Books of the Minnesota State Fair

Get ready for the Great Minnesota Get Together with some fiction and nonfiction celebrating or featuring the Minnesota State Fair!

Updated July 2, 2025
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The beginner's photography guide
Gatcum, Chris
Paper Book
All you need is a digital camera or a mobile phone and this best-selling book to unlock your potential as a photographer. From choosing the right equipment and aperture exposure to adjusting focus and flash, The Beginner's Photography Guide explains key concepts in clear...
Raise : what 4-H teaches seven million kids and how its lessons could change food and farming forever
Butler, Kiera
Paper Book
When city-dwelling journalist Kiera Butler visits a county fair for the first time, she is captivated by the white-uniformed members of the 4-H club and their perfectly groomed animals. She sets off on a search for a "real" 4-H'er, a hypothetical wholesome youth whom she imagines wearing cowboy...
Small-scale homesteading : a sustainable guide to gardening, keeping chickens, maple sugaring, preserving the harvest, and more
Thurow, Stephanie
Paper Book
A gathering of information and source of inspiration for homesteaders everywhere. With over thirty-five years of combined experience, homesteaders Stephanie Thurow and Michelle Bruhn have taught thousands of people across the globe how to garden, preserve food, tend backyard...
Ultimate guide to planting & growing vegetables at home
Paper Book
Every gardener needs at least one comprehensive gardening book on their shelf and this is it! An all-in-one resource for beginner and advanced gardeners with chapters on what you need to think about before starting a garden, planning, prepping, choosing the vegetables, sowing, growing, small space...
Big book of bread : 125+ recipes for every baker
Battilana, Jessica
Paper Book
#1 New York Times Bestseller * USA TODAY Bestseller * Publishers Weekly Bestseller Named One of the Best Cookbooks of the Year by: New York magazine, The Readable Feast, AOL, Here & Now The Best Gifts for Bread...
Baking across America : a vintage recipe road trip
Hollis, B. Dylan
Paper Book
From the deserts of the Southwest to the Green Mountains of Vermont, the USA is as sweet as it gets. In this tour de food, B. Dylan Hollis takes you on a delicious road trip to taste everything from the coffee-crazed creations of the Pacific Northwest to the larger-than-life sheet cakes of...
The Great British baking show. Comfort bakes
Hollywood, Paul
Paper Book
The new Great British Baking Show book ties into the 2024 season of the UK's most popular cooking show. Indulge in the very best comfort bakes that you'll want to make time and again, with recipes from Paul, Prue and the bakers. This new book showcases 80 wonderful bakes...
Ikebana unbound : a modern approach to the ancient Japanese art of flower arranging
Luu, Amanda
Ebook
Named a Best Interior Design Book of 2020 by Food52 "A modern take on a centuries-old art that's breathtakingly simple." --Booklist, starred review At its heart, the Japanese art of ikebana is about celebrating an intimate connection with nature. To...
The art of preserving : ancient techniques and modern inventions to capture every season in a jar
Macdonald, Emma (Chef)
Paper Book
This sumptuous guide filled with beautiful photography and expert practical tips is guaranteed to be the only resource you will ever need to preserve fruit, vegetables, meat and fish. Preserving food at home is vital to eating in a seasonal, sustainable, low-waste and, most...

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