Away from the bright lights of the midway and the loud sounds of the music pavilion and grandstand, you will find animals with their exhibitors soaking up time and cool breeze in the barns at the Door County Fair. Outside of Sunday’s gymkhana competition, the judging will be complete for the fair’s other animals. The shows featuring beef, swine, dairy, rabbits, goats, sheep, and poultry animals culminate weeks, if not months, of hard work. Shining Stars 4-H member Avery Delwiche has raised pigs since she was five. As a now 13-year-old exhibitor, she has learned the importance of ensuring her pigs get plenty of exercise and developing patience.

Many exhibitors will participate in Saturday’s Quality Market Animal Sale at 6 p.m., where individuals and businesses can purchase the animals. Delwiche says that while it is sad to say goodbye, it feels amazing to finish the project and officially have a good result. You can check out the animals through the end of the Door County Fair on Sunday.