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Montgomery County Agricultural Fair – Entry Guidelines

Friday August 25, 2023 4:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Located at:

The Agricultural Center
200 Glenn Road
Troy, NC

Entry Deadline:
Thursday, August 24, 2023
8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Photography

• Open to All Ages
• Photograph must be taken by exhibitor within the last 12 months
• Photo size 5×7 image in 8×10 frame or 8×10 image in 11×14 frame (Oriented Portrait or Landscape)
• Photograph must be Mounted and Framed
• Photograph must include caption
• Categories
  • Black & White Landscape
  • Black & White Still
  • Black & White Action
  • Color Landscape
  • Color Still
  • Color Action

Art

• Open to All Ages
• Must have been created within the last 12 months
• Must be mounted on Black Background (Unless 3D)
• Artwork Must Include Caption/Description
• Categories
  • Drawings
  • Paintings
  • Mixed Media
  • Open (For all other art forms)

Creative Writing

• Open to All Ages
• Must have been written within the last 12 months
• Must be typed in Times New Roman Size 12 font
• Must have title underlined at the top
• Categories
  • Short Story
  • Essay
  • Poem

Heritage Crafts

• Open to All Ages
• Must have been made in the last 12 months
• Must include index card with Title/Caption
• Categories
  • Pottery
  • Blown Glass
  • Metal Working
  • Wood Working
  • Leather Working
  • Sewing/Quilting/Needlework
  • Open (For crafts that do not fit the above)

Fresh Fruits & Vegetables

•  Open to All Ages
• Best in Show Categories
  • Green Beans
  • Peas (All Types)
  • Okra
  • Yellow Squash
  • Zucchini Squash
  • Pickling Cucumber
  • Slicer Cucumber
  • Bell Pepper
  • Hot Pepper o Tomato (All Types)
  • Onion
  • Irish Potato
  • Sweet Potato
  • Grapes (All Types)
  • Peaches
  • Apples
  • Watermelon
  • Most Unusual
• Biggest Categories
  • Watermelon
  • Tomato
  • Squash/Gourd
• $20 Winner’s Premiums!!

Canned Fruits & Vegetables

• Open to All Ages
• Must be in standard quart, pint, or half pint canning jars, including ring with two piece lid jars.
• Must be processed according to the recognized safe methods found in the current editions of the USDA Complete Guide to Home Canning or the Ball Blue Book.
• All jars must be labeled with content, processing method, processing time, & processing date.
• Categories
  • Jams & Jellies
  • Pickles
  • Canned Vegetables
  • Canned Fruits

Sample Label

Contents: Dill Pickles
Processing Method: Boiling Water Bath
Processing Time: 15 Minutes
Date: 7/1/2023

Honey

• Open to All Ages
• Must be in standard quart, pint, or half pint canning jars, including ring with two piece lid jars.
• All jars must be labeled with contents, town & zip code where packaged, & Net contents in both ounces/pounds and grams
• Judged on density, absence of granulation or crystallization, cleanliness, flavor, color, & container appearance
• Categories
  • Pure Honey
  • Comb in Honey

Sample Label

Contents: Honey
Troy, NC 27371
16 fluid oz, 453.59237g

Flowers & Plants

• Open to All Ages
• Fresh Cut Must be in Vase
• Vases or Pots Must be Labeled with Flower Variety
• Categories
  • Best Cut Flower Arrangement
  • Largest Bloom (Cut or Potted)
  • Best Planter Arrangement
  • Best Scarecrow

4-H Chicken Show

• Open to Youth 5-18 (Separate Registration Form!)
• Show will take place on Friday, August 25 as part of the Agricultural Fair
• Check-in: 4:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
• Show Starts at 5:30 p.m.
• Categories
  • Showmanship by Age Division
    • Cloverbud (5-8)
    • Junior (9-13)
    • Senior (14-18)
  • Breed Classes
    • Silver Laced Wyandotte
    • Black Sex-Link
    • Open (Any Breed!)
    • Grand Champion Drive
• Premiums
  • All Cloverbuds will recieve a Medal
  • 1st-5th Ribbons for each class
  • 1st-$25, 2nd-$20, 3rd-$15, 4th-$10, 5th-$5
  • Grand Champion Belt Buckle & $50
• Register by 5:00 p.m. on July 24th online at: Montgomery County Chicken Show

Rules & Guidelines

• Must be a Montgomery County Resident
  Open to ALL Ages
• Must follow category specifications as stated above or risk disqualification.
• Entries must be submitted between 8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 24, 2023 at the Agricultural Center (200 Glenn Road, Troy)
• Entries will be judged by community sourced judges on Friday, August 25th and items must remain on Display until Noon on Saturday, August 26th.
• Pickup of items will be from Noon–5:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 26th.
• Items not collected by 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 26th will be disposed of.

Awards & Prizes

Each Category will have a 1st-3rd place ribbon awarded by age division

All Cloverbuds will receive a Participation Ribbon

Age Divisions

Cloverbuds (Ages 5-8) Junior (Ages 9-13)
Senior (Ages 14-18)
Adult (19+)

All YOUTH participants will receive 4-H Scholarship Dollars, 1st-$20, 2nd-$15, 3rd-$10 to be used for future 4-H Activities or Camp!

A $20 Premium will be awarded to “Biggest Categories” winners for Watermelon, Tomato, & Squash/Gourd