Something To Crow About

We’re back with a new set up as we count down to the 180th Canfield Fair (September 2-7, 2026) 🐓 

Each month, we’ll spotlight a different area of the Fair, taking you behind the scenes to explore what makes this beloved tradition an international success.

We want to hear from you! Leave your questions, comments, and stories below or email us at marketing@canfieldfair.com 🎉

Join Tony as the conversation continues between Sarah DeLucia (2020 4-H Queen) and Dawn Dickey (1975 4-H Queen) as they discuss their favorite foods and memories of fairs past. From milkshakes to loppy eared bunnies, this episode will leave you looking forward to  fair food, fair animals, and making more fair memories!

Take a trip down memory lane with Tony as he sits down with current 4-H queen, Sarah DeLucia, and former queen, Dawn Dickey. The two ladies discuss the honor that comes with being a 4-H Queen of the Canfield Fair. Dawn Dickey was an active 4-H member and was crowned queen in 1975. Dawn and Sarah compare their years as queen and share their love for 4-H and how they have grown because of the program and the fair.

The concession business tends to be a family affair and D&E Lemonade is no exception. In this episode Tony catches up with Mary Mann, who has taken over the business from her grandparents. Check out a visual history of the Mann family and the Canfield Fair on our website www.canfieldfair.com

Cotton Candy and Candy Apples are Fair staples and the Bunts Family has been making these delicious treats up and down the East Coast for many years.  As we prepare for the Taste of the Fair event May 15-16 we catch up with Barry for all the scoop on why Canfield is his favorite Fair.

Rhiel Supply has been displaying hot tubs at the Canfield Fair practically since the hot tub was invented in this episode Tony chats with Skip Mirto to talk about  all the things that Rhiel Supply handles including how they are dealing with the pandemic. Plus, we find out whether or not it's possible to steal a hot tub from the Canfield Fair. 

There's lots of hidden treasures at the Canfield Fair. As we celebrate 175 years we are talking with some of the vendors that make the Fair so special. You'll never know what you'll find under the Grandstand, especially when you visit Illiana Products owned by Darlene Brakebush. It has been a staple at the Canfield Fair for many years and is a family owned business. 

Do you know how many toilets are on the Fairgrounds? What the average electric bill is? Craig Myers does and in today's episode we learn all these fun facts and more.  Join  father and son duo, David and Craig Myers in part two of their podcast.  Multi-generational family farmers, business owners, and fair board members; these two have both grown up at the Fairgrounds.  

The Myers Family has been part of the Canfield Fair for most of its 175 years of existence. In today's episode we hear from father and son duo, David and Craig Myers. Multi-generational family farmers, business owners, and fair board members; these two have both grown up at the Fairgrounds.  In part one we hear from David about his favorite fair memories and how 4H had a positive impact on his life. 

And we're back with Steve Stack of Baird Brothers talking about the business of family and family business at the Canfield Fair. 

Tony chats with Steve Stack of Baird Brothers and learns about the history of the business and the Baird family  and how they have been an integral part of the Canfield Fair for many years. 

Spoiler Alert: This is Part 1 of 2! 

In this week's episode we take time for love... The Canfield Fair has many love stories and we've got some for you! Tony chats with a couple who was married at the Big Rock. It's truly a love story that started at a young age and has met the test of time and earned a blue ribbon! 

In this episode Tony chats with Faith McGee who has been making those delicious cinnamon  Molnar's Cinnamon Rolls since 1984. 

These ladies had so many fun stories to share we couldn't squeeze them all into one episode. Visit with them again to hear more and check out our website for some behind the scenes of their family fun at the Canfield Fair. 

We are back for Season 2 of Something to Crow About and are kicking things off with two amazing ladies who grew up at the Fair - Chelsea Patoray and Sarah Baird. Listen to these cousins reminisce on how their families spend the week at the Fair