Photos: Check out the some of the 451 pieces of crop art at the Minnesota State Fair

Crop art, the much-adored Minnesota tradition, only continues to boom in popularity. This year saw a record-breaking number of registrations and submissions.
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Crop art, the much-adored Minnesota tradition, only continues to boom in popularity. This year saw a record-breaking number of registrations and submissions.
Minnesota Public Radio is back in a big way at this year’s Minnesota State Fair. Join MPR News, The Current, and YourClassical MPR at the Great Minnesota Get-Together, August 21 through September 1, 2025. We’ll be holding down our usual spot, near Judson and Nelson, with lots of fun and festivities to be had all day, every day.
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On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,’ mandolinist Avi Avital talks about his latest project with the Between Worlds Ensemble: an album that explores how folk music can fuel new progressive concert music. Listen now with host Julie Amacher!
For our State Fair broadcasts this week, what songs related to opposites would you like to hear?