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–Irish Chain

W

2452 Cty T

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Tober Farm

–Sunflow

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W

2620 Cty T

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roy 3.

Wilson

Barn

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W

5910 Greening R

d, Whitew

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Sunn

y Brook Farm

–Risin

g Sun

N9217 D

uffin Rd, W

hitewater

5. R

aupp Farm–G

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other's Flower

Garden

, N8434 C

onverse Rd,

Whitew

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Tall G

rass Farm–C

ircling Sw

allows

N

6623 Lake Lorraine Rd, D

elavan 7.

Versw

eyveld Farm–W

elcome W

heel W

9217 Cty T

k A, D

elavan 8.

Marquart B

arn–Logs in

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W9034 C

ty Tk A

, Delavan

9. B

ellman

Farm–Farm

er's Daughter

N

6084 Johnson Rd, D

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uenger B

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corn's Prom

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N7537 M

cCabe R

oad, Whitew

ater 11. B

aerwald Farm

–Father's Choice

N

7517 Cty T

k H, E

lkhorn

12. Greenlake Farm

s–Green T

ractor W

5995 Greenlake D

rive, Elkhorn

13. C

edar Ben

d Farm–C

edar Ben

d Star

N7922 H

wy 12, E

lkhorn 14. B

aker Farm–H

ereford Star N

7850 Hw

y 12, Elkhorn

15. Lauderdale Farms–B

ear Paw

W4726 C

ty Tk A

, Elkhorn

16. Kleist B

arn–T

ree of Life

W4672 C

ty Tk A

, Elkhorn

17. Vogt Farm

s–Com

pass Star W

4186 Cty T

k A, E

lkhorn 18. Scurek Farm

s–Pepperm

int Tw

ist W

3510 Cty T

k A, E

lkhorn 19. M

ichael Fields–Peace and P

lenty C

ty Tk E

S/Tow

nline Rd, E

ast Troy

20. Rieck Farm

–Sunbonnet Sue

W

3480 Cty T

k ES, E

lkhorn 21. H

urtgenLea Farm

–Grandm

a Murphy's

Crazy Q

uilt, N6650 H

odunk Rd, E

lkhorn 22. Y

uppie Hill P

oultry Farm–H

en and C

hicks, W1384 Potter R

d, Burlington

23. Simons B

arn–O

hio Star

N6292 Paradise D

r, Burlington

24. Rippel B

arn–Prairie Flow

er W

866 Valley V

iew R

d., Burlington

25. Fincutter B

arn–Blazin

g Star

W2347 H

ighway 11, E

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ylecrest Holstein Farm

–Flower P

ots W

2888 Loveland Rd, E

lkhorn 27. A

mes B

arn–Sunburst

N4492 B

owers R

oad, Elkhorn

28. Jenkins B

arn–O

ld Glory Star

W

3334 State Rd 11, E

lkhorn 29. Schiffleger B

arn–Prairie Q

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W

3790 Potter Road, E

lkhorn

30. Eam

es Farm–U

nderground R

ailroad W

4028 Potter Rd, E

lkhorn 31. A

bbe Farm–C

razy Quilt

N

6190 Cty T

k H, E

lkhorn 32. Sw

atek Silo–Storm at Sea

W

5839 Sugar Creek R

d, Elkhorn

33. Apple B

arn–T

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ptation

W

6384 Sugar Creek R

d, Elkhorn

34. Sugar Creek D

airy–Milky W

ay N

5624 Cty T

k O, E

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oug Am

on–"Sm

ell the Roses," R

ose P

ath, N5088 C

ty Tk O

, Delavan

36. Stern Barn

–Cake Stan

d N

5423 Kennel R

oad, Elkhorn

37. Thelen Farm

–Ohio Star

N

5393 Granville R

d, Elkhorn

38. Vance Farm

–Harvest Star

N

5489 Cty T

k H, E

lkhorn 39. W

alworth C

ounty Fair–County Fair

Block, N

orth Hall; T

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Block, Jr. E

xhibits; Butterfly, B

utterfly B

arn, 411 E. C

ourt St, Elkhorn

40. O

'Neil B

arn–G

olden Samovar Star

431 E

. Geneva St, E

lkhorn

41. Ingersoll Chicken C

oop–Flower G

arden

N5315 M

arsh Rd, D

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57. Haney Barn–Square in a Square W7696 Lake Shore Dr, Sharon

58. VanDell Farm–Rose of Sharon W8866 Cemetery Rd, Sharon

59. Case Farm–Starry Path & Tulip Wreath, W8388 Stateline Rd, Sharon

60. Travis Farm–Lemoyne Star W8051 Hwy 67, Sharon

61. Junghen Farm–Windmill N807 Cty Tk K, Sharon

62. Woodrich Farm–American Pride W6645 Beloit Road, Walworth

63. Rambow Farm–Mariner's Compass W6441 Beloit Rd, Walworth

64. Peterson Farms–Weathervane N899 Highway 14, Walworth

65. Henry Barn–Morning Star Indian Hills Rd & Cty Tk B, Walworth

66. Merwin Farm–Patriotic Heart W4322 Linton Rd, Lake Geneva

67. Jones Farm–Sunflower Star W3746 Linton Rd, Lake Geneva

68. Merry Water Farm–Girls' Favorite N1240 Hillside Rd, Lake Geneva

69. Adams Farm–Old Windmill W2121 Bloomfield Rd, Lake Geneva

70. Siegler Farm–Wheel of Time 5260 Hwy 50, Burlington

71. Lasch Farm–Maple Leaf N594 Ridge Rd, Lake Geneva

72. Sarna Barn/Evergreen Septic–Evergreens, W2823 Cty Tk B, Lake Geneva

73. Dantuma Barn–Windmill Star W3090 State Line Rd, Lake Geneva

74. Cornue Farm–Spinning Spools W4726 Lakeville Rd, Walworth

75. LaMarche Barn–Star and Bars W5255 Lakeville Rd, Walworth

42. Rustic Realm–Bears Paw N4522 Cty Tk F, Elkhorn

43. Schmaling Farm–Corn and Beans N4534 Cty Tk P, Delavan

44. Duesterback Farm–Carpenter's Wheel N4197 Cty Tk P, Delavan

45. Wheelock Farm–North Star N4692 State Rd 89, Delavan

46. Barker Lumber–Sawmill 327 S 7th Street, Delavan

47. Koehl Farm–Flags All Around W8916 Westbound Lane, Darien

48. Erickson Farm–Memory Wreath W8787 Cty Tk X, Darien

49. Berezowitz Farm–Old Maid's Puzzle W8401 S&D Townline Rd, Darien

50. Meyer Farm–No Place Like Home N2772 Hwy 14, Darien

51. Garwood Barn–Mountain Variation N2921 Cty Tk K, Darien

52. Murphy Farm–Original Rosemaling Design, 2881 Elm Ridge Rd, Delavan

53. Weber Barn–Lone Star 2789 Theater Rd, Delavan

54. Pearce Farm–Sunflower W5740 N. Walworth Rd, Walworth

55. Kauer Farms–Flags N2150 Six Corners Rd, Walworth

56. Stewart Barn–Sunflower with Bee 7140 Brick Church Rd, Walworth

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Photo by Mary Bub