50 years of Fair
The raucous three-day arts and cultural extravaganza known today as the Oregon Country Fair began 50 years ago as a small crafts fair organized by … Continue reading
Suzi Prozanski
Author: Suzi Prozanski
Party with a Purpose
Philanthropy at the Oregon Country Fair
The Oregon Country Fair has incubated a sense of community ever since the first Fair in 1969 raised funds for a children’s school. Those early … Continue reading
Oregon Country Fair Timeline
Compiled from OCF documents, newspaper articles and years of research Nov. 1 & 2, 1969 — First Faire: Two-day Renaissance Pleasure Faire held in a … Continue reading
Dana and Colleen Bauman
The Fair’s first 24-hour booth
Dana’s Cheesecake debuted at the Eugene Saturday Market in December 1979, selling slices of delectable cheesecake along with cookies, cakes, and coffee. In 1982, Dana … Continue reading
Paul and Judy Fuller
Finding the right balance for Fair food
Divine Balance Fruit Salad began at the 1978 Oregon Country Fair as an enterprise of Om Farm, a commune near the Fern Ridge Reservoir. Paul … Continue reading