CRESCO — The Jasper County Fair in Colfax has received the 2012 “Blue Ribbon Fair” Award by the Board of Directors of the Association of Iowa Fairs. 

The award was presented to the Jasper County Fair’s Board of Directors during the Association’s 2012 Conference and annual meeting, which took place Dec. 7-9 at the Airport Holiday Inn in Des Moines. The Jasper County Fair was chosen to receive the award from all the fairs in the Association’s South Central District.

“One member fair in each of the association’s six fair districts in Iowa is presented this award each year,” said Thomas Barnes, executive director of the association. “The fair that receives this award must have shown progress in providing service to the youth programs in their community, plus show distinguished service the community in both fair and non fair areas. My wife, Sue, and I have visited the Jasper County Fair several times, and we found it does indeed serve very well the community as outlined in the guidelines of this award.