2026 Bickford County Fair is in the books! The rain held off, and we were blessed with beautiful warm weather for a fun filled day of all things fair. Carnival games, corn dogs, funnel cakes, and farm animals are just a few of the great things our day entailed. Our fair royalty was crowned, King went to Jim and Queen Jan. Thank you to all our amazing staff and resident families, this wouldn’t be possible without your help. Fun was had by all!

Our Monarch Quest continues. Today we released 9, some were very fast to leave the hands. We will continue to raise and release. #BickfordofClinton

Save the Monarch with our very own Monarch Whisperer CLETA GILMORE she works hard to help save these beautiful creatures along with our Bickford family we love our beloved butterfly and we work together to save the monarch! THANK YOU CLETA FOR LETTING US BE A PART OF THIS! #Bickfordofclinton With its iconic orange and black markings, the monarch butterfly is one of the most recognizable species in North America. Monarchs are particularly remarkable because they migrate each year, flying from as far as Canada and across the United States to congregate at a few forested overwintering sites in the mountains of central Mexico and coastal California. These sites are an amazing phenomenon: thousands of monarchs cluster in the trees in California, and millions of monarchs drape large swathes of forest in Mexico. But over the past two decades, monarch numbers in North America have declined, prompting the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to join Tribes, state agencies, other federal agencies and non-government groups to identify threats to the monarch and take steps to conserve monarchs throughout their range. Do your part and find our how you can help by visiting https://www.fws.gov/our-work/pollinators/save-monarch

Today, Kristen one of our BFMs along with her two kiddos came in on her day off to help make dill pickles. The cucumbers came straight from our courtyard garden. We shared our personal recipes and quickly discovered there are many ways to make pickles. #BickfordofClinton

Wishing Bev a wonderful Birthday and a beautiful day! #BickfordofClinton

We're all wish Pat a Very Happy Birthday. Love seeing that smile on her face! #BickfordofClinton

Every 3 months we have a Bickford Buck store for all the Bucks won from Bingo and Po-Ke-No. The residents always look forward to this day. I look forward to it as well, because I get Bucks back for new winners. #BickfordofClinton

Thank you Chaplin Gloria for your longtime service and commitment, we will miss you, but I'm sure you will pop in from time to time. God Bless you! #BickfordofClinton

Whew, it was a hot day in the Midwest, but we still went on a scenic bus ride. Thankful for air conditioning and a Frosty from Wendy's. #BickfordofClinton

It's your special day Harvey, here's wishing you a Happy Birthday!