Canned Goods Department

THE CALHOUN COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATION

Canned Good Rules 2023

CALHOUN COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATION
H. CANNED GOODS DIVISION
2023 SPECIAL RULES FOR CANNED GOODS

1. REGISTRATION is from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, October 15.

2. Entries will be judged based upon the following separation:

      Adult entries
     a. Adult: 19 - 64 years old
     b. Senior Citizens: 65+ years old

      Youth entries will be judged based upon the following separation:
      a. Sub-Junior: 4 - 8 years old
      b. Juniors: 9- 13 years old
      c. Seniors: 14 – 18 years old

      Day Care and Preschool ages – Ribbons only

3. Awards - A blue, red, or white ribbon will be awarded to each category based upon merit. Grand & Reserve Champion rosettes will be awarded within each division by age category, based upon merit.

4. Pick up will be Sunday, October 22 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Canned goods must be in standard jars. No mayonnaise or other odd-shaped jars will be accepted. No colored jars will be accepted.
The jars must be clean and polished and without chips.
No embellishments are allowed. Do not cover or decorate lids or any part of the jar.
Do not put your name on any part of the jars, names are only allowed on the entry tag.
Lids must be sealed. The use of paraffin for sealing is not permitted.
Lids and rings must be free of rust and other defects.
Neat, plain labels, with the product name, are to be placed on the front of the jar. No labels or writing should be on the lid of the entry.
No homemade wine entries will be accepted.

CATEGORIES

H1 Vegetables (Pickled or Canned)

H2 Fruits (Pickled or Canned)

H3 Relishes

H4 Jellies, Jams, and Preserves

H5 Sauce

H6 Specialty (Butters/Syrup/Meats/Juices/Etc.)