Senator Warner stopped by the new State Fair of Virginia in Caroline County today on his way down to Richmond for our annual Virginia Young Professionals Summit.

In March, the Fair was almost permanently shuttered when its parent company filed for bankruptcy. The Virginia Farm Bureau, however, partnered with a Memphis-based company to  purchase an ownership interest in the Fair and keep it running. Today Senator Warner cut the ribbon on the new Fair with members of the Farm Bureau. 

“The State Fair is one of Virginia’s greatest annual traditions – we can trace its roots all the way back to 1854,” Senator Warner said to the crowd at Meadow Event Park. “And while the past year has been challenging for those of us who support the Fair, I want to join all Virginians in thanking the Virginia Farm Bureau for stepping up to help maintain this important tradition.”