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Dutchess Fair manager honored

Jim Gordon

Feb-05-10, 12:51 PM

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Topics: Tourism, Agriculture

Dutchess County Fair Manager Bob Grems was named the 2010 Fair Person of the Year by the New York State Showpeople’s Association this month, honored for his lifelong involvement with county fairs and for his success presenting new programs within the industry. He also was honored for his commitment and rapport with show people and fair workers.

Grems said it comes naturally. “I grew up across the street from the Oneida County Fairgrounds,” said Grems. “When the first travel trailer pulled up on the fairgrounds my eyes opened wide and I went right over there.” He noted wryly that while his father thought the fair to be a bothersome inconvenience, his mother loved it and annually entered her produce in the competitions, while imbuing her son with a love of the fair.

But a love of tradition does not mean a static outlook. Grems is making changes in the Dutchess Fair to further its mission of promoting agriculture and fomenting tourism. Thus, recently, the fairgrounds began to tap the 100 maple trees on the 162-acre property in Rhinebeck for use in a weekend-long festival complete with pancakes and educational programs on making maple syrup. There is also a working apple-cider press on the grounds now and discussion of possibly creating a wine press to help showcase regional vineyards.

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