By Sharon Moore, Rosies Founder

We just came back from the International Ag Expo, where over 100,000 people descended upon the rural town of Tulare, CA. Every major company that has anything to do with crops, feed, dairy, fruit and landscape was represented. It reminded me that we really do help feed the world.  Maybe that is why farmers are so proud of our country. They start with dirt and turn it into crops that are feeding people and animals all over the globe.

Having 100,000 people in the small town like Tulare doesn’t make it easy to find a hotel room.  Fortunately, I was able to stay with Gwen and Barton Smith.  I met Gwen last year when Gwen purchased some coveralls at our first appearance at the show, and we have remained friends ever since.  While staying with the Smiths, I discovered that Barton was one of the seven men who founded the Ag Expo nearly 40 years ago.  He said that their vision was to bring together farmers and equipment to help educate attendees on new ways of farming.  Barton also operated a 1,200-acre cotton farm and when he was traveling and selling cotton around the world he promoted the farm show, helping make the show into the largest agricultural expo in the world.  Thanks to the Smiths, we were excited to make our second appearance this year.

Our booth at the farm show was very lively with women trying on our overalls and sharing their stories. We loved having some of our customers return from last year and want more products. One by one, Rosies is making the farms of America more colorful.

Here are a few photos we brought home along with a bunch of great memories.

A Rosie dropped by to show off her coveralls.

Here I am with the Ag Expo Dairy Princess.

My daughter, Katie, helps out in the booth.

Three sisters that work on their family farm, Rachel, Sarah, Josina.  They all agreed on different colors.

Rosies measures up.

The most gigantic piece of farm equipment I have ever seen. It’s a harvestor.

It’s that time again. Farm Expo Time. It’s a ginormous agriculture show where over 100,000 people descend upon the rural town of Tulare, CA, transforming it into the world’s hot spot for the latest agriculture technology and innovation.  Most attendees come looking for the latest farm equipment. We come to meet up with old friends and make new ones.  We hope you all will stop by our booth at the Farm Home Barn and say hi. Booth 5317F. As an added incentive, we will be featuring a different discount on select Rosies workwear every day. So make sure to drop by and remember to wear your walking shoes. There are 2.6 million square feet of show grounds and 1,600 exhibitors.

Come Wednsday to the booth and get kids overalls regularly $35, Farm Expo price $15.

A "Rosie in Action" at the World AG Expo Show.

Last week Rosies Workwear for Women was a vendor at the World Ag Expo in Tulare, California. It was an amazing experience. With 2.6 million square feet of show grounds and 1,600 exhibitors, World Ag Expo is one of the largest agriculture trade shows, with an average of 100,000 attendees. The three-day expo in Tulare, California was definitely the world hot spot for agriculture technology and innovation and Rosies was in the middle of it all.

We had so much fun at our booth (see pictures below) meeting women in action from all over the world who love our overalls and coveralls. One Rosie who was visiting the World Ag Expo from France was so enthralled with our products she posted pictures of our booth on her blog. Click here to see the pictures. She says on her blog It’s nice no? Combinaisons pour fermires dans le vent: marque ROSIES. Very nice girls isn’t it?

We can‚ wait for the World Ag Expo next year and a chance to introduce the world to Rosies new insulated overalls. And show off some new colors and designs of coveralls.

PS: Congratulations to Jacque Vantassel! You are the lucky lady who entered our contest to win the book Made From Scratch by Jenna Woginrich at our World Ag Expo booth!!!

Check out our Rosies booth! It was a busy 3 days.

Sharon Moore (Founder of Rosies) with a very large tractor

Check out the new long sleeve t-shirts! So comfortable.

Rosies Workwear for Women will be at the World Ag Expo in Tulare, California on February 9-11, 2010. With 2.6 million square feet of show grounds and 1,600 exhibitors, the World Ag Expo is the world’s largest annual agriculture exposition.

Tulare’s location in the center of California and the heart of the agriculturally-rich San Joaquin Valley is accessible to farm equipment manufacturers and dealers from around the world, so you can view the latest technology and agricultural equipment and services in one location.

The World Ag Expo will have free seminars on a variety of topics important to dairy producers, farmers, ranchers and agribusiness professionals, as well as cooking demonstrations by chefs from California’s top restaurants in the World Ag Women Pavilion. Not to mention tons of cool booths, including Rosies Workwear.

If you will be one of the over 100,000 attendees at the expo this year, we would love to meet you! Please stop by our booth 5317F (see our location below) and say hello!

Cost: $12 General Admission, Register Online for $10 before Feb. 1, 2010

Hours: Tuesday and Wednesday- 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday- 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Website: worldagexpo.com