DEPARTMENT G: CANNED GOODS

Please Note: All  Departments must be in place by Sunday, August 30th at 8:00pm for Judging on Monday, August 31T and Tuesday, September 1st.

Articles for Entries will be accepted Saturday, August 29th from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, August 30th from 12 Noon-8:00 pm. All Judging will take place on Monday, August 31st and  Tuesday, September 1st.

One Exhibitor per entry per lot unless otherwise specified.

All Entry Forms Close on August 19th.

Entries must remain in place until 5:00 pm on Monday, Sept. 7th and must be removed by Tuesday, Sept. 8th by 2:00 pm. The Fair is not responsible for items left after 2:00 pm on Sept. 8th.  Entries removed prior to 5 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 7th relinquish all prizes and ribbons associated with entries.

SPECIAL AWARDS

Receive 2 FREE 1 day passes for this years Lancaster Fair, when you exhibit items in the Arts and Crafts hall, and acquire 75 or more points.  An exhibitor’s pass will be given to an exhibitor acquiring 200 or more points.

Points are awarded in the following manner:
Blue Ribbon (first place) 25 points
Red Ribbon (second place) 20 points
Yellow Ribbon (third place) 15 points
Entry Blank On Line 10 points
New Exhibitor 5 points
Successive Exhibitor 10 points

Judges Choice 25 points

Exhibits will be judged on Monday and Tuesday before the fair opens, so be sure to include your telephone number, and we will contact you if you achieve the 75 or more points for your FREE passes.

General Rules and Regulations
Only products in sections listed will be accepted for premiums. (No special sections will be formed to accommodate any person’s special products.) All canned goods must be this year’s products. Uniformity of size, shape and color of containers is an item for consideration in connection with quality of product in collections.
Entries in this department must conform to printed list. 
Only standard canning jars(pints or quarts) with 2-piece metal lids will be judged. All jars must be sealed. Only One entry per lot unless otherwise specified.  Collections must be displayed in a basket or gift box. All jars must be labeled with date produced and product name.

Class 1.  Collections

Lot 001 Canned Fruits
Best collection of 4 jars of 4 varieties of fruit.

Lot 002 Canned Vegetables
Best collection of 4 jars of 4 varieties of vegetables.

Lot 003 Pickles (Collection)
Best collection of 4 jars of 4 varieties of pickles.

Lot 004 Relishes
Best collection of 4 jars of 4 varieties of Relishes.

Lot 005 Jam and Jellies (Collection)
Best collection of 4 jars of 4 varieties of jams and jellies properly labeled in standard jelly jars.

1st-$10.00; 2nd-$7.00; 3rd-$5.00

 Class 2.  Single Jars.

(Only those listed will be judged)

Lots
001. Beet Pickle

002. Bread and Butter Pickle

003. Dill Pickle

004. Gherkin Pickle

005. Golden Glow Pickle

006. Mustard Pickle

007. Thousand Island Pickle

008. Other Pickle 

009.  Picalilli

010.  Bean Relish

011.  Beet Relish

012.  Corn Relish Relish

013.  Pepper Relish

014.  Tomato Relish Relish

015. Zucchini Relish

016. Other Relish

017. Any Chutney   

018. Tomato based sauce/salsa 

019.  Jam or Jelly (specify type) – may enter more than one entry.

020. Any Fruit Sauce(specify type)

1st-$4.00; 2nd-$3.00; 3rd-$2.00

Judge may withhold prizes for insufficient merit and remove from public view any entry or part thereof which, in his/her opinion, discredits the exhibition

Contact:
Sandra Yunghans, Director
Tel: 603/788-3519

lfairartscrafts@gmail.com