HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Kansas State Fair will once again host the 13th annual Kansas Grape Stomp on Saturday, Sept. 8, at 3:00 p.m. on the Lake Talbott Stage.

Visitors will be able to watch state FFA officers, 4-H council leaders and others stomp grapes to salute the Kansas grape and wine industry. Robin Blume, Education and Events Coordinator for the Kansas Department of Agriculture, gives a rundown of the popular event:

 

Blume says the wine industry continues to grow in Kansas. As of August 2018, there were 47 farm wineries in Kansas:

 

The wine industry in Kansas contributes nearly $51 million to the state’s economy and employs more than 220 Kansans.