Natalie Reis, 38, has in recent years ranked among the top cattle producers at the California State Fair. But last summer, she had had enough.
Reis said she complained to organizers about the onerous paperwork, restrictions and costs associated with bringing cows to compete at the State Fair in Sacramento.
“Hey guys, I’m getting tired,” she recalled saying. “I don’t have to come here. We love this. We feel like this is very, very important. We feel like promoting to the public is very important. So you guys have to help us out.”…