Washington County is excited to have the opportunity to bring Bacon Buddies® to this year’s Washington County Fair. Bacon Buddies is an event that will pair up the Washington County Special Olympics and Washington County 4-H and FFA members to exhibit the process of showing a pig. Bacon Buddies® is an event that was created in hopes to integrate people with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (Buddies) with 4-H/FFA members to give the athletes an opportunity that they otherwise would not receive. During this event, a 4-H or FFA member is paired up with a buddy to exhibit a pig. This program also allows the next generation of pig farmers to give back to their communities while giving an opportunity to the athletes. The Bacon Buddies® event will be held on July 19th at 1:45 at the main show ring at the Washington County Fairgrounds.