FALL FAIR | Categories for Agricultural Exhibition

Sep 1, 2017 | Agriculture, Community, News

Note: Bring entries from 8to 9:30 am to the west side of the goat barn (follow signs)

CLASSES

CLASS: SCARECROW

The Originality, Beauty, Humour, and Scariness of the entries will all figure in the judges’ appreciation. Note that some Gabriola scarecrows live on after the Fair and have a full and satisfying life!

A. FRUITS, VEGETABLES, FLOWERS

All exhibits must be grown on Gabriola by the exhibitor. An exhibitor may have two exhibits in each CLASS. Produce should be fresh, clean, uniform,of edible maturity and free from disease. Please name varieties if possible. Canning jars, plates, etc.should be used so labels may be attached. Note:Display criteria may differ slightly from BC Fairs Judging Standards.

CLASS: FRUIT (3 of each displayed on a plate or as noted)

Categories:

    1. Apples
    2. Individual fruits open class
    3. Berries and nuts
    4. Display Fruit Basket (in own container)

CLASS: FALL FLOWERS (in quart jars or as noted)

Categories:

  1. Asters – 3 uniform blooms, (same colour and size), stems long
  2. Dahlias – 3 uniform blooms, (same colour and size)
  3. Dahlias – single bloom
  4. Gladiolus – single spike
  5. Zinnias – 3 uniform blooms
  6. Fair Day Bouquet – Exhibitor’s choice of container, locally grown varieties
  7. Tea cup Bouquet – Display in tea cup, collection of locally grown varieties
  8. Largest Sunflower head – On cookie sheet
  9. 9.Weed arrangement

CLASS: VEGETABLES (on plate or as noted)

Categories

  1. Beans – 6 beans; bush, pole green, yellow, stems intact.
  2. Beets – 3 beets, tops trimmed to diam. of beet, roots trimmed
  3. Carrots,/parsnips – 3, roots intact but may be trimmed, tops cut to 1 cm
  4. Cucumber – 2 slicing or 6 pickling
  5. Onions – 6 pickling, multipliers, shallots; 3 red, yellow or Spanish
  6. Peppers – 2, stems attached cut to approx. 2 cm
  7. Potatoes  – 3, clean but not washed or polished
  8. Summer Squash – 2 of each variety
  9. Winter squash – 2 of each variety
  10. Tomatoes – 5 of small fruited varieties, 3 of regular and large, stems left on
  11. Display vegetable basket – an attractive arrangement of any variety of vegetables
  12. Herbs – 4 kinds, tied in bunches in water
  13. Largest (heaviest) zucchini – Should be clean
  14. Largest squash – Should be clean
  15. Largest pumpkin (size) – Should be clean
  16. Largest other vegetable Compared to expectations for variety

CLASS: VEGETABLE ART (Children and adults who can’t resist)

  1. Vegetable people/animals – Try for personality
  2. Most inappropriate vegetable

B. HOME ARTS

Baking, Preserves and Home brew judged on flavour, texture and appearance. All baking entries made from scratch and shown on a plate with name underneath.

CLASS: BAKING

Categories:

  1. Bread
  2. Whole Pie
  3. Cookies 3 same
  4. Cupcakes 3 same
  5. Muffins 3 same
  6. Scones 3 same
  7. Squares 3 same
  8. Cake (iced) whole

CLASS: HOME BREW

Open Categories: Open category (best of beer, cider, wine)

CLASS: FERMENTED VEGETABLES OR BEVERAGE

Categories:

  1. Beverage
  2. Vegetables

CLASS: PRESERVES

Categories: Condiments

  1. Jam
  2. Jelly
  3. Salsa
  4. ChutneyOther
  5. Honey
  6. Vinegar
  7. Pickles
  8. Home Canning (any)

CLASS: SMALL ANIMALS AND POULTRY

Categories:

  1. Most beautiful hen (purebred or mixed)
  2. Most beautiful rooster (purebred or mixed)
  3. Most beautiful other poultry
  4. Largest egg (any variety)
  5. Smallest egg (any variety)
  6. Most beautiful rabbit (purebred or mixed)
  7. Most beautiful other small animal (eg. hamster)
  8. Most beautiful goat (purebred or mixed)

 

FIBRE ARTS – RULES FOR ENTRY

* One entry per category within a class only.
* Item must have been made since September 2016.
* Item must be new, unused and properly finished.
* Each item MUST have PINNED to it a small piece of paper with ON ONE SIDE maker name and phone number, ON THE OTHER SIDE Class, Category and item #.
* If the entry is in the Junior category, Class Lego, age of maker

Note: When asked for a yarn contents label, leave no identifying marks on label

FIBRE ARTS CLASS –Junior (up to 12 years old)

Category: Knitted Item

  1. knit toy or doll clothes
  2. knit dish cloth
  3. knit clothing item such as a hat or scarf or mitts or?
  4. repurposed yarn made into any item (specify source of yarn)

Category: Crochet Item

  1. crochet toy or doll clothes
  2. crochet dish cloth
  3. crochet clothing item such as a hat or scarf or shawl or?
  4. repurposed yarn made into any item (specify source of yarn)

Category: Felting

  1. felted toy or animal or ball
  2. felted bracelet or cuff
  3. other felted item

Category: Hand Spun

  1. skein of yarn any technique, minimum 20 yards evenly wound, tied and twisted with a paper label tied on neatly stating yarn content
  2. item made with hand spun any technique

CLASS: OPEN – OTHER CRAFT – Junior

Category LEGO Original creation (not built from a kit).

  1. less than 6 years old
  2. 6 -9 years old
  3. up to 12 years old

FIBRE ARTS: CLASS – ADULT

Category: Knitted Item

  1. knit baby sacque or bootie and mitt set or bonnet
  2. Knit baby blanket
  3. Knit accessory: hat or toque, mitts, gloves, scarf, cowl or purse
  4. Knit socks
  5. Knit shawl
  6. Knit sweater or jacket or ves
  7. Repurposed yarn made into any item (specify source of yarn)

Category: Crochet Item

  1. Crochet baby sacque, or bootie and mitt set or bonnet
  2. Crochet baby blanket
  3. Crochet accessory: hat ortoque, mitts, gloves, scarf, cowl or purse
  4. Crochet socks
  5. Crochet shawl
  6. Crochet sweater or jacket or vest
  7. Repurposed yarn made into any item (specify source of yarn)

Category: Felting

  1. Fulled knit or crochet item such as a purse or tea cozy
  2. Felted item for domestic use such as felted covered soap, tea cozy, hot pad or table runner
  3. Felted item for decorative use such as a wall hanging or a bracelet or cuff or scarf or shawl or purse
  4. Nuno Felted scarf or item of clothing

Category: Hand Spun Yarn

  1. skein of wool or wool blend minimum 20 yards evenly wound, tied and twisted for presentation with a paper label neatly tied on stating yarn contents
  2. Skein of non-wool yarn minimum 20 yards evenly wound, tied and twisted for presentation with a paper label neatly tied on stating yarn contents
  3. Accessory item made of hand spun any technique, yarn contents noted on a neatly tied on label
  4. Clothing item made of hand spun -any technique (yarn contents noted on a neatly tied on label)`

Category: Hand Weaving All items to have a yarn contents and item description label attached for display purposes

  1. Hand woven item for domestic use: tea towel, place mats, napkins, table runner, rug, blanket
  2. Hand woven item for decorative use: wall hanging, shawl, clothing item

Category: Rug Hooking

  1. Rug Hooking for domestic use such as chair pad, hot pad, rug.
  2. Rug Hooking for decorative use such as wall hanging, purse cushion.

Category: Quilting

  1. Quilting for domestic use: hot pad, tea cozy, runner, place mats
  2. Quilting for decorative use: purse, clothing, cushion cover, wall hanging

 

CLASS: JEWELRY

Open category

CLASS: FOUND ITEM

Please title your project (but keep your identity hidden). It must be made into one piece for displaying.

Category: Mobile – 3 or more items found on the beach or in the woods and made into a mobile

Category: Poster or framed picture – 3 or more items found on the beach or in the woods and made into a poster or a framed picture

Open Category: Sculpture/ Repurposed “Junk”

Starting with…you were going to throw that away?