Benton County Fair Booklet

4-h members and any other youth ages 9-19 Rules: 1. All canned fruit / vegetables MUST be displayed in cleaned and sealed standard pint jars. Only standard Kerr, Ball, Mason, etc. pint jars will be accepted. Jars must have a new/clean ring on the lid. 2. Exhibits must be labeled with the date of food preservation and method of preservation. Method must state whether canned in water bath, pressure canned or other – Entries without required labeling will not be judged. Labels will be placed on the entry tag at the time of entry. Labels are available from the County Extension Office prior to the fair and at the fairgrounds at check-in. 3. Current USDA guidelines are recommended. Judging will follow USDA guidelines. 4. All foods must have been canned /dried within the last 12 months but at least 1 week before the fair. 5. Peppers and jellies may be entered in ½ pint jars. 6. No products, including pickles should use food coloring except specialty pickle products. 7. Dried foods should be exhibited in standard pint or ½ pint canning jars with lids and rings. Jars should not be sealed. 8. Fancy packs are discouraged. 9. No canned squash including summer, zucchini, or spaghetti, pureed or mashed pumpkin, sweet potatoes or potatoes will be judged. Pickled summer squash or zucchini are allowed. Cubed winter squash, potatoes, and pumpkin will be accepted. food prEsErvaTion division superintendent: jennifer Taylor special awards: high point individual award sponsored by reliable drywall $25 gift card sponsored by benton county farm bureau Women's committee Entries are only accepted on saturday, september 24, 2022, 9:00-3:00 FOOD PRESERVED BY THE HOT WATER BATH METHOD Section 1 - Fruits (1/2 inch head space) class 1. Apple 2. Applesauce 3. Blackberries 4. Blueberries 5. Boysenberries or Youngberries 6. Gooseberries 7. Huckleberries 8. Raspberries 9. Cherries 10. Grape Juice 11. Peaches 12. Pears 13. Plums 14. Tomatoes (whole or halved) 15. Tomatoes (crushed) 16. Tomato Juice 17. Other Section 2 - Pickles and Relish (1/2 inch head space) 18. Beets 19. Bread and Butter 20. Cucumber (Sour) 21. Cucumber (Sweet) 22. Dill 23. Green Tomato 24. Mixed 25. Okra 26. Squash 27. Peach 28. Watermelon 29. Pepper (any variety) 30. Relish 31 Tomato Relish 32. Corn Relish 33. Tomato Catchup 34. Specialty Products 35. Other Section 3 – Sauces 36. Tomato Sauce 37. Chili Sauce 38. Hot Sauce 39. Sweet Sauce 40. Salsa 41. Specialty Products 42. Other 2022 Benton County Fair 35

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