"The Grange Fair - An American Tradition" captures a vanishing piece of Americana - one of the last remaining agricultural encampment Grange fairs in the country.For much of the last century Grange fairs were an important part of rural life an opportunity for isolated farm families to gather to exchange information showcase livestock and socialize. In addition to possessing some of the trappings of a conventional county fair agricultural vendors livestock and produce competitions food rides and live performances the Centre County Grange Fair in Pennsylvania featured in the Emmy award-winning film operates likes a small city. It boasts almost a thousand highly coveted residential tents and a fleet of 1300 recreational vehicles housing thousands of families. Thousands more attend to join family reunions enjoy the midway and watch competitions.For many participants the fair and its competitions mark the culmination of months of work raising animals growing produce cooking and baking. Produced by Penn State Public Broadcasting and airing nationwide on public television ""TheGrange Fair - An American Tradition"" reveals the drama ofthose final nail-biting moments in which a year of workgoes before the judges along with the personal triumphsand disappointments of those who participate in thisunique American phenomena.System Requirements:Running Time: 86 Mins.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: DOCUMENTARIES/HISTORY UPC: 806213172028 Manufacturer No: 17202
