visitors got the chance to milk Bluebell. Photo by Debbie Roos.
Marty Allen on his quarter horse Diamond cut a calf from the herd during the cutting horse demonstration. Photo by Debbie Roos.
Free pony rides were sponsored by the Chatham County Farm Bureau. Photo by Debbie Roos.
Arbor Enterprises booth. Photo by Debbie Roos.
Crystal Glen Alpacas booth. Photo by Debbie Roos.
Chatham County invites residents to join us for our 2nd annual Spring Ag Fest at the Chatham County Agriculture & Conference Center (CCACC) on Saturday, March 30, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The Spring Ag Fest is a celebration of Chatham County’s agriculture, forestry, and natural resources. The event will offer something for everyone: livestock, exhibits, demonstrations, food trucks, and more.
View a slideshow featuring almost 200 photos from the 2018 Spring Ag Fest. (Click on the first photo then click on the icon in the bottom right of the screen if you want to enlarge the photo.)
This event is made possible by the collaborative efforts of N.C. Cooperative Extension, Chatham County Center, Chatham County Agriculture & Conference Center, Chatham County Farm Bureau, Chatham County Soil & Water, Farm Service Agency, NRCS, and the NC Forest Service.
Thanks also to our community supporters:
- Braxton’s Sawmill
- Carolina Stockyards & Performance Feeds
- Chatham County Livestock Association
- North Carolina Horse Council
- Silk Hope Ruritan Club
We have some exciting events planned at the Livestock Arena:
- 10:20 a.m.: Flag Ceremony at the Livestock Arena
- 10:30 a.m.: North Carolina Horse Council Parade of Breeds
- 11 a.m.: Hunter Jumper & Roman Riding Demonstration: Willow Griffith, Brock Griffith Horsemanship
- 11:30 a.m.: 4-H Cattle Parade of Breeds & Costume Contest: Chatham County 4-H
- Noon: Break
- 12:30 p.m.: Cutting Horse Demonstration: Jerry King, King’s Training
- 1 p.m.: Working Dog Demonstration: Jerry King, King’s Training
- 1:30 p.m.: Barrel Racing Demonstration: Kaci Isley
Rodeo entertainer Keith Isley will amuse the crowd in between events at the Livestock Arena!
Rodeo entertainer Keith Isley. Photo by Debbie Roos.
Livestock including cattle, horses, alpacas, sheep, goats, donkeys, poultry, rabbits, and more will be on display for an up-close look. We will have FREE pony rides for kids sponsored by the Chatham County Farm Bureau! Visitors can try their hand at milking a Lilly Den Farm cow!
Indoor and outdoor exhibitors and vendors will highlight local farms, farmers’ markets, sustainable agriculture, agricultural support and advocacy, agribusiness, beekeeping, livestock, forestry, green industry, wildlife, conservation, and much more. Visitors will get to meet Smokey Bear and chat with our local forest rangers.
Several Food Trucks will offer tasty options for lunch. Thanks to the generosity of the Chatham County Farm Bureau, the first 800 visitors will receive a $5 food ticket to spend at the food trucks!
Food Trucks
- World Kitchen
- Chewy’s Smokin’ BBQ
- Food by H&V
- San Felipe
- Will & Pop’s
- Wired Cafe Coffee Bus
- Maple View Ice Cream
- Kona Ice Kabana
- Ms. P’s Hot Dogs
Exhibitors
Indoor and outdoor exhibits will be in several areas throughout the Agriculture & Conference Center site and feature livestock, farm equipment, plants, informational booths, value-added farm products, demonstrations, and much more. We will have something for everyone!
- A Greener World
- Arbor Enterprises
- Atkins Horseshoeing
- Avillion Farm
- Bar T Horsemanship
- Benchmark Ag Solutions
- Brooks Contractor
- Carolina Casket Makers Collective
- Carolina Custom Cut Portable Sawmill
- Carolina Farm Credit
- Carolina Farm Stewardship Association
- CCCC Sustainable Agriculture Program
- Chatham Chatlist
- Chatham Community Food Council
- Chatham County Agribusiness Council
- Chatham County Agricultural & Industrial Fair Association
- Chatham County Beekeepers’ Association
- Chatham County 4-H Program
- Chatham County Farm Bureau
- Chatham County Health Department
- Chatham County Schools FFA Chapters
- Chatham County Tax Department – Present Use Value Program
- Chatham County Forestry Service
- Chatham County Historical Association
- Chatham County Livestock Association
- Chatham County Mobile Veterinary Services
- Chatham County Sheriff’s Office
- Chatham County Soil & Water Conservation District
- Chatham County Solid Waste & Recycling
- Chatham County Watershed Protection
- Chatham Community Food Council
- Chatham Marketplace
- Chatham Mills Farmers’ Market
- Country Farm & Home
- Crystal Glen Alpacas
- Cure Nursery
- Don E Mor Horse Farm
- Eastern Brahman Breeders Association
- Entropy Eggs
- Farm Friends Rescue
- Farm Service Agency
- Fearrington Farmers’ Market
- FireClay Cellars
- First Acres Beefmasters
- Friends of the Lower Haw River State Natural Area
- Generations Farm
- Genex
- Grand Trees of Chatham
- Green Growth Toolbox
- Growing Wild Nursery
- Gum Springs Garage – Stihl, Inc.
- James Creek Ciderhouse
- James River Equipment – John Deere
- NC Junior Holstein Association
- Land Loss Prevention Project
- Lee’s Advantage
- Lilly Den Farm
- M&M Alpacas
- Master Gardener℠ Volunteers of Chatham County
- Mountaire Farms
- Natural Resources Conservation Service
- N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Mobile Soils Classroom
- NC Industrial Hemp Association
- NC State Extension Forestry
- NC Wildlife Resources Commission
- New Hope Audubon Society
- New Horizons West
- New Vision Hemp Farm
- North Carolina Horse Council
- Piedmont Conservation Council
- Piedmont Food & Agriculture Processing Center
- Pittsboro Farmers’ Market
- Pittsboro Feed
- Pittsboro Landscape Supply
- Pittsboro Outdoor Power Equipment
- Pittsboro Pet Supply
- Pittsboro Police
- Polaris Equine Mobile Veterinary Clinic
- Rabbit Patch Baskets
- Rocky River Heritage Foundation
- Rural Advancement Foundation International (RAFI-USA)
- Sandy Creek Boer Farm
- Silk Hope Junior Dairy Show
- Solstice Herb Farm
- Somethin’ ’bout a Farm
- Tick Warriors
- Tower Garden by Juice Plus
- Toxic Free NC
- Triangle J Council of Governments
- Triangle Land Conservancy
- Twin Birch & Teasel
- Usborne Books & More
- Welford Harris Ford
- Wilson Brothers Milling Co.
- Wright Brothers’ Landscaping & Tree Service
- Young Farmers & Ranchers
The event is free and open to the public.
Overflow parking will be at the Hwy 64 entrance to CCCC. Free shuttle service will be provided by Chatham Transit.
If you are interested in being an exhibitor or vendor around the theme of agriculture, forestry, or natural resources, email Victoria Brewer for more information.
Chatham County Agriculture & Conference Center. Photo by Debbie Roos.
The CCACC houses the offices of N.C. Cooperative Extension, Chatham County Center, Farm Service Agency, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Soil and Water Conservation, and the Forest Service.
The event facilities provide year-round meeting and workshop space for agriculture, horticulture, forestry, natural resources, family and consumer science, and youth programs. However, the CCACC is available for rental by organizations and individuals for all types of events, including conventions, trade shows, weddings, workshops, and banquets. It is the largest flexible meeting space in the county.
The CCACC is one mile west of the traffic circle at 1192 US 64 W Business in Pittsboro.