This year marks the 125th anniversary of the South Dakota State Fair. Yet it’s also the 30th anniversary of a state fair staple located in the northeast corner of the fairgrounds next to the swine complex called the Country Stop…..
Co-Owner Carolyn Haag, the daughter of Country Stop founders Janet and Denton Thompson says it was a lot of work from day one……
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2010/09/Haag-2.mp3|titles=Haag-2]And as the years passed the menu also changed……
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2010/09/Haag-31.mp3|titles=Haag-3]Haag says the Country Stop is also a 4-H supporter……
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2010/09/Haag-41.mp3|titles=Haag-4]Haag, her sisters Connie Hattervig and Cindy Thompson, along with a few close friends, staff the Country Stop from 6 am to around 10:30 pm throughout the five day run of the fair. While operating the Country Stop is challenging the real reward lies in its loyal customers………
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2010/09/Haag-5.mp3|titles=Haag-5]And what about the next generation of the Country Stop…..
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2010/09/Haag-6.mp3|titles=Haag-6]The 125th South Dakota State Fair runs today through Labor Day in Huron.
(courtesy KORN Mitchell)