Officials with the Association of Iowa Fairs have announced the organization’s Board of Directors has chose the 2019 Cass County Fair as the recipient of a Blue Ribbon Award. The award was presented at the Association’s 2019 Conference and Annual meeting held Dec. 13-15 in Des Moines. The Cass County Fair was chosen to receive the award from all Fairs in the Association’s Southwest District. Thomas Barnes, Executive Director of the Iowa Fair Association, said “One member Fair in each of the Association’s six fair districts in Iowa is presented with this award each year. The Fair that receives this award must have shown progress in providing service to the youth programs in their community, plus show distinguished service to the community in both the Fair and interim events.”

2019 Blue Ribbon Fair, SW District – Cass County Fair, Atlantic (Via www.iowafairs.com)

Barnes said he and his wife Sue visited the Cass County Fair several times, and “Found that it does indeed serve very well the community as outlined in the guidelines of this award.” Cass County Fair President Curtis Bierbaum said “We are very excited to have received the 2019 Blue Ribbon Fair Award. Cass County being one of the few all-free fairs in Iowa is something to be proud of.” Bierbaum said also, “We could not have the successful fair that we do without the Superintendents, volunteers, parents, Extension staff, FFA Advisors and County support.”

The 2020 Cass County Fair will be held July 22nd through the 28th, in Atlantic.