haven’t noticed, Venue Magazine is my love letter to Grant County. I love the businesses, events, places, people and produce here. I wouldn’t want to raise my young children or make this magazine anywhere else! I have fabulous friends and family that live all over the United States and the world, and while I love to visit them, and the amazing museums and landscapes along the way, it is always nice to come home.
This time of year is the best season for all Grant County has to offer in agriculture! My weekly produce boxes from Liberty Gardens is chalk full of delicious and nutritious veggies! My weekly Tonnemaker Large Fruit Box is fresh and juicy! Pure Country Harvest supplies beef and pork for everyday dinners like burgers and porkchops, and for special dinners like our Father’s Day ribs! When so much of your food, and such a variety, is coming from within 15 miles of your home… you know you’re in a special place.
The best part is celebrating the folks behind these industries and the next generation of producers, all culminating each year during the third week of August at the Grant County Fair and Moses Lake Roundup! From goats to quilts, Dessert Artists to cowboys and all our friends in the commercial building, every corner of the Fair is a delight for me and my family.
I hope you enjoy the stories in this magazine that highlight individuals and groups of people that compose and nurture the rodeo and agricultural industries and events in our region. I look forward to your feedback on the magazine, and seeing you at the Loadin’ Chute!
Until next time – all the best, Shawn Cardwell
