Source: Philip Sayblack, CAROLINA PUBLIC PRESS, 9/3/20


County agriculture fairs are big business in North Carolina, but the COVID-19 pandemic has caused many of the events to be canceled or moved online, leading to economic impacts at every level in the state. Statewide, 31 county fairs statewide have been canceled so far this year as a result of concerns surrounding the pandemic, said Kevin Hardison, agricultural marketing specialist for the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. 

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