The 1980’s saw a resurgence in the local food movement and growth of farmers markets across the country.
In 1985 a group of locals saw the opportunity to bring back our beloved melon as well as to create a festival to fill the gap left by the absence of the Nevada State Fair and County Fair. Que a “Golden Return” and the start to what has become one of Fallon’s great events to bring fun and excitement to the community every harvest season.
Today the Fallon Cantaloupe Festival & Country Fair holds the title as one of Nevada’s longest running agricultural festivals. The 2015 merge of the Fallon Cantaloupe Festival & Oasis Stampede & Country Fair has brought together a strong group of volunteers whose goal is to provide the best program of activities to Fallon each years focusing on the educational and entertainment values of the festival.
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Courtesy S. Ward – Lehman Caves, Great Basin National Park