In addition to the various honors given to raisers of livestock, the fair hands out a Blue Ribbon Award to an individual or organization that has provided volunteer, educational or other support to the festival that was first celebrated in 1860.
Nominations, including a brief written recommendation, can be sent to San Joaquin County Fair, 1658 Airport Way, Stockton, CA, 95206, or emailed to fair interim CEO Janet Covello at jcovello@sanjoaquinfair.com.

