The Salinas Valley Fair Heritage Foundation was formed in 2001 by a group of men and women from up and down the Salinas Valley who are dedicated to supporting and improving the Salinas Valley Fair in King City. By March 27, 2002, the Heritage Foundation became a 501(c) 3 and had more than 140 members, usually two people, who pay $500 a year. The specific purposes of the Heritage Foundation are...“
to preserve and enrich the heritage of the Salinas Valley Fair and showcase agricultural industries to the community. It will offer support to the 4-H and FFA programs, create agricultural education opportunities, promote public awareness and support for ongoing projects sponsored by the Salinas Valley Fair in maintaining and improving the current facility to further service the needs of the community…”
The constituency encompasses not only the residents of southern Monterey County, but also thousands of people, especially youngsters, from throughout the county and beyond. From the outset, the Board of Directors has been hardworking and focused on bringing improvements to the Salinas Valley Fair, whether through work projects or fundraising. In late 2002, the Board of Directors of the Heritage Foundation voted to focus its energy on raising the funds necessary to demolish the current wooden, antiquated livestock buildings and replace them with two modern, clear span buildings, totaling nearly 120,000 square feet. To be able to build these badly needed buildings, the Heritage Foundation has raised more than $4.0 million toward its goal of $5 million through its capital campaign in a little more than three years.
