Check out our list of recent themes below! The Fair Committee selects a theme each year and a class is identified in each section as pertaining to the theme. Best interpretation of the spirit of the idea of the theme wins! 
YEAR
THEME
2003
Saluting Cochrane Centennial
2004
Alberta Beef
2005
Celebrating Alberta's Centennial
2006
Sustainable Agriculture - Food for the Future
2007
Scarecrows and Birds, A Family Affair
2008
Dairy Farming, Udderly Retro
2009
Poultry "Egg"stravaganza
2010
Gardening from Condos to Combines
2011
Swine and Roses
2012
Horsing Around, a 24 Carrot Love Affair
2013
Blue Jeans and Country Things
2014
Cowboy Boots, Canadian Roots
2015
Hand Made and Home Grown
2016
Saddles, Seeds and Sunflowers
2017
The Maple Leaf Forever
2018
50th Birthday