Plan for Fun at Our 2025 Chatham County Spring Ag Fest!

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Spring Ag Fest

Celebrating Chatham County Agriculture, Forestry, and Natural Resources

Saturday, March 29, 2025

10 a.m.–3 p.m.

This is a FREE Event!

Chatham County Agriculture & Conference Center

1192 US 64 W Business
Pittsboro, NC 27312

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Chatham County invites residents to join us for our 5th annual Spring Ag Fest at the Chatham County Agriculture & Conference Center (CCACC) on Saturday, March 29, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The Spring Ag Fest is a celebration of Chatham County’s agriculture, forestry, and natural resources.

This event is made possible by the collaborative efforts of the Chatham County Center of N.C. Cooperative Extension, Chatham County Agriculture & Conference Center, Chatham County Farm Bureau, Chatham County Government, Chatham Soil & Water Conservation District, Farm Service Agency, and the NC Forest Service.

The Spring Ag Fest is free and open to the public.

Note: For the safety of participants as well as vendors/exhibitors (and their livestock/poultry/etc.), this is not a dog-friendly event so we ask that visitors do not bring their dogs to Ag Fest.

View a slideshow featuring photos from the 2024 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.)

Spring Ag Fest

Ag Fest will offer something for everyone:

Livestock Arena Events

  • Working Dogs Demo featuring Claire Apple of Not Quite Right Farm
  • Roping
  • Barrel Racing
  • Dairy Cattle Parade of Breeds
  • Beef Cattle Parade of Breeds
  • Costume Contest for Dairy and Beef Cattle
  • Sheep Scramble
  • Stick Horse Race & more
  • Pro Rodeo Entertainer of the Year Keith Isley will be performing at the arena

Events at the livestock arena are weather dependent and subject to change.

Dog trainer Claire Apple of Not Quite Right Farm did a fun, entertaining, and educational dog herding demonstration with her Shetland sheepdogs and heritage breed turkeys. Ten year old Glinda could make those turkeys go wherever Claire asked her to put them! Photo by Debbie Roos.

Six year old Panzer Potato had a little different style than his mom Glinda…let’s just say a little less calm but very effective! Photo by Debbie Roos.

Shanna Langley waits her turn to enter the ring with her Brahma for the Beef Parade of Breeds at the Livestock Arena. Photo by Debbie Roos.

Rodeo entertainer Keith Isley led a stick pony race for the kids that was both adorable and hilarious.

Rodeo entertainer Keith Isley led a stick pony race for the kids that was both adorable and hilarious. Photo by Debbie Roos.

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4-H Kids’ Zone

Visitors will discover lots of fun activities to try in the 4-H Kids’ Zone!

  • Milk a Cow at the Mobile Dairy Classroom with the Southwest Dairy Farmers!
  • Pedal Tractor Pull Contest for Kids and Adults! Sign-up from 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; pull starts at 1:00 p.m.
  • Kids’ Farmers’ Market
  • Bouncy Bunny & Horse Race
  • Mural Painting
  • Wildflower Seed Bomb Making
  • Observation Honey Bee Hive & Pollinator Planting Activity with Master Beekeeper Lori Hawkins
  • Meat Puzzle from the NC Cattlemen’s Association
  • Sensory-friendly Area
  • 4-H Exhibits

In the Kids’ Zone, youth of all ages can engage in a variety of exciting activities, including an observation bee hive and pollinator planting with Master Beekeeper Lori Hawkins, where they’ll learn about caring for bees and other pollinators in our environment. For a hands-on experience, there will be wildflower seed bomb making, where participants can create their own little patches of nature to take on the go. Kids can enjoy the fun of bouncy animal racing, while artists and creative spirits can join in mural painting to help add vibrant artwork to the space. The sensory-friendly area provides a quiet retreat for those who need a more calming environment. For those seeking a challenge, there’s a meat puzzle to piece together, and a pedal tractor race for some competitive fun (for kids AND adults!). Finally, a cow milking demonstration offers an opportunity to understand how our favorite dairy products make it from the farm to the table.

The NC Cattlemen’s Association Meat Puzzle was a big hit all day! Photo by Debbie Roos.

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Agricultural Magic Show


The Ready, Set, Grow Agricultural Magic Show is a fun and entertaining indoor activity for kids to enjoy at Ag Fest. Farmer Ed always gets the crowd laughing with his agriculture-themed magic.

Shows will be at 10:30 a.m., noon, & 2:30 p.m.

The Magic Show is possible thanks to the generous support of the Chatham County Farm Bureau.

The Ready, Set, Grow Agricultural Magic Show was a big hit with the kids…lots of squeals and giggles coming from this room all day! The show was sponsored by the Chatham County Farm Bureau. Photo by Debbie Roos.

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Exhibitors and Vendors


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.

exhibitors and vendors inside the Exhibit Hall.

Exhibitors and vendors inside the Exhibit Hall. Photo by Debbie Roos.

Seaforth FFA always brings it under the leadership of the indomitable Gale Brickhouse (left)! Photo by Debbie Roos.

Splendorfarkle Face Painter had some amazingly elaborate creations! Photo by Debbie Roos.

Teamster Allison Sturgill with Gabe and Liam from Brush Creek Swiss Oxen. It was amazing to see how much they had grown since last year’s Ag Fest! Photo by Debbie Roos.

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Pony Rides

Free pony rides will be available for kids during the Ag Fest,

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Pony rides were popular. Photo by Debbie Roos.

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Food Trucks

There were lots of excellent food truck options at Ag Fest! Photo by Debbie Roos.

Picnic area outside the food trucks. Photo by Debbie Roos.

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Parking

Parking is available on-site at the Chatham County Agricultural & Conference Center but it does fill up during big events like Ag Fest. We have arranged for free shuttles from Chatham Transit starting at 9:30 a.m. and ending at 3:30 p.m. Pick-up locations will be at the CCCC Campus and the Chatham County Justice Center in Pittsboro.

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For More Information

For general questions about the Spring Ag Fest, email Tiffany Hancock.

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NC State University and N.C. A&T State University commit themselves to positive action to secure equal opportunity and prohibit discrimination and harassment regardless of age, color, disability, family and marital status, genetic information, national origin, political beliefs, race, religion, sexual identity (including pregnancy), and veteran status. NC State University, N.C. A&T State University, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and local governments cooperating. Persons with disabilities and persons with limited English proficiency may request accommodations to participate by contacting Ginger Cunningham, County Extension Director, at 919-542-8202, ginger_cunningham@ncsu.edu, or in person at the Chatham County office at least 30 days prior to the event.

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