Something To Crow About

We’re back with a new set up as we count down to the 180th Canfield Fair (September 2-7, 2026) 🐓 Each month, we’ll spotlight a different area of the Fair, taking you behind the scenes to explore what makes this beloved tradition an international success.We want to hear from you! Leave your questions, comments, and stories below or email us at [email protected] 🎉

Welcome back to Something to Crow About, the official podcast of the Canfield Fair! We’re kicking off twice-monthly episodes as we count down to the 180th Canfield Fair (September 2-7, 2026) 🐓Each month, we’ll spotlight a different area of the Fair, taking you behind the scenes to explore what makes this beloved tradition an international success.We want to hear from you! Leave your questions, comments, and stories below or email us at [email protected] 🎉

Join Tony as the conversation continues between Sarah DeLucia (2020 4-H Queen) and Dawn Dickey (1975 4-H Queen) as they discuss their favorite foods and memories of fairs past. From milkshakes to loppy eared bunnies, this episode will leave you looking forward to  fair food, fair animals, and making more fair memories!

Take a trip down memory lane with Tony as he sits down with current 4-H queen, Sarah DeLucia, and former queen, Dawn Dickey. The two ladies discuss the honor that comes with being a 4-H Queen of the Canfield Fair. Dawn Dickey was an active 4-H member and was crowned queen in 1975. Dawn and Sarah compare their years as queen and share their love for 4-H and how they have grown because of the program and the fair.

The concession business tends to be a family affair and D&E Lemonade is no exception. In this episode Tony catches up with Mary Mann, who has taken over the business from her grandparents. Check out a visual history of the Mann family and the Canfield Fair on our website www.canfieldfair.com

Cotton Candy and Candy Apples are Fair staples and the Bunts Family has been making these delicious treats up and down the East Coast for many years.  As we prepare for the Taste of the Fair event May 15-16 we catch up with Barry for all the scoop on why Canfield is his favorite Fair.

Rhiel Supply has been displaying hot tubs at the Canfield Fair practically since the hot tub was invented in this episode Tony chats with Skip Mirto to talk about  all the things that Rhiel Supply handles including how they are dealing with the pandemic. Plus, we find out whether or not it's possible to steal a hot tub from the Canfield Fair. 

There's lots of hidden treasures at the Canfield Fair. As we celebrate 175 years we are talking with some of the vendors that make the Fair so special. You'll never know what you'll find under the Grandstand, especially when you visit Illiana Products owned by Darlene Brakebush. It has been a staple at the Canfield Fair for many years and is a family owned business. 

Do you know how many toilets are on the Fairgrounds? What the average electric bill is? Craig Myers does and in today's episode we learn all these fun facts and more.  Join  father and son duo, David and Craig Myers in part two of their podcast.  Multi-generational family farmers, business owners, and fair board members; these two have both grown up at the Fairgrounds.  

The Myers Family has been part of the Canfield Fair for most of its 175 years of existence. In today's episode we hear from father and son duo, David and Craig Myers. Multi-generational family farmers, business owners, and fair board members; these two have both grown up at the Fairgrounds.  In part one we hear from David about his favorite fair memories and how 4H had a positive impact on his life. 

And we're back with Steve Stack of Baird Brothers talking about the business of family and family business at the Canfield Fair. 

Tony chats with Steve Stack of Baird Brothers and learns about the history of the business and the Baird family  and how they have been an integral part of the Canfield Fair for many years. Spoiler Alert: This is Part 1 of 2! 

In this week's episode we take time for love... The Canfield Fair has many love stories and we've got some for you! Tony chats with a couple who was married at the Big Rock. It's truly a love story that started at a young age and has met the test of time and earned a blue ribbon! 

In this episode Tony chats with Faith McGee who has been making those delicious cinnamon  Molnar's Cinnamon Rolls since 1984. 

These ladies had so many fun stories to share we couldn't squeeze them all into one episode. Visit with them again to hear more and check out our website for some behind the scenes of their family fun at the Canfield Fair. 

We are back for Season 2 of Something to Crow About and are kicking things off with two amazing ladies who grew up at the Fair - Chelsea Patoray and Sarah Baird. Listen to these cousins reminisce on how their families spend the week at the Fair

It wouldn't be an end of the year podcast without a wrap up episode. In this episode we chat about some favorite memories from the  last 3 months and look forward to what we have planned for 2021, hint - it's a big year in our world - celebrating 175 years of the Canfield Fair! 

In this week's episode we sit down with George Roman. George has stories upon stories from his time at the Fair, which started as a young boy growing up in Canfield. 

Marcie Applegate is a familiar face at the Fine Arts Building every year during Fair Time and she's excited to talk about the new Community Art Project - Flock to the Fairgrounds. Learn how you can get involved and here some real world tips from someone who's been making the world more beautiful for many years. 

In this episode we talk with Mark Witmer, Farmers National Bank who just may be the biggest fair fanatic of them all! Hear his stories of Fairs gone by and how he snuck into this year's event, in the rain! 

In this episode Tony talks with 2020 4H King, Marcus Moliterno and 4H Queen/Outstanding Youth Sarah DeLucia.  Take a peak underneath the crowns and learn what it takes to reach Royalty status and we learn about Goat Painting (hint: it's the new Goat Yoga!) 

In this episode we chat with Tim Petrey. Tim is the managing partner at HD Davis CPA's as well as a partner in Youngstown Clothing Company (you know, the folks responsible for the fun t-shirts and Fair merchandise the past few years.) Tim and his wife Carla live in Canfield with their two children. 

In this episode we chat with Dennis Schiraldi, founder of DOYO Live, Northeast Ohio's premiere Marketing Conference.  Dennis is a Valley native and like the infamous Seinfeld episode, has his own "Tractor Story".

In this episode we dive deep into the history of DiRusso's Sausage in the Mahoning Valley and how it came to be synonymous with the Canfield Fair. They've not been there for 175 years but they come pretty darn close. 

Get the details on this weekend's Fair Food Extravaganza 3. Learn who will be there and why it's just good for the community. Get your forks ready.  Also, we come up with the ultimate Canfield Fair Food Mash Up and some 1980's movie trivia. 

Join us as we have a lively chat with Blue Wolf Chef & Owner, Joe Rzonza on being a Fair Fanatic and sharing the Fair with his children and family. 

Join us as we chat with Eric Ryan, President of JAC Managment/JAC Live and talk all things grandstand entertainment (and drops a hint at who is performing at the 175th Canfield Fair...maybe...). We also learn his secret to canning tomatoes and the future of entertainment in a post COVID world. 

In this episode we chat with Susan Less Phillips, who talks fondly of spending time at the Fair with her grandfather. Enjoy this walk down memory lane with our friend Susan. 

Join mother-daughter power duo, Kathy Bennett and Lisa Toy, as they reflect back on their time as Board members with stories from Fairs past.Fun Fact: they are one of only 3 families that go back 3+ generations for board membership. Funner Fact: they share a story about a stolen rooster that remains unanswered to this day.  

Welcome to the first episode of Something To Crow About - A Canfield Fair Podcast. We are so excited to talk all things fair every week. We have some great guests lined up, so make sure to subscribe so you've always got Something To Crow About!