Rhinebeck NY - The Dutchess County Agricultural
Society is pleased to announce the Inaugural Dutchess Fair SporkRun and
Spork Award contests. The two contests pit food vendors against each
other to introduce the best new or unusual food
item. The contests will take place during the 171st Dutchess County
Fair, August 23-28. Both contests are being dished up by Rhinebeck Bank,
Poughkeepsie.
The SporkRun is a people’s choice contest where
fair guests can vote for their favorite Spork entry on the Dutchess Fair
app. The Spork Award is a judged contest running Tuesday through
Friday of the Fair. Judges from Rhinebeck Bank,
media sources and the Fairgrounds’ food committee will select the top
Spork! There are 35 entries for the two contests ranging from
beverages, desserts, dinners and sides. Entries will be highlighted on
the Dutchess County Fairgrounds’ Facebook page. As
soon as the Dutchess Fair app’s new build is available, it can be
downloaded and let the Spork fun begin!
“The enthusiasm for this new Fair contest is
contagious and Rhinebeck Bank is pleased to be part of the energy,” said
Michelle Barone-Lepore, VP Marketing of Rhinebeck Bank. “The Bank and
the Fairgrounds have been working on details for
promoting this event and have come up with some great ideas for
including the public.”
The inspiration for the SporkRun came from
watching some of the food shows on TV. “The Dutchess County Fair is
known for being a Food Fair. The Spork contests ratchet it up a notch,”
Andy Imperati, the General Manager of the Fairgrounds
said. “The entries we have so far will keep Fairgoers busy with
amazing new tastes – Spicy, Saucy, Sweet, and a multitude of mixed
tastes! We are pretty pleased with our vendors rising to the occasion
with their Spork entries.”
The Dutchess County Fair runs from August 23-28
at the fairgrounds in Rhinebeck. The fairgrounds, owned and operated by
the Dutchess County Agricultural Society, a private non-profit, has
been the home to the annual Dutchess County Fair
for the past 105 years.
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