JUNIOR FLOWERS AND VEGETABLES
Section JFV (up to 9 yrs. old) or YFV (over 9 yrs. old)
Sponsored by: The Uxbridge Horticultural Society
Associate Director - Carolyn Lovdal (905) 852-6828
2020 FAIR THEME -"Fields & Furrows"
RULES:
1. No membership fee is required. Entries must be registered at the Fair Office after 12 p.m. and before 7:00 pm on Thursday, September 10, 2020.
2. All entries must be tagged with a number obtained from the Secretary when making entries and must include full name. (The age is to be put on the back of the exhibitor tag, otherwise entry will be eliminated.)
3. Exhibitor tags may be obtained from the Township Office or Public Library in Uxbridge prior to the Fair week or at the Fair Office, Thursday, September 10, 2020.
4. Age level - as of September 1, 2020 for determining division.
5. The Horticultural building will close at 4:30 pm on Sunday to sort entries and will re-open at 5 pm for pick-up. Exhibitors must pick up exhibits between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm on Sunday, September 13, 2020.
6. Exhibits will be judged in recognition of a child's capability and age. Decision of the judge is final.
7. Exhibits should not be in valuable containers.
8. The flowers and vegetables must be obtained from the family garden unless otherwise stated.
9. See "Helpful Hints" in the adult vegetable section.
10. Junior and Youth prize winnings must be picked up at the Fair Office on Saturday, September 12, 2020 after 10 a.m. with your yellow duplicate entry list.
Prizes: 1st: $3.00, 2nd: $2.00, 3rd: $1.50, 4th: $1.00
Special prizes:
UNDERHILL TROPHY SPONSORED BY LISA BROOKS Awarded to child who earns most points in Junior Categories 1 through 20. WINNER OF THIS SPECIAL MAY NOT WIN TWO YEARS IN A ROW. Prize: Trophy | |
HIGHEST POINTS IN CLASSES 1 - 20 Prize: $10 | |
HIGHEST POINTS IN CLASSES 22 - 36 Prize: $10 | |
HIGHEST POINTS IN YOUTH CLASSES 22 - 36 THIS OVERALL WINNER MAY NOT WIN TWO YEARS IN A ROW Sponsored by UXBRIDGE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY Prize: Trophy |
JFV/JUNIOR CATEGORY (AGE 9 AND UNDER):
1. | COSMOS ''UXBRIDGE'S OFFICIAL FLOWER'' - 3 STEMS |
2. | COLLECTION OF GARDEN FLOWERS, IN A VASE Prizes: 1st: $10 gift certificate for first place, 2nd: 0 |
3. | ANY PERENNIAL FLOWER 1 bloom if large, 3 blooms if small |
4. | MARIGOLDS - 3 BLOOMS, ANY SIZE |
5. | ROSE - 1 STEM, ANY VARIETY |
6. | PETUNIAS - 3 BLOOMS |
7. | BOUQUET OF WILD FLOWERS |
8. | ZINNIAS, HYDRANGEA, RUDBECKIA 3 blooms of one kind |
9. | THREE DIFFERENT VARIETIES OF HOSTA LEAVES IN A MASON JAR |
10. | BEANS - YOUR CHOICE - 3 UNIFORM IN SIZE |
11. | TOMATOES - RED - 3 ON A SMALL PLATE |
12. | RED OR GREEN PEPPERS - 2 ON A SMALL PLATE |
13. | TASTIEST SOUP EVER - COLLECTION OF VEGETABLES IN A POT |
14. | CHILD'S CHOICE - MOST ODDLY SHAPED VEGETABLE |
15. | ZUCCHINI - 1 |
16. | DECORATE A CORN COB AS A FARMER - LOTS OF ACCESSORIES ALLOWED |
17. | CUCUMBER - ON A PLATE |
18. | A COLLECTION OF 3 HERBS |
19. | DESIGN AN ARRANGEMENT ON A PLATE USING THE FAIR THEME "FIELDS & FURROWS" - include flowers and vegetables |
20. | CHERRY TOMATOES - 5 ON A PLATE |
21. | DECORATE A CAN OF FOOD WITH "FIELDS & FURROWS" THEME All cans will be donated to the food bank Please no expired or dented cans. Be sure to leave the contents on the label visible or make your decorations removable so that they will not damage the label. |
YFV/YOUTH CATEGORY (AGE 10 AND OVER):
22. | YOUR FAVOURITE FRUIT - 2 SPECIMENS ON A PLATE |
23. | COLLECTION OF GARDEN FLOWERS IN A MASON JAR, NAMED IF POSSIBLE Prizes: 1st: $10 gift certificate for first place, 2nd: 0 |
24. | SIMPLY GREEN - BOUQUET OF GREEN PLANTS ONLY |
25. | SEDUM - 2 STEMS |
26. | ZINNIAS, HYDRANGEA, RUDBECKIA, 3 BLOOMS OF ONE KIND |
27. | MY FAVOURITE FLOWER - PLEASE LABEL |
28. | MARIGOLDS - ANY VARIETY - 3 UNIFORM BLOOMS |
29. | THREE DIFFERENT VARIETIES OF HOSTA LEAVES IN A MASON JAR |
30. | CARROTS - 1 LARGE, 1 MEDIUM AND 1 SMALL |
31. | TOMATOES - RED - 3 ON A SMALL PLATE |
32. | RED OR GREEN PEPPERS - 2 ON A SMALL PLATE |
33. | 3 DIFFERENT HERBS - 3 STEMS IN A VASE, NAMED |
34. | SALSA TO GO Your ingredients in a basket or container |
35. | WEIRDEST VEGETABLE YOU CAN FIND (NAMED IF POSSIBLE) |
36. | CARVE A PUMPKIN Open to anyone 12 years or younger) |
JUNIOR & YOUTH EXTRAORDINARY - open to all Junior & Youth:
37. | SUNFLOWER HEAD - GROWN BY A JUNIOR OR YOUTH Face decorated with all natural materials. Prizes: 1st: $5, 2nd: $3, 3rd: $2, 4th: $1 |
38. | SUNFLOWER - STALK AND HEAD - TALLEST STALK Cut at ground level Prizes: 1st: $5, 2nd: $3, 3rd: $2, 4th: $1 |
39. | KALE - 3 LEAVES OF ANY VARIETY Prizes: 1st: $5, 2nd: $3, 3rd: $2, 4th: $1 |
40. | SKIES THE LIMIT! - TALLEST FLOWER ANY VARIETY (NOT SUNFLOWERS) Displayed in water Prizes: 1st: $5, 2nd: $3, 3rd: $2, 4th: $1 |
41. | PUNIEST PUMPKIN ON A PUNY PLATE Prizes: 1st: $5, 2nd: $3, 3rd: $2, 4th: $1 |
42. | SAVVY COMPUTER SOLUTIONS SPECIAL Sunflower head - largest by diameter Prizes: 1st: $25, 2nd: $15, 3rd: $10 |
43. | MAKE A PIECE OF FARM EQUIPMENT WITH FRUITS & VEGETABLES with a few accessories Prizes: 1st: $25, 2nd: $15, 3rd: $10 |