© 2007 Hardwick Fair Association
Originated in 1762
The Oldest Fair in the United States
FRUITS, VEGETABLES AND HERBS
Town House, 2nd Floor
Committee: Abbie White, Evan White, Catherine Carr, Caleb Carr, Lana Knickerbocker
RULES: All entries must be grown, selected, and arranged by the exhibitor. New classes will be created with the discretion of the committee and judges. White paper plates will be provided by the fair. Other display containers will be provided by exhibitor. Exhibitors have option to use plastic wrap, moist paper towels, and/or jars of water for vegetables and herbs to maintain freshness.
A. FRUIT PLATES
1. 5 Apples, any variety
2. 5 Pears, any variety
3. 5 Peaches, any variety
4. Any Berry, one pint
5. Other, one pint or 5 each
B. VEGETABLES
1. Display of at least 6 kinds, in container.
2. Display of at least 6 kinds, organically grown, in container.
C. VEGETABLE CREATURES (Home grown vegetables not required.)
D. SUNFLOWERS
1. Largest flower
2. Tallest Plant
E. VEGETABLE PLATES
1. 15 pods green beans
2. 15 pods other color beans
3. 5 Beets
4. 2 heads cabbage
5. 5 carrots
6. 5 ears of sweet corn
7. 5 pickling cucumbers
8. 2 slicing cucumbers
9. Greens such as 5 stems Swiss Chard, kale, spinach
10. 2 heads lettuce
11. 5 onions/shallots/garlic
12. 15 pods peas
13. 5 bell peppers
14. 5 hot peppers 3” in length or longer
15. 15 hot peppers less than 3” in length
16. 5 potatoes
17. 5 green tomatoes
18. 5 red tomatoes
19. 5 ripe other than red tomatoes
20. 5 ripe tomatoes, same variety to be judged solely for taste
21. 15 cherry/grape/plum tomatoes
22. 2 zucchini
23. 2 yellow summer squash
24. 2 winter squash
25. 2 sugar pumpkins
26. 2 carving pumpkins
27. Other not listed: large (2 each), medium (5 each), small (15 each)
28. 1 largest size of any type
29. 1 onion/garlic/shallot braid
30. 5 Hot peppers to be judged solely on taste
F. HERBS
1. 2 stems one type fresh
2. 2 stems one type dried
3. Display of at least 6 different types of fresh herbs
4. Display of at least 6 different types of dried herbs