The Oregon Country Fair (OCF) is an annual three-day fair that begins on the Friday of the second weekend in July in Veneta, Oregon, about 15 miles west of Eugene, with an attendance of approximately 45,000. The Fair began as a barter and craft fair in 1969 to raise funds for an alternative school and has been held every year since.

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  • The Oregon Country Fair (OCF) is an annual three-day fair that begins on the Friday of the second weekend in July in Veneta, Oregon, about 15 miles west of Eugene, with an attendance of approximately 45,000. The Fair began as a barter and craft fair in 1969 to raise funds for an alternative school and has been held every year since. The Oregon Country Fair has over a dozen stages and venues featuring acts throughout the day. Musical acts incorporate many styles, including folk, rock, jazz, blues, bluegrass, latin rhythms, slam poetry/spoken word, and others. Despite the fair's name, country music does not feature prominently in it. Participants can bring hand drums and join the Drum Tower, a drum circle that begins on Thursday morning and continues nonstop until the Fair closes. The Fair is also a popular place for jugglers and daredevil acts, and a gathering place for marching bands, stiltwalkers, and traveling entertainers. The Fair is a family event with face painting, puppet shows, and music for children. Women with bare breasts, often colorfully painted, are a common sight. Everything from utilikilts to little more than dried mud is worn. No alcohol is allowed and smoking is limited to designated areas. The fair has its own water and communications systems, recycling service, emergency medical team, and security team. The Fair is a 501 nonprofit organization governed by an elected Board of Directors with six full-time year-round employees and thousands of volunteers. It is an example of how "alternative" values such as cooperation, artistic creativity, naturalism, environmental awareness, localism, and concern for the welfare of the world can be successfully integrated. All crafts sold must be hand-made, and no processed food is available from food vendors. All food utensils and materials must be compostable, recyclable, or reusable. For example, plastic utensils have been completely phased out in favor of reusable metal utensils so that the natural and archaeological integrity of the 11,000-year-old meeting site is carefully preserved. (en)
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