The New Mexico State Fair is proud to partner annually with the New Mexico Department of Agriculture, which each year promotes locally grown products and New Mexico’s hard-working farmers and ranchers in its New Mexico “Country Store”, located in the Agriculture Building at the northwest corner of Avenue of the Governors and Heritage Avenue. The Country Store is stocked full of goods you can purchase and enjoy with your family throughout the year – from chile products to nuts, jams and jellies, confections, New Mexico-centric cookbooks, kitchenware, and just about anything else your heart desires.

The folks at the New Mexico Department of Agriculture have teamed up once again this year with the Rio Rancho Rotary Club to bring you the Country Store, which promises to be the best it’s ever been. Additionally, the Department of Agriculture is sponsoring the following events in the Country Store during this year’s State Fair:

State Fair – County Store Sept. 2011

Saturday, September 10

2-4pm: Dairy & Nut Promotion/Ice Cream Social w/Ag Secretary Jeff Witte

State Fair Dairy Nut Promtion Sept. 2011

Sunday, September 11

2pm: Watermelon Carving

State Fair – Watermelon Beef Promotion Sept. 2011

Saturday, September 17

1-3pm: Battle of the Salsas

State Fair – Battle of the Salsas Sept. 2011

Sunday, September 18

10am-1pm: New Mexico Organic Food Promotion

State Fair – Organic Food Promotion Sept. 2011

Saturday, September 24

Noon-3pm: New Mexico Red Chile & Beans Promotion

State Fair – Bean and Chile Promotion Sept. 2011