09/01/2026
🇺🇸🌾 Celebrate 250 Years of Agriculture in America at the 2026 Florida Gateway Fair! 🌾🇺🇸
For 250 years, Americans have grown food, raised livestock, created by hand, and passed valuable skills from one generation to the next. This year, you can be part of that tradition!
Columbia County 4-H members are invited to showcase their talents and celebrate America's agricultural heritage by exhibiting projects at the 2026 Florida Gateway Fair.
Whether you've...
🫙 Preserved fruits and vegetables
🧵 Sewn clothing or quilts
🎨 Created artwork or handmade crafts
🌻 Grown beautiful flowers or plants
📸 Captured agriculture through photography
🍀 Completed a 4-H project you're proud of
..there's a place for your work at the fair!
Every exhibit tells a story—of skills learned, creativity developed, and traditions carried forward. By entering your projects, you're helping celebrate 250 Years of Agriculture in America while inspiring the next generation of makers, growers, and leaders.
📅 Important Dates
📝 October 26 by 4:00 PM – Entry registration and drop-off appointments are due.
📦 October 29 – Fair booth exhibit drop-off at the Columbia County Extension Fair Booth inside Exhibit Hall B (by appointment only).
🎥 Share Your Story!
Take advantage of the optional Youth Share by submitting a short video or written description explaining what inspired your project and how it reflects your 4-H experience.
As we celebrate 250 Years of Agriculture in America, let's honor the past by showcasing the talents that will shape the future.
🍀 Learn by Doing. Honor Tradition. Inspire Tomorrow.
