It’s been known that county fairs are a time for exhibitors to show off their hard work generation after generation. For one Green County family, the swine showing tradition has spanned six generations.
The Brewer family has been raising and showing pigs at the Green County Fair since 1922. This lines up with construction of the fair’s stock pavilion, which is celebrating its 100th birthday this year.
Todd Brewer, a 4th generation family member, is joined by his children, Ashley and Collin, and his grandchildren, Jace and Braxton. He shares more about how the show has evolved over the years and comments on how the family feels to be recognized with the pavilion.
“That’s a big honor for the area to have this structure. It means a lot to everybody,” says Brewer about the pavilion. “We’ve had the honor of being here and showing… so it’s pretty cool.”
The family’s showing roots trace back to Todd’s great grandfather, Bill Brewer, who began showing at the Green County Fair in 1922. This year Todd’s grandsons, Jace and Braxton, showed in the swine “little whips” show for the first time.
Brewer says that it’s important to keep giving the younger generation hands-on opportunities to spark an interest in showing animals and staying tied to agriculture. He hopes to see his grandsons continue showing purebred pigs and put work into raising the animals all throughout the year.
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