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Town House • Second Floor

* Amateur exhibitors only. Ribbons Only are awarded * 

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COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Maureen Czabaj, Laurie Hickson, Kaeli Raymond, Cara Wilczynski 

RULES

• All food will be cut, auctioned, and/or sold at the fair.

• All food MUST be made by the exhibitor. No microwave cookery.
• All food must be cooled and placed on a plate that can go to auction (in a

• resealable plastic bag.) We do not accept exhibits that require refrigeration.

• All quick breads/cakes must be whole. Do not slice. 

• All entries must include a complete recipe and not just an ingredient list.
• Please use a 3x5 index card or typed, any size.

• No box mixes, except in a specific category.

• All winning recipes become the property of the Hardwick Community Fair.

• Please note the required amounts for some items. When in doubt, or not
• specified, place 7 items on a plate.

EXHIBIT CATEGORIES

A. PIES with HOMEMADE CRUST (Must include recipe for crust as well as filling)

  1.  Apple

  2.  Favorite 

B. FREESTYLE BAKE (Enter your favorite recipe)

C. QUICK BREADS (Muse be standard loaf size, uncut)

  1.  Zucchini

  2.  Favorite

  3.  Banana

D. MUFFINS (7 on a plate) 

  1.  Berry

  2.  Favorite

E. DITCH THE COCA COLA AND GRAB THE GRANOLA! 

    (Your favorite granola recipe presented in a quart Mason jar) 

F. CAKES 

  1.  Coffee

  2.  Favorite

  3.  Chocolate

G. COOKIES (7 on a plate)

  1.  Chocolate Chip

  2.  Oatmeal with Extras

  3.  Favorite

H. SQUARES (7 on a plate)

  1.  Fruit

  2.  Chocolate

 

I. CREATIVE USE OF A MIX (Start with a boxed mix and add ingredients
    to create something entirely different!)

J. SWEET YEAST DOUGH (Tea rings, Braids, Poppy Seed Breads, Rolls, etc.)

K. GLUTEN FREE

  1.  Cookies

  2.  Squares

  3. Cakes

L. YEAST BREAD (Sourdough, Bagels, Rolls, etc.)

M. WAKE UP AND SMELL THE COFFEE! (Your favorite recipe featuring coffee)

M. IT'S A SMALL WORLD! (Delight us with your favorite old world recipe)

O. 'MICKY DIMARTINO' ADULT CHALLENGE! (In honor of our friend and
     longtime Hardwick Fair Baking committee leader, this year's challenge is:
     Surprise Carrot Cake. Recipe can be found here. or by clicking on
     the icon at the bottom of the page. Recipe may not be altered in any way.)

A. COOKIES (7 on a plate)

  1.  Peanut Butter

  2.  Chocolate Chip

B. SQUARES (7 on a plate)

  1.  Fruit

  2.  Chocolate

C. QUICK BREADS (Must be standard loaf size, uncut) 

  1.  Banana

  2.  Favorite

D. IT'S SPRINKLING SPRINKLES
    (Any recipe that features sprinkles of any type or shape (rainbow, chocolate, etc.) 

E. FREESTYLE BAKE (Enter your favorite recipe)

F. BUG OFF! (Decorate sugar cookies to look like a bug – be sure to
    include your recipe)

G. COOKIE PIZZA 
    
(Create a yummy looking pizza using your favorite sugar cookie recipe)

H. Nutty Crunchy Granola (Your favorite granola recipe with added fun, presented in a quart mason jar – chocolate, pretzels, nuts...be creative!)

J. YOUTH CHALLENGE RECIPE (Let's see who can create the best Blueberry Boy Bait 
   using the same recipe. Recipe can be found here or by clicking on the icon below.
   Recipe may not be altered in any way.)

ADULT COOKING • 15+ YEARS •  ADULT COOKING • 15+ YEARS

YOUTH COOKING • 14 YEARS & UNDER • YOUTH COOKING 

© 2025 by Hardwick Community Fair Association
P.O. Box 1 • Hardwick, MA 01037
Held each year on the Hardwick Town Common


Conducted by the Hardwick Community Fair Association, Inc. a 501(c)(3) organization, with assistance from the Calvin Paige Agricultural Fund and other local organizations.

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