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Uncle Leo's Barn
(uŋ'kl lē'ōz bärn): A large outbuilding on a farm used to store grain or shelter livestock |
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About the Department
The county fair is a showcase that both educates and entertains. The intent of Uncle Leo's Agriculture Competition is to exhibit the achievements of our young people and educators and to provide a tool to promote the science of agriculture as an important part of Ventura County's past, present and future.
This year four generations of family and friends are helping Uncle Leo and Rita to prepare for the 54th year of their exhibit, Uncle Leo’s Barn, where kids of all ages have the opportunity to learn a little about Ventura County agriculture. Connecting kids and agriculture is what Uncle Leo’s Barn is all about; watching the sow and piglets play, milking a very special cow and driving in the Kids’ Tractor Pull make Uncle Leo’s Barn a favorite place for the young and the young-at-heart during the Ventura County Fair. |
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"Uncle" Leo and Rita Vanoni
Going to the fair is a family tradition for Leo & Rita Vanoni. Both Leo and Rita were born and raised in Ventura County, and the Vanoni family has been farming in the county for over 100 years.
At the 1956 county fair Leo and a group of other 4-H leaders put together a display of barnyard animals under an old tent. Leo saw the need to continue to provide this connection to agriculture for Ventura County families. The exhibit is now Uncle Leo's Barn and is a fair tradition. Leo and Rita received the Ventura County Fairs’ MVP Award and the Western States Fair & Exposition Association Blue Ribbon Award in recognition of their unique exhibit and years of service to Ventura County.
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The Ventura County Fair thanks those who help make Uncle Leo's Barn possible.
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