FALCON HEIGHTS, Minnesota. – Great Minnesota Get-Together attracts visitors and vendors from across the state. But it’s really an international issue.
Ever wanted to know where onlookers travel from? good question. Our Jeff Wagner learned that sweets and quirky items have taken root all over the world.
There are many fish in the sea of people flowing through the Minnesota State Fair. Most of them call this state home. But with tens of thousands, sometimes hundreds of thousands, queuing for food and learning about livestock, not all are locals.
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In 2019, tickets were sold in all 50 states and nearly 30 countries, including Canada, France, India, Japan and more.
Carmel Dyer and her delicious potatoes are from Australia, but she now calls California home.
“The Minnesota State Fair is probably the number one trade show in the country,” says Dyer.
Georgia resident Kim Underwood has been selling bespoke toe rings at the fair for 14 years.
“A lot of us travel long distances to get here because it’s great,” said Underwood.
Jeff Wagner
