WHAT: In the second iteration of their partnership with the Minnesota Pork Board, Olympic silver-medal winning synchronized diving duo Kassidy Cook and Sarah Bacon will appear for a meet and greet for one day only at the Minnesota State Fair. Fairgoers will have the opportunity to meet the athletes, see their Paris 2024 silver medals, and learn about pork nutrition.

Activities include a children’s fitness station, a pork nutrition table, a photo booth, and the opportunity to order ‘Cook ‘n Bacon’ themed t-shirts. Proceeds from the shirts will be donated to local food bank, Second Harvest Heartland, aligning with Minnesota pig farmers’ mission to invest in people and communities.

WHEN: Sunday, August 25 from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. The athletes will be in attendance from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

WHERE: Minnesota Pork Board’s “Olympic Zone” tent is open for one day only on Sunday, August 25, located at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds on the corner of Wright Avenue and Underwood Street.

WHY: The tent will serve as a promotional event to make fairgoers aware of pork as a protein and the care Minnesota pig farmers have for pigs, people, and the planet. Cook and Bacon made their silver-medal winning dive at the Paris Olympics on July 27. Now back in the United States, the duo continues their promotion of pork as a lean protein of choice at the Great Minnesota Get Together. With Bacon being a University of Minnesota alumni and Cook calling Minnesota home while training with Bacon, the duo’s namesake has led them to a partnership with the Minnesota Pork Board promoting pork nutrition.