It’s animals galore at the San Mateo County Fair, where visitors are able to meet the goats, cattle, horses and rabbits that local 4-H and Future Farmers of America students have been raising.

The animals are shown by students and judged in competitive exhibitions, with the final event — the large animal master showmanship — June 5.

For 17-year-old Elena Whitemore, who participates in the Future Farmers of America program, the experience of raising market rabbits was eye-opening.

“I feel like it definitely connects you more with the agricultural lifestyle,” she said. “For me, I’ve never had rabbits before, so every day I was learning something new with them. And it was just overall interesting to be able to raise a new animal.”

Lisa Arvin, Competitive Exhibits and Livestock supervisor,

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