2019 Country Fair & Gathering Details

September 7, 2019

Starting Time: 10:00 am (Gates open at 8:00 am)

Admission: $5 per adult. Children 12 and under admitted free.

Draft Horse, Mule & Donkey Show

Entry Fee: $10.00 per class

Awards: Ribbons 1st – 6^th

All proceeds benefit Astride with Pride therapeutic riding program (a 501 (c)3 non-profit organization for children and adults with disabilities)

Things You Need to Know

1. Entry Fee checks should be made to Astride with Pride. A $40.00 service fee will be charged for all returned checks. 
2. Sedalia Country Fair, Triple F Farm, Astride with Pride, show management, any members, families, organizers, property owners, volunteers and employees assume no responsibility in case of loss, injury or damage to persons, horses or personal property for any cause and admittance and entries are accepted only on this basis. 
3. VA Dept. of Agriculture requires all equines on the show grounds to have a current (12 months or less) negative coggins.

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Country Fair Contests

Ribbons and small cash prizes for first place in major categories will be awarded.

Poultry Show: Categories will be determined by entries. Poultry must be confined with food and water inappropriately sized cages.

Canning: Canned goods will not be opened, but will be juried according to the Virginia Dept. of Agriculture Guidelines. Categories: Fruit Preserves and Jellies; Pickles (sweet or sour); Vegetables; Fruit;
Specialty Pickling (ex: canned meat, watermelon rind, etc).

Baking: Categories will be determined by entries. Baked goods will be tasted. Judges will consider appearance, texture, and taste.

Fresh Eggs: Eggs may be brown, white, or blue/green. They will be judged on cleanliness, uniformity of size, shape, and texture of shell. No internal inspection will be performed.

Fresh Produce: Garden produce of good quality, or unusual size, or type.

Flower Arranging: Cut flower arrangements combine artistic discipline with natural beauty, and enliven the contest room. The Fair encourages home gardeners to participate.

Photography Contest: Categories are Animals, Rural Life, and Signs of the Times. Please let your imagination guide your photographic eye. Photographs should be framed or mounted on stiff backing that will allow them to be displayed. Adult and Youth Divisions (youth 12 years and under).

You can also mail in your application by printing it here and sending it to: The Sedalia Center, 1108 Sedalia School Rd, Big Island, VA 24526

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Counter Ridge / Sedalia Primary School Reunion

Before it was the Sedalia center, the counter ridge school and later the Sedalia primary school sheltered and educated many Bedford County residents. Alumni, family, friends, and neighbors are invited to come out, get together, and celebrate this Bedford county institution that has always been a gathering place and center for the area.

The Sedalia center has collected some historical background on Counter Ridge. We invite anyone with artifacts, memorabilia, information, and memories to bring them to the center so they can help reconstruct and reinvigorate the school’s history.

Please contact Doris Mccabe through the office email office@sedealicenter.org or call the office and leave your contact information.

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This Year’s Sponsors