Oregon State Fair 2025
Every year, the Oregon State Fair draws thousands of people who come for the rides, fried foods of all sorts, the music and livestock competitions. And some Oregonians come to showcase their fruits, vegetables and flowers in the hopes of landing a blue ribbon at the farm and garden competition.
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Local farmer Jim Micklelsen presents his self-proclaimed “Jimalicious” corn to be judged in the Oregon State Fair farm and garden competition in Salem, Ore., Aug. 27, 2025. For some, the Oregon State Fair competitions are a tradition that spans over multiple generations, many people having memories of attending and competing with their grandparents.
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