 When it comes to food, there are many options at the Minnesota State Fair, but when it comes to providing a healthy balanced breakfast, lunch and dinner for thousands of 4-H members, it can be a challenge. Our Josh Peterson shows us how one woman and her crew works the fair to feed an army. With over 1.9 million people who attend the Minnesota State Fair, some of those who attend are members of the 4-H program. And when it comes to feeding that army, strategic planning is involved when providing healthy meals that are not on a stick. It's important for the kids' families, those moms at home that are used to cooking their kids' healthy meals, to know that there's an option for them down here and that they can walk through a line and pick up a home-cooked meal. With a fast-paced atmosphere, the key is to stay positive and have a lot of fun. It's really crazy around here. We try to keep morale up by telling lots of jokes and listening to music and just singing along to show tunes and stuff. While the main dining hall is located in the 4-H building on the northeast side of the fairgrounds, a majority of the planned meals have to be boxed, packed and trucked to the opposite end of the fairgrounds three times a day every day of the fair. Well, the menu changes every single day, so we're not like your food stand on the fair because every single meal is a different meal. The meals have become so popular with 4-H members that are showing animals in the barns because of the convenience and the pure goodness of the food. This is a little cheaper. It's easier. It's closer to the barns when you're showing. You can just come down here and grab your food. For 39 years, Didi has been the commander of this army, and despite the stress, it's a labor of love. It's um, it's been my life. And sorry, just a minute. The people that work here that have been here for years were kind of like a little family. With lines that wrap around the barns on the fairgrounds, kids keep coming back for more, meaning continued planning for another meal to feed an army. In Falcon Heights at the Minnesota State Fair, Josh Peterson, Lakeland News. And the meals are exclusively for 4-H members and their families. Over the 12 days, the state fair and the 4-H Food Service Kitchen will produce over 30,000 meals. If you enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland PBS.