The Dairy Animal Barn at the Ionia 4-H Fair burned down in 2017 and it quickly became apparent that the club needed a new one. An event called “Cover our Cattle” was created to raise funds to rebuild the barn. Through funds raised from the event, in combination with a donation from Wilbur-Ellis of $2,000, the group was able to raise enough money to construct a 60’ x 120’ barn to house the dairy show animals at the fair.