Vol. I, No. 3Winter Solstice & HolidaysDec. 15th, 2000

Vermont Farm Show 2001 -- Contests

For complete details, click here to visit the Vermont Farm Show's Products Contest Page
Home Products*
A) 1 Yeast Bread (white or dark - may contain raisins, nuts, etc.)
B) 6 Baking Powder Biscuits (from scratch)
C) 1 Two-Crust Pie (featuring a Vermont Product)
D) 1 Angel Food Cake
E) 2 Slices of Plain Cheesecake
F) Maple Specialty, made with real Vermont Maple Syrup
S) Special Class: Vermont Apple Promotion Board Contest.
Home Product Specialty*
A) Jam
B) Jelly
C) Pickles - Sour, Dill, Sweet or Dilly Bean
Honey*
A) One comb, sectioned or cut
B) One pound glass Light
C) One pound glass Amber
D) One pound glass Dark
E) One pound glass Chunk
F) One pound glass Creamed
S) Special Class: Vermont Honey Promotion Board Contest.
Christmas Trees
A) One 6 to 8 foot true Fir
B) One 6 to 8 foot Pine
C) One 6 to 8 foot Spruce
D) One 6 to 8 foot Other (commercial)
Wreaths
A) One 12 inch (metal ring diameter) double faced wreath decorated
B) One 12 inch (metal ring diameter) double faced wreath undecorated
Apples
A) 5 Macintosh
B) 5 Red Delicious
C) 5 Other Varieties (2 labeled entries, if of different varieties, allowed in Class C)
D) 1 Retail Poly Pack
E) 1 Other Commercial Apple Package
F) Greatest Number of Varieties Judged Excellent
Eggs
A) One dozen large White
B) One dozen large Brown
Vegetables
A) Potatoes - 6 tubers, variety labeled (2 entries if of different varieties)
B) Carrots - 6
C) Turnips or Rutabaga - 1
D) Squash - 1, variety labeled
E) Onions - 6
F) Pumpkin - 1
G) Garlic - 3
H) Dried Produce (beans, herbs)
I) Ornamental Corn or Popcorn (one pint or 3 whole ears)
J) Other - anything goes, make it interesting!
Handspun Fibers
A) One 1 oz. skein white or natural color* fine 2 ply wool yarn
B) One 1 oz. skein white or natural color* medium 2 ply wool yarn
C) One 1 oz. skein white or natural color* coarse 2 ply wool yarn
D) One 1 oz. skein demonstrating novelty uses of the yarn. Entry may be a blend of Vermont yarn and other natural fibers.
E) Llama or Alpaca special class - one 1 oz. skein fiber
Silage*
A) 1 quart corn
B) 1 quart Chopped Hay crop Silage - grass
C) 1 quart Chopped Hay crop Silage - legume
D) 1 quart Ear Corn/High Moisture Shell Corn
E) 1 quart Other Grain Silage
F) 1 quart Round bale Hay crop Silage - legume or grass
Hay*
A) One 1/4 Bale - mostly legume, labeled 1st or 2nd cutting
B) One 1/4 Bale mixed, labeled 1st or 2nd cutting
C) One 1/4 Bale - mostly grass, labeled 1st or 2nd cutting
Maple Products
A) 1 package Indian Sugar (dry granulated) made from Grade A Dark Amber Syrup
B) 1 package Maple Cream
C) 1 package Maple Sugar Cakes
D) 1 package pure Maple Fudge with recipe (may contain cream, nuts, and/or butter)
Maple Syrup
A) 1 pint Vermont Fancy
B) 1 pint Vermont Grade A Medium Amber
C) 1 pint Vermont Grade A Dark Amber
Some of the contests in the categories with asterisks [*] have special requirements.

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