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A project of the Lawrence County
Arts Council
Alabama Chicken
and Egg Festival
Saturday & Sunday
April 10-11, 2010
Moulton, AL
For Directions &
a PDF Map,
click here.
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Plans are underway for the 6th annual Alabama Chicken and Egg Festival to be held on Saturday and Sunday, April 10-11, 2010 at the Lions Club Fairgrounds in Moulton, Alabama.
The popular "Down on the Farm" area will again return featuring a Bluegrass music stage, agriculture exhibits, antique tractors, chickens, cows and Southern Folklife artists such as quilters, saddle makers, farrier, potters, blacksmith, and basket and broom makers.
The Alabama Chicken and Egg Festival is a two-day outdoor festival with food vendors, live entertainment on the Chicken Stage, educational exhibits, children’s activities, arts and crafts fair and much more.
In previous years officials recorded more than 12,000 people in attendance. The event is organized by the Lawrence County Arts Council and made possible through the effort of more than 400 volunteers.
Some other activities scheduled for the Alabama Chicken and Egg Festival include:
• WDRM's Chicken Clucking Contest
• ACEF youth beauty pageant
• Chicken-wing eating contest,
• Hard boiled egg eating contest
• More than 100 Live Exotic Bantam Chickens
• American Cancer Society chicken bowling
• Alabama Farmers Cooperative Agriculture Photography Contest.
• Appearances by "Nugget & Scramble," the ACEF official mascots
Admission
Admission to the festival is only $3 per person and free for those under 5 years old.
Sponsors
Sponsors for this year's festival include Alabama Farmers Cooperative, ARAMARK, Pepsi Cola, Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries, Alabama State Council on the Arts, Alabama Mountain Lakes Association, CB&S Bank, Arrie's Bliss, Southern Family, Roosters restaurant, City of Moulton, Bank Independent, RE/MAX Valley Pros, Lawrence Medical, Smith Poultry, Alabama Bureau of Tourism & Travel, Southern Printing, Wal-Mart, Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce, Marshall Durbin, International Paper, The Burch Agency, Dr. Don Beach, NHC Healthcare, Lawrence County Antique Tractor and Engine Club, ALFA, Billy Mitchell Jewelry, Valley Planet, Hot Stuff, BackyardChickens.com, West Lawrence Water Co-op and Joe Wheeler EMC.
Education Partners are Alabama Cooperative Extension System, Auburn University Poultry Science Department, and the University of Alabama in Huntsville.
Media sponsors include WAAY-TV Channel 31, WALW 98.3, Moulton Advertiser, 100.3 The River, WDRM 102.1, and WTAK.
Why a Chicken & Egg Festival?
According to Alabama Department of Agriculture Commissioner Ron Sparks, agriculture is the number one industry in Alabama. It employs over 476,000 people, which is roughly 21% of the states work force. Furthermore, producing over 1 billion birds a year, Alabama is the #3 producer in the nation.
The Lawrence County Arts Council has once again joined forces with the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries, Alabama Cooperative Extension Services, Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce and the Alabama Bureau of Tourism and Travel to promote and educate the patrons on the economic impact and health values of poultry and eggs.
More Information
Our web site is designed to give you detailed information on all aspects of the Alabama Chicken and Egg Festival. But, should you not find the anwsers to particular questions, please feel free to contact us at:
Vicki Morese, Event Coordinator
Lawrence County Arts Council
Alabama Chicken and Egg Festival
P.O. Box 66
Moulton AL 35650
Phone: (256) 905-0700
Fax: (256) 905-0730
E-mail: Vicki@alabamachickenandeggfestival.com
A portion of this program is funded in part by a grant from the Southern Arts Federation in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts and the Alabama State Council on the Arts.
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