County Fair Expansion
In another thread @Jasper7702 mentioned County Fairs as an aspect of a Farming Pack, which was a HUGE inspiration for this idea. I'm using the theme of County Fairs to execute what a lot of simmers in...
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Here in Australia, we have Agricultural Shows, and Royal Agricultural Shows.
Your livestock list lacks sheep. Australia was built on the sheep's back. You can't have a pack like this, and not include sheep. It's just rude to do so.
Sheep are a form of livestock that are not solely for consumption. Wool farming is a big thing. Australian wool is highly prized.
Sheep get shorn, the wool goes to market, it's washed, carded, spun, dyed, woven. It can become basic products, such as blankets, or high end products, such as designer clothing, all depending on the quality of the wool, the yarn, and the weave.
Cows can be dairy cows, rather than beef cows. Milk them, skim the milk, turn the cream into butter, or ice cream, turn the milk into cheese or yogurt. Make the cows have a use, and not just be pets.
Pigs, however, there is no point in including them unless they end up as bacon!
Chickens are good for eggs, and they sometimes drop feathers that could be used in hat making.
Ducks and geese could also be included, for eggs (their eggs are highly prised by cake bakers), and their feathers could be used for hats too. Additionally, the duck pond could have harvestable reeds for the making of hats.
At our Agricultural Shows, we have show jumping, it's a good use for horses, and could give cause for spectators to wear fancy hats.
Our shows also have some unusual competitive sports, such as wood chopping, and sheaf tossing. And competition for baked goods, such as bread, scones, cake, biscuits (that is proper ones, that you'd dunk in tea). And competition for yarn crafts, and competition for sewn items, and art and photography competitions...
Personally, I really want a farming world with an English vibe to it.
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Your livestock list lacks sheep. Australia was built on the sheep's back. You can't have a pack like this, and not include sheep. It's just rude to do so.
Sheep are a form of livestock that are not solely for consumption. Wool farming is a big thing. Australian wool is highly prized.
Sheep get shorn, the wool goes to market, it's washed, carded, spun, dyed, woven. It can become basic products, such as blankets, or high end products, such as designer clothing, all depending on the quality of the wool, the yarn, and the weave.
Cows can be dairy cows, rather than beef cows. Milk them, skim the milk, turn the cream into butter, or ice cream, turn the milk into cheese or yogurt. Make the cows have a use, and not just be pets.
Pigs, however, there is no point in including them unless they end up as bacon!
Chickens are good for eggs, and they sometimes drop feathers that could be used in hat making.
Ducks and geese could also be included, for eggs (their eggs are highly prised by cake bakers), and their feathers could be used for hats too. Additionally, the duck pond could have harvestable reeds for the making of hats.
At our Agricultural Shows, we have show jumping, it's a good use for horses, and could give cause for spectators to wear fancy hats.
Our shows also have some unusual competitive sports, such as wood chopping, and sheaf tossing. And competition for baked goods, such as bread, scones, cake, biscuits (that is proper ones, that you'd dunk in tea). And competition for yarn crafts, and competition for sewn items, and art and photography competitions...
"jadonbakes;d-963918" wrote:Your concept is a bit too american, and needs some Australian, English, and European flavour to it, since we also have similar events, and rural locations.
And an additional concern is that I'm not sure this translates well to cultures outside of the USA. I was raised in a small town, so county fairs were a significant part of the experience. I worry that this might not be inclusive enough to everybody around the world.
But what do you think? What would you add? Any questions? Any thoughts?
Personally, I really want a farming world with an English vibe to it.
https://secure.i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02230/england-illo_2230114b.jpg
https://www.luxurytraveldiary.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/10-luxury-getaways-english-countryside.jpg
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/00/9a/b9/009ab9c89b9938b6032803305af5999b.jpg
https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/media/english/fullsize/c/cou/count/countryside_labels.jpg
