2008 Fairmont Farmers Festival

Saturday, October 18, 2008

Schedule of Events (PDF)

Festival Program (PDF)

The 2008 Fairmont Farmers Festival T-Shirts are now available for sale! The adult shirts are Chestnut Brown and come in sizes S, M, L, XL, and 2XL. The youth shirts are Cardinal Red and come in sizes S, M, and L. Shirts cost $10.00 and can be purchased from the following locations: Fairmont Water Department, Fairmont Department Store, The Hardware, Webster's Pharamacy and Angie's Touch of Class/Curves. The shirts were designed by Rogers Screenprinting.

Miss North Carolina 2008 Amanda Watson will be in the parade.

Grand Marshals John L. (Jack) and Rose Johnson. Bio (PDF)

The Pizazz Band will be performing at the warehouse dance.
Click here to hear a sample of their music.

"Raid on Ashpole" a Civil War reenactment will be held on October 18 and 19 as part of the festival events. It is hosted by the Harrington Light Artillery and the North Carolina Artillery Association. The camp opens at 10:00 a.m. to the public and will be located in the Fairmont Community Park. The battle begins at 2:00 p.m. on both days and will be located across the street from the Fairmont Community Park at the canal. For more information, please click here.

The group 2nd Stage will perform a variety of traditional, folk, country, bluegrass and popular music following the parade at Heritage Park.

Vendor forms

Car Show entry form (PDF)

Craft Vendor application (PDF)

Golf Tournament entry form (PDF)

Pictures of the 2007-2008 Festival Queens

Saturday, October 11 - Fairmont Farmers Festival Scholarship Pageant, E. R. Gause Auditorium, Rosenwald Elementary School. Wee, Little and Tiny Miss Pageant, 3:00 p.m. Junior, Teen and Miss Pageant, 6:30 p.m. Pageant Program (PDF)

Friday, October 17, 2008 - First Annual Fairmont Chamber of Commerce - Farmers Festival Golf Tournament, Flag Tree Golf Course, Four Man Captain's Choice, 1:00 p.m. shotgun start. $50 per player. Entry fee includes cart, green fee, dinner, range balls, golf shirt & prizes. For more information, contact Kelly Johnson at 628-6311 or Flag Tree at 628-9933. Click here to download entry form.

Pictures from the 2007 Fairmont Farmers Festival - October 20, 2007

2007-2008 Farmers Festival Queens
Royal Ambassador Yasmon Carter, Tiny Miss Taylor Locklear, Mrs. North Carolina United States April Storms-Britt, Little Miss Rachel Sealy, Mini Ambassador Melissa Britt, Wee Miss Victoria Flowers

2007-2008 Fairmont Farmers Festival Queens
Miss Allison Mitchell, Teen Miss Madison Wilcox, Miss North Carolina USA Erin O'Kelley, Jr. Miss Shaina Hunt, Ambassador Elizabeth Rogers

Miss North Carolina 2007 Jessica Jacobs and Mayor Charles Kemp

Miss North Carolina Jessica Jacobs poses with the Fairmont Farmers Festival Queens
and Festival Chairman Jenny Larson

Miss North Carolina Jessica Jacobs and Festival Chairman Jenny Larson

Miss North Carolina Jessica Jacobs and her uncle, Robeson County Board of Commissioners Chairman Noah Woods.

Miss North Carolina 2007 Jessica Jacobs at the Border Belt Museum.

Mrs. Beulah Arnette and Mrs. Nancy Griffin represent Grand Marshals Raymond and Nina Johnson. Mr. Raymond Johnson had to be admitted to the hospital and was unable to be in the parade. Mrs. Arnette and Mrs. Griffin are the aunts of Mrs. Nina Johnson.

Miss Fairmont Farmers Festival Allison Mitchell sings the National Anthem.

Fairmont Farmers Festival Pageant Director Angie Lovin emcees the parade.

Mrs. Beulah Arnette and Mrs. Nancy Griffin represent Grand Marshals Raymond and Nina Johnson in the parade. They are being driven by Miss Beth Vause.

Miss North Carolina got to ride in this beautiful horse drawn carriage.

Fairmont Farmers Festival Queens and runner-ups.

Fairmont Farmers Festival Queens and runner-ups.

Fairmont Sudan Pirate Ship.

A classic John Deere tractor.

Miss North Carolina poses with Tax Collector Rebecca Andrews, Water Collections Clerk Joyce Thompson and Recreation Director Mickey Williamson.

Fairmont High School JROTC.

The Fairmont Chapter of Rosenwald Alumni encourage kids to "Stay-N-School."

Mr. Robert Shaw of the Rosenwald Alumni greet Fairmont Commissioners Mary Bruce Grantham and Wayland Lennon. Commissioner Wade Sealey is also pictured.

Mr. Bobby Lewis drives this 1948 Chevrolet Fleetline in memory of his father Bob Lewis.

The Sudan Arab Choo Choo train entertained the crowd.

A Case International "Stieger" tractor from Bobby K. Davis Farms.

Mrs. Nancy Parker and her family ride their horses at the end of the parade.

This beautiful truck was one of many that won trophies at the Fairmont Civitan Car Show sponsored by Progress Energy.

This Civil War camp fired a cannon throughout the day.

Many people shopped the Arts and Crafts area of the festival.

The band Rebel 13 entertained with country and rock music.

Pictures by Jenny Larson

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