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18 <br /> <br /> <br />What’s At LocalFest 2018? <br /> <br />• An Introduction to Orange County’s Blackwood Farm Park <br />• 12 Musical and Dance Acts on 2 Stages <br />• Work of 20 Local Artists <br />• Work and Demonstrations of 20 Local Tradition Bearers <br />• 5 Strong, Creative, Active Children-Centric Activities <br />• 12 Community Groups <br />• 5 Animal Centered Attractions <br />• 11 Food Trucks <br />• 4 Beer Garden Participants <br /> <br />www.orangecountylocalfest.com <br />-Over 6,000 Page Views <br />-Over 2,500 Unique Users <br />-Web Traffic up 25% during September <br />-Facebook, Google, Orange County Visitors Bureau are biggest referrers <br /> <br />Inter-Departmental Partnerships (graph) <br /> <br />SPONSORSHIPS <br />• PHE, Inc. <br />• Weaver Street Market <br />• PEMC <br />• Sports Endeavors <br />• Durham Technical Community College <br />• NC Choices <br />• Orange County Food Council <br />• WHUP <br />• Orange County Visitors Bureau <br />• Music Maker Relief Foundation <br /> <br /> <br />WHAT DOES LOCALFEST BRING TO OUR COMMUNITY? <br />• Celebration of local agriculture and business and a thank-you to its rural, agrarian <br />contributions <br />• Great Showcase for the beauty of Orange County’s Natural Resources <br />• Template for a successful festival to grow in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 <br />• The roots of a new tradition for Orange County <br />• A valuable opportunity for Commissioners and other public personas to meet their <br />constituents <br />• An amazing array of talent that is authentically representative of Orange County <br />traditions that a lot of folks don’t know about <br />• A unique, Inclusive way of celebrating Orange County assets traditionally underserved <br />• A model for other communities to start their own unique, relevant “county fair” <br /> <br />Commissioner Jacobs suggested having a site interpreter at Blackwood Farms to talk <br />about the history of the site.