Water View farmers Tazewell Rae, left, and his father, Scott Rae, display their award-winning hay. Tazewell placed first in the 2021 State Fair of Virginia Youth Crops and Vegetables-Cool Season Grass Hay division; Scott placed fourth in the same division of Open Crops and Vegetables. In front of Tazewell is his second-cutting orchard grass entry, while in front of Scott is his first-cutting orchard grass entry. The Raes have been growing horse-quality hay for three generations in close collaboration with the late Tom Kirby, Tazewell’s Great Uncle Corky Kirby, and cousin Jacob Kirby. The state fair, which concluded last month, was at the Meadow Event Park in Caroline County. (Contributed)
Middlesex residents win Va. State Fair awards
