You will continue to see Megan Salentine promote all things agriculture and fairs in the coming year after she captured the Wisconsin Fairest of the Fairs crown on Wednesday night at the Wisconsin Associational of Fairs Annual Convention in Wisconsin Dells. The Luxemburg native and current Kewaunee County Fairest of the Fair competed against over 30 other girls from across the state for the title that now tabs as an ambassador for the Wisconsin State Fair and an advocate for the entire industry. Ozaukee County Fair's Maria Lee, Wisconsin Valley Fair's Aubrey Behling, Waupaca County Fair's Tori Havlik, and Lodi Ag Fair's Sami Rake round out the list of the other four finalists in the competition. Heading into the week, Salentine said she was not ready for her fair story to be over. She said last week that she received great advice from former Wisconsin Fairest of the Fair and former Kewaunee County Fairest of the Fair Isabella Haen leading up to the competition.

Salentine was Haen's Kewaunee County Junior Fairest of the Fair in 2017, potentially marking the first time a fairest duo from a county has both held the state crown. Salentine's reign will include crisscrossing the state to promote the positive aspects of fairs, including the Wisconsin State Fair from July 31st to August 10th in West Allis. She will officially pass off her Kewaunee County Fairest of the Fair crown at next week's gala event at Ryan Park in Kewaunee on January 17th.

Photo courtesy of Wisconsin Fairest of the Fairs