Department: Foods & Canning
Contact: Marilyn Crawford at 801-658-5288, email sunshinemar61@yahoo.com
Check In: Monday, August 12, 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Check Out: Monday, August 19, 11:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Exhibit Hall: Tennis Building
REGISTRATION
Register your items ahead of time online at http://utah.fairmanager.com/ or register in person at the Fair on the date of entry. There is no fee to enter items in the Fair.
CLASSES
CLASS 1: Adults
CLASS 2: Seniors 65+
CLASS 3: Teens 13 to 18
CLASS 4: Youth 12 and under
CLASS 5: Special Needs
All entries must remain on exhibition for the duration of the show and cannot be removed prior to Monday, August 19th.
Special Rules
All canned food must be prepared using U.S.D.A., Ball or Kerr Guidelines issued 1998 or later. Information can be obtained from USU Extension at 801 851-8479, or online.
All canning must have been done within the last year. All jars must be labeled on the bottom with name of product, date of canning, method of canning, processing time, pounds of pressure if pressure canned (altitude adjustment included in the processing time), and source of recipe (Ball, Kerr or USDA).
Exhibitor’s initials also need to be on the bottom of the jar. Only standard name brand mason jars will be accepted. All entries must have new rings and clean bottles. Mold disqualifies a product. No wax sealed glasses. Loosen rings for judging. No hot entries accepted. All entries must have been made in a home kitchen. There should be no labels or other markings on the bottle, with the exception of the exhibitor’s initials and label on the bottom of the jar.
DIVISION: FRESH BOTTLED FRUIT
One quart or one pint jar constitutes one entry.
- Apples
- Applesauce
- Apricots
- Blueberries
- Boysenberry, blackberry
- Cherries, dark
- Cherries, light
- Cherries, pie
- Currants, red
- Fruit cocktail
- Gooseberries
- Grapes
- Maraschino cherries
- Mincemeat
- Nectarines
- Other
- Peaches
- Pie filling
- Pineapple
- Plums
- Raspberries
- Rhubarb
- Strawberries
DIVISION: CANNED MEATS (Must be pressure canned)
One quart or one pint jar constitutes one entry.
- Beef
- Chili Con Carne
- Fish (salmon, trout and other fatty fish)
- Ground, chopped meat or poultry
- Other
- Pork
- Poultry
- Stew meat, cubed
- Stock or broth
- Tuna
- Wild game
DIVISION: BOTTLED VEGETABLES
One quart or one pint jar constitutes one entry.
- Asparagus
- Beans and peas, dried
- Beans, yellow or green
- Beets
- Carrots
- Corn
- Mixed Vegetables
- Peas
- Peppers
- Pumpkin
- Soups (specify)
- Spinach
- Squash
- Tomatoes, stewed
- Tomatoes, whole
DIVISION: JELLIES
½ pint or one pint, sealed with lid, constitutes one entry. Label recipe source and brand of pectin used. Jars must be processed in a hot water bath.
- Apple
- Apricot
- Blackberry
- Boysenberry
- Cherry
- Chokecherry
- Combination
- Currants, red or black
- Elderberry
- Fruit mixture
- Grape
- Jalapeno
- Mint
- Other
- Peach
- Pear
- Plum
- Raspberry
- Strawberry
- Unusual
DIVISION: JAMS, PRESERVES AND MARMALADES
½ pint or one pint, sealed with lid, constitutes one entry. Label recipe source and brand of pectin used. Jars must be processed in a hot water bath.
- Apple butter
- Apricot
- Boysenberry, blackberry
- Cherry
- Combination
- Fruit mixture
- Grape
- Marmalade
- Other
- Peach
- Pear
- Plum, Prune
- Raspberry
- Strawberry
- Unusual
DIVISION: SYRUPS
½ pint or one pint, sealed with lid, constitutes one entry. Label recipe source and brand of pectin used. Jars must be processed in a hot water bath.
- Apricot
- Berry
- Combination
- Other
- Peach Syrup
- Unusual
DIVISION: HONEY
One pint jar constitutes one entry.
- Amber honey
- Chunk honey
- Golden honey
- Other
DIVISION: FERMENTED FOODS
½ pint or one pint jar, sealed with lid, constitutes one entry. Jars must be processed in a hot water bath. Processing time, brand of vinegar and source of recipe must be on a label on the bottom of the jar.
- Bread and butter pickles
- Chili sauce
- Corn relish
- Danish Pickles
- Dill pickles
- Dilled beans
- Green tomato relish
- Marinated mushrooms
- Mixed pickles
- Mustard pickles
- Onion pickles
- Other
- Other specialties
- Piccalilli
- Pickle relish
- Pickled beets
- Pickled peppers
- Pickled vegetables
- Salsa
- Sauerkraut
- Sweet pickles
- Tomato ketchup
- Vinegars
- Watermelon pickles
- Zucchini (pickled, relish)
For Dried DIVISIONS: One quart, or one pint Mason jar with a new two-piece cap with ring, constitutes one entry.
DIVISION: DRIED FRUIT
- Apples
- Apricots
- Bananas
- Cherries
- Fruit leather
- Grapes
- Nectarines
- Other
- Peaches
- Pears
- Pineapple
- Prunes
DIVISION: DRIED VEGETABLES
- Carrots
- Celery
- Corn
- Green beans
- Mushrooms
- Other
- Peas
- Peppers
- Potatoes
- Squash
DIVISION: DRIED HERBS
- Anise
- Basil
- Chives
- Dill
- Fennel
- Marjoram
- Oregano
- Other
- Parsley
- Peppermint
- Rosemary
- Sage
- Savory
- Spearmint
- Tarragon
- Thyme
DIVISION: DRIED MEATS
- Beef or Veal
- Lamb or Mutton
- Pork
- Poultry
DIVISION: HOMEMADE SOAP
- Bars, hand soap
- Bars, laundry
- Granulated, pint jars
ALL BAKED GOODS AND CANDIES MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH A RECIPE
BREADS
All entries should be fully cooled, put on a heavy paper plate that has the exhibitor’s name on the bottom. Entries may be unfrosted or lightly glazed.
DIVISION: YEAST BREADS
One loaf of bread or six rolls constitutes one entry.
- French bread
- 100% Whole Wheat
- Batter bread
- Dinner Rolls
- Dough Art
- Other
- Part Whole Wheat
- Rye bread
- Sourdough no yeast
- Swedish Tea Rings
- Sweet Rolls
- Variation Bread (onion, cheese etc.)
- White bread
DIVISION: QUICK BREADS
One loaf constitutes one entry.
- Coffee Cake (loaf, 8” square, round)
- Donuts (6) raised, cake
- Favorite loaf (banana nut, etc.)
- Muffins (6) specify kind
- Rolled Biscuits (6)
- Scones (6) yeast, baking powder, specify
DIVISION: CAKES
One loaf, or one unfrosted layer cake, constitutes one entry.
- Angel food
- Butter
- Chiffon
- Devil’s food
- Fruit cake
- Other
- Pound
- Spice
- Sponge
DIVISION: COOKIES
Six cookies constitute one entry.
- Bar
- Brownies
- Butter
- Drop
- Ethnic
- Filled
- Ice box
- Other
- Rolled
DIVISION: DECORATED CAKES
Real or dummy cakes may be used. If a dummy cake is used, it must be equivalent to a real cake. Plastics are discouraged.
- Foreign – Foreign method (fondant, lace collars, etc.)
- General – Novelty and special occasion (holiday, shower, etc.)
- Non-cake – sugar molds, gingerbread houses, etc.
- Wedding – Wedding cakes
DIVISION: HOME MADE CANDY
One 6” paper plate lined with waxed paper, foil with 8 pieces of candy (approx. 1” x 1” per piece) constitutes one entry.
No uncooked candy, popcorn or cereal type treats. No dipped candy unless designated.
- Chocolates (dipped, 1 flavor filling only)
- Divinity
- English Toffee
- Jellied Candies
- Mints
- Other Brittles and Crunches
- Peanut Brittle
- Pecan Roll
- Penuche, pralines, brown sugar
- Suckers, candy canes, other hard candy
- Turtles
DIVISION: PIES
One single or double crust pie constitutes one entry. Fresh fruit, berries or nuts. No cream pies.
- Double Crust
- Single Crust