Lebanon Area Fair: For many, it's all about the fare
Shot at a 0.6-second exposure, the Ferris wheel at the 2013 Lebanon Area Fair looks more like a fantastic pinwheel. The amusements are just one of the fair s attractions; many people come for the food. (Jeremy Long / Lebanon Daily News)
By JOEL SHANNON
For The Lebanon,PA Daily News
08/03/2013
Fair weather during fair week drew hungry crowds, leading many vendors at this year's Lebanon Area Fair to describe their sales in tons.
The four fair-run food venues - the outdoor and indoor eateries as well as Sunday's ham dinner and Thursday's chicken barbecue - sold an estimated five tons of meat. For perspective, that's the approximate weight of one of the large farm tractors on display at the fair.
French fry sales were equally staggering: The four tons of potatoes ordered for the week weigh approximately as much as six heifer cows. Or eight horses. Or the estimated weight of all poultry on display - multiplied by two.
Ice cream sales were also impressive. The 210 gallons ordered for the week could fill four bathtubs. And 200 servings would still be left over.
Many of the 13 independent food vendors on the midway reported a strong year as well.
Shot at a 0.6-second exposure, the Ferris wheel at the 2013 Lebanon Area Fair looks more like a fantastic pinwheel. The amusements are just one of the fair s attractions; many people come for the food. (Jeremy Long / Lebanon Daily News)
By JOEL SHANNON
For The Lebanon,PA Daily News
08/03/2013
Fair weather during fair week drew hungry crowds, leading many vendors at this year's Lebanon Area Fair to describe their sales in tons.
The four fair-run food venues - the outdoor and indoor eateries as well as Sunday's ham dinner and Thursday's chicken barbecue - sold an estimated five tons of meat. For perspective, that's the approximate weight of one of the large farm tractors on display at the fair.
French fry sales were equally staggering: The four tons of potatoes ordered for the week weigh approximately as much as six heifer cows. Or eight horses. Or the estimated weight of all poultry on display - multiplied by two.
Ice cream sales were also impressive. The 210 gallons ordered for the week could fill four bathtubs. And 200 servings would still be left over.
Many of the 13 independent food vendors on the midway reported a strong year as well.
Phil Poorman, owner of Mr. Stickey's, works in his trailer at the Lebnaon Area Fair on August 1, 2013. LEBANON DAILY NEWS - JEREMY LONG
"Sales are up over last year," said Marcy Poorman of Mr. Sticky's sticky-bun stand. By Thursday, owner Phil Poorman estimated 3,000 of the treats had been sold.
Many veterans of the fair explained that this year's sales were exactly what they would expect from a sunny fair week.
After spending eight years at the Lebanon Area Fair, Quentin resident and owner of Friar's Fish and Chips stand Jeanne Ruiz claimed that weather and attractions are the keys to predicting food sales for a night.
Sunday's rain kept many fair-goers at home, and Wednesday's Tractor Pull and Elvis impersonator drew large crowds ready to try her sweet tea, fish and chips and specialty Scotch Egg.
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