The month of July brings hot days, cool nights, lightning bugs, garden vegetables, heat, humidity AND the Summit County Fair.  Summit County Farm Bureau has partnered with the Summit County Agricultural Society’s Fair annually, since the very beginning, and continues to do so this year, as well.

The past couple of years we have supported our 4-H ers through the Pen/Project Plaque Program.  As a reminder, this program is only available to Summit County Farm Bureau member families for the 2026 fair season.  SCFB members’ children that exhibit livestock or a still project at the fair will be awarded up to $50.00 to 4-H exhibitors who participate in our Pen/Project Plaque Program.  The process to participate is simple:

1.  You must register your child’s intent to participate by July 20^th, either by calling our office at 330.263.7456 OR by completing the online registration form
2. Pick up your child’s pen/project plaque during the first day of the fair between 10 AM and 10 PM at the Summit County Farm Bureau Antique Museum.
3. Display the plaque on your child’s pen/still project throughout the fair. Please be aware that our board members will be double checking multiple times throughout the fair that the plaque is on display.
4. The Summit County Farm Bureau will award up to $50.00 to each participating exhibitor by way of an “add-on” through the livestock auction or, for those whose project does not sell through the livestock auction, mailing a separate payment through the Summit County Fair office.

The Summit County Farm Bureau Antiques Museum is open to the public each year during the fair.  Be sure to stop by the museum, it is located at the south east area of the fairgrounds, just across from the poultry barn on the south and across from the Youth Park on the east.  It displays a wide variety of farming-related tools and implements, well-worn from use over the years, as well as a One Room School, General Store, Farm Kitchen and Dining Room, Milliner’s Shop, Replica of a Coal Mine Shaft, Cobbler’s Shop, Blacksmith Shop, Early Post Office, etc.

While you’re in the museum, be sure to cast your vote for the 2026 Farm Dog of the Year AND the 2026 Farm Cat of the Year.  For more information about the contest, https://summitcountyfarmbureau.org/2026-farm-dog-farm-cat-of-the-year-contests/

Additionally, the SCFB will be hosting a Members’ Farm Market on Saturday, August 1^st, 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM in the museum’s “front yard”.  If you would like to participate, https://summitcountyfarmbureau.org/2026-summit-county-farm-bureau-members-farmers-market/

And finally, if you are visiting the museum during the Farm Market, be sure to show us your membership card and pick up your “Member Appreciation Shake Break” coupon.

SUMMIT COUNTY FARM BUREAU

MEMBER APPRECIATION

You are invited to join us for a “Shake Break”

during the Summit County Fair

on Saturday, August 1st

at our members’ Farm Market, 11 AM – 5 PM.

SCFB Antiques Museum front yard.

Show us your membership card and receive

a coupon for a free 12 oz. milkshake 

from the 4-H Milkshake Shack.