2023 Swain County Agricultural Fair

CLASS 1 – CLOTHING
All entries must be brought with a hanger and labeled with the exhibitor’s name, age, and the below category number.

Judging Criteria:

• 40 points: General Appearance
• 40 points: Color combination, cleanliness, originality, texture combination, pressing, workmanship
• 20 points: Cut on grain, appropriateness and choice of seams, seam finishes, hem finish, appropriate choice and application of closures (buttons, zippers, snaps, hooks and eyes), design in relation to fashion and fabric selection.
• Total points: 100
  • 1001 – Dress
  • 1002 – Skirt
  • 1003 – Shirt
  • 1004 – Pants
  • 1005 – Sleepwear
  • 1006 – Apron
  • 1007 – Bag/Tote
  • 1008 – Doll Clothes
  • 1009 – Cloth accessories
  • 1010 – Other

CLASS 2 – ART

All entries must be original work of the artists. Items must be labeled with exhibitors name, age and the below category number. All art must be mounted ready to hang. No loose-leaf paper or coloring pages. No limitations on size for any art work. Any size will be accepted as long as it is mounted.

• 2001 – Pen/Pencil
• 2002 – Charcoal
• 2003 – Crayon
• 2004 – Watercolor
• 2005 – Pastels
• 2006 – Stained Glass
• 2007 – Digital Creation
• 2008 – Acrylic
• 2009 – Oil
• 2010 – Other

CLASS 3 – CRAFTS
All entries must be original work of the artists. Items must be labeled with exhibitor’s name, age, and the below category number.

• 3001 – Basket
• 3002 – Candle
• 3003 – Ceramic
• 3004 – Jewelry
• 3005 – Leather
• 3006 – Metal
• 3007 – Models
• 3008 – Natural Material
• 3009 – Needlecraft
• 3010 – Pottery
• 3011 – Toy Making
• 3012 – Tie Dye
• 3013 – Weaving
• 3014 – Woodworking
• 3015 – Crochet/Knitting
• 3016 – Quilting
• 3017 – Shoe Box Parade
• 3018 – Other

CLASS 4 – COLLECTIONS
All entries must be original work of the artists. Items must be labeled with exhibitor’s name, age, and the below category number.

• 4001 – Leaf or Flower
• 4002 – Seed
• 4003 – Rock
• 4004 – Entomology (bug)
• 4005 – Other

CLASS 5 – PHOTOGRAPHY
All entries must be original work of the artists. Items must be labeled with exhibitor’s name, age, and the below category number.

Presentation: All photos are to be matted, mounted or in a frame. Print size can be no smaller than 4×6.

Traditional Camera

• 5000 – Black & White
• 5001 – Landscape & Nature
• 5002 – Portraits
• 5003 – Animal
• 5004 – Architecture
• 5005 – Other

Digital Camera/Cell Phone

• 5006 – Landscape & Nature
• 5007 – Portraits
• 5008 – Animal
• 5009 – Architecture
• 5010 – Other
• 5011 – Black & White

CLASS 6 – BAKED GOODS

In addition to entry, wrap a cookie, piece of cake, a biscuit, etc. separately for the judges to sample.

• 6000 – mixes (1/4 of a cake)
• 6001 – non mixes (1/4 of a cake)
• 6002 – Cupcakes (5)
• 6003 – Cookies (5)
• 6004 – Brownies (5)
• 6005 – Cornmeal muffins (5)
• 6006 – Other muffins (5)
• 6007 – Biscuits (5)
• 6008 – Other Baked Goods
• 6009 – Decorated Baked Goods

CLASS 7 – CANNED GOODS

Must be standard half-pint, pint or quart jar. Label bottom with name, age and address. Canned goods must have a label on the jar that states the processing method (pressure canner/boiling water bath canner) and the processing time.

• 7001 – Beans
• 7002 – Tomatoes
• 7003 – Other Vegetables
• 7004 – Strawberry Jam
• 7005 – Grape Jam
• 7006 – Other Jam
• 7007 – Strawberry Jelly
• 7008 – Grape Jelly
• 7009 – Other Jelly
• 7010 – Pickles
• 7011 – Other Canned Goods

CLASS 8 – GARDEN VEGETABLES, FRUITS, EGGS & FLOWERS

All produce will be exhibited on a paper plate. Please designate name, age and address of exhibitor. Rotten vegetables will be thrown out and ribbons will be saved for pickup. Number in () indicates number to be included in exhibit.

VEGETABLES

• 8001A – Tomatoes, standard red type (3)
• 8001B – Tomatoes, specialty color (3)
• 8002A – Bell Peppers (3)
• 8002B – Hot Peppers (3)
• 8003A – Green Beans (8)
• 8003B – Greasy Beans (8)
• 8004 – Corn, slip shuck do not cut of tips (3)
• 8005 – Squash, Winter Variety (1)
• 8006 – Squash, Summer Variety (3)
• 8007 – Onions (3)
• 8008 – Cucumbers (3)
• 8009 – Pumpkin, large best of type (1)
• 8010 – Watermelon, best of type (1)
• 8011A – Potatoes, uniform size color (3)
• 8011B – Sweet Potatoes (3)
• 8012 – Other Fruit/Pod Vegetables*
• 8013 – Other Root Bulb/Tuber Vegetables*
• 8014 – Other Vine Vegetables*
• 8015 – Other Ornamental Vegetables*

FRUIT

• 9001 – Apples, best of type (3)

EGGS (Chicken)

• 9002 – White Shelled (12)
• 9003 – Brown Shelled (12)

FLOWERS

• 9004 – Floral Arrangement
• 9005 – Flowering Annuals container grown
• 9006 – Flowering Perennials container grown

*NOTE: Other Vegetables Details

• Other Fruit/Pod Vegetables could include: snap beans, pole beans, peas, eggplant, okra, etc.
• Other Root Bulb/Tuber Vegetables could include: carrots, beets, etc.
• Other Vine Vegetables could include: Kershaw, Candy Roaster, etc.
• Other Ornamental Vegetables could include gourds, decorative corn, etc.

ENTRY FORMS

• Youth Division Entry Form: Arts & Crafts, Baked & Canned Foods 2023
• Farm Product Entry Form 2023 – ALL AGES

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Kristi Griggs, Extension Agent
4-H Youth Development
kristi_griggs@ncsu.edu
(828) 488-3848