The Bohren Family is honored to be selected as the 2025 Fair Family of the year!

Melanie and Ben Bohren have lived in Boulder County for over 30 years, raising their children Alicia and Tyler on a small farm less than 2 miles from the fairgrounds. Both Melanie and Ben were active in 4-H as youth members, and it was a natural fit to join 4-H and become active in the fair. Primarily raising dairy goats, Sugarbeet Farm became animal central for many 4-H projects over the years including poultry, rabbits and cavies, ducks, beef cattle, market goats, turkeys and even corgis.

Melanie was a co-creator of the Goats & Galore 4-H club in 2010 and has served as the organizational leader as well as a project leader for goats, poultry, cavy, cake decorating and many other projects. She has been the Dairy Goat superintendent for the past 10 years and was instrumental in bringing monthly goat workshops to the county. Ben became a project leader for Rocketry, running the Boulder County Rocket Fly Day and serving as Rocketry superintendent for many years. Alicia's passion for dairy goats and the many livestock projects she was involved in led her to an Animal Science degree from Kansas State University. She is currently pursuing a masters in Dairy Science at Guelph University in Ontario, Canada. Tyler was involved in rocketry and shooting sports in 4-H, as well as several livestock projects and participated in the Jr. Livestock Sale each year.

Melanie has served on the Fair Board since 2016, and was President from 2021 to 2023. Working with the Fair Board, 4-H Extension, Boulder County Commissioners and Boulder County Public Health, Melanie was part of the effort to return the Boulder County Fair to its previous size and format after Covid. The Boulder County Fair remains an integral part of the Bohren family's life each year. They continue to support 4-H and all the education and leadership opportunities that it provides the youth of Boulder County.