Various expensive foodstuffs are one of the principal draws of the State Fair; others include
• crop art and seed bags
• creative activities
• heritage recipes
• newspaper museum feat. hot type
• 4H exhibits
• DNR building
• school kids' artwork
• corn roast
• home improvement nonsense
• Christmas trees
• antique tractors
• free music
• cows
Politicians. Who knows? maybe you'd run into future governor Peggy Flanagan.
The #MinnesotaStateFair is arguably the best in the country; don't miss it.