It's crunch time at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds .

"Vendors are moving their trailers in, we're all getting ready. The fairgrounds are being prepared to welcome our guests in just two short weeks," fair spokesperson Maria Hayden said. "We've got nearly 300 different food vendors, over 1,600 different menu items, and then we've got hundreds of different shopping vendors, exhibit booths."

For Pickledog, the work began a while back.

"We've gotta start a couple months before. Start talking about all your product and new things that you're doing on the stand. Or getting your product involved so it gets here on time," creator Gary said. "Every year's just getting better and better. More people. It's a wonderful fair."

Before the Root Beer Hut serves up refreshments, the booth needs a

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