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The Aug. 21 ag appreciation event at Take 16 attracted roughly 650 people, according to organizer Don Dinger.
“AG/Farmer Appreciation Day was huge,” he said. “We were so blessed with rain the day before, and then great weather.”
Dinger said the event was planned simply to thank farmers for their “dedication to food production.”
The event included a free meal and full bar followed by live music with the Sioux Falls band Goodroad.
Main Street in front of Take 16 was closed off for the party, and Mayor Pat Baustian proclaimed Aug. 21 “Ag Day,” recognizing agriculture’s impact on the community.
Dinger said volunteers served 425 hamburgers and 150 pounds of pulled pork.
“A lot of farmers and farm kids attended,” Dinger said. “And the band was really, really good.”