HARVEST FAIR At the 29 th Annual Draft Horse Classic September 24-27, 2015 Nevada County Fairgrounds 11228 McCourtney Road, Grass Valley, CA 95949 Email: entries@nevadacountyfair.com Web page: NevadaCountyFair.com
The Harvest Fair at the Draft Horse Classic Welcome, exhibitors, to the 2015 Harvest Fair at the Draft Horse Classic. Here s your chance to join other garden enthusiasts, bakers, and crafters to showcase your talents. Simply fill out the attached entry form and mail it in or go on-line at NevadaCountyFair.com. There is no charge to enter. As a reminder, your entry may not have been exhibited at the Fair and must have been made within the last 12 months. All Harvest Fair exhibitors receive two complimentary tickets to the Friday, September 25th performance of the Draft Horse Classic. Should you wish to purchase more tickets, please stop by the Fairgrounds office or call (530) 273-6217 or Nevada County Fair.com. There are six stunning performances featuring the Gentle Giants Thursday and Friday at 6:30 pm; Saturday at 10 am and 6:30 pm; and Sunday at 10 am and 4 pm. Join us for this year s Draft Horse Classic and Harvest Fair. General Information for Exhibiting at the Harvest Fair Entry Forms Due:..September 18 by 4 pm Entry Fee.Waived to Encourage Entries Receiving all Exhibits..September 23 9 am 6 pm at the Lath House Judging All Exhibits..September 24, 9 am Release All Exhibits..September 28, 8 am 5 pm Quantity Limit...Waived to Encourage Entries Awards for 2015 Best of Division Ribbons will be given for each division. Judge s Choice awards for the following departments: Artistic Flowers & Gardens Divisions 1-10 Artistic Corner Division 80 Bounty from the Harvest Divisions 20-30 Foods Divisions 40-47 Youth/Teen Divisions 60-70 Judge s Choice Winners receive a 2016 Fair Package Artistic Flowers and Gardens Division 001 Artistic Design Natural materials should be primary to the design. May use fresh or dried flowers, grasses, wood or any other natural material. Non-natural materials (plastic, glass, etc.) should be kept to a minimum. Display should not exceed 2 x 2 x 2. NO SILK 1. Fall Delight - colorful 2. And the Leaves Come Tumbling Down - Slow motion 3. Baskets of Fun - use a basket 4. Pumpkin Time - Use a fresh or artificial. Division 002 Artistic Design Miniatures Under 5 in any direction 1. Autumn Glory Exhibitor Choice Division 003 Birdhouses Please attach a screw eye to top for hanging. Must not have been exhibited at the Fair. 1. Indoor, decorative 2. Outdoor, utilitarian 3. Whimsical 4. Any Other, specify Division 004 - Gourds 1. Engraved/Carved 2. Painted 3. Pyrography 4. Stained 5. Any Other Division 005 Garden Photo Contest A display of photo(s), attractively mounted & prepared for hanging. Share the beauty of your own yard, deck or patio, emphasizing its plants and design. Pictures must have been taken within the past two years and be large enough to be seen clearly in your display. Emphasis is on the beauty and functionality of the garden, rather than the technical quality of the photos. Display should not exceed 2 x2 x 2. Class 1. Garden Photo Contest
Artistic Flowers and Gardens, continued Bounty from the Harvest Division 006 Cut Flowers 1. Aster 3 2. Chrysanthemum, specify 2 sprays 3. Cosmos 3 4. Dahlias, formal 1 5. Dahlias, informal 1 6. Daisies, specify 3 7. Geranium, specify 3 8. Hydrangeas, specify 2 9. Marigold, specify 3 10. Perennials, Any other, specify 3 11. Petunias 3 12. Roses 3 13. Zinnia, specify 3 14. Annual, Any other, specify 3 Division 007 Hanging Bunches of dried Flowers To be exhibited in bunches ready for hanging. 1. Dried flowering bunch annuals 2. Dried flowering bunch perennials 3. Dried flowering mixed bunch 4. Dried Grasses Division 008 Scarecrows Scarecrows must arrive with stands. Rosette for People s Choice and Best of Division 1. Adults 18 & over 2. Youth under 17 3. Group Project Division 009 Table Setting A display of exhibitor s choice. To include a fresh arrangement area no larger than 24 x 24. Omit Flatware. 1. A Harvest of Memories - exhibitor s choice 2. Autumn Days are Here Again - exhibitor s choice Division 010 Decorated Wagon Wheel Division 020 Organic Vegetables Division 021 Non-Organic Vegetables 1. Beans 2. Cabbage 3. Corn, ornamental 3 ears 4. Corn, sweet, yellow husked, clear wrapped, ends may be trimmed 3 specify 5. Corn, sweet, white, husked, clear wrapped, ends may be trimmed 3 specify 6. Cucumber 2 7. Popcorn 3 ears 8. Eggplant 1 9. Garlic 6 10. Gourds, small, under 8-3 11. Gourds, large, over 8-3 12. Herbs, specify 13. Melons, specify 1 14. Okra 6 15. Onions 3 16. Peppers, Bell 4 17. Peppers, Chili 5 18. Peppers, Jalapeno 5 19. Peppers, sweet, yellow 5 20. Peppers, Any other, specify 5 21. Potatoes, specify type 5 22. Pumpkin 1 23. Squash, Acorn 1 24. Squash, Banana 1 25. Squash, Butternut 3 26. Squash, Crookneck 3 27. Squash, Hubbard 1 28. Squash, Scallop 1 29. Squash, Spaghetti 1 30. Squash, Zucchini 3 31. Squash, summer, Any other, specify 32. Squash, winter, Any other, Specify 33. Tomatoes, Beefsteak type (w/stem) 4 34. Tomatoes, small slicing, early (w/stem) 4 35. Tomatoes, medium slicing (w/stem) 4 36. Tomatoes, large slicing (w/stem) 4 37. Tomatoes, Cherry (w/stem) 10 38. Tomatoes, Roma (w/stem) 4 39. Any other : 1. Adults 18 & over 2. Youth under 17 3. Group Project
Bounty from the Harvest Division 022 Harrowingly Huge Harvest Haul (Tall corn and sunflowers must be brought in with root ball attached, burlapped and in a bucket so that it will hold well for duration of the Harvest Fair) 1. Corn stalk, tallest from top of root to tassel 1 2. Field Corn, longest ear from kernel to kernel-1 3. Potato, largest by weight, any variety 1 4. Pumpkins, largest by diameter 1 5. Squash, largest by weight, any variety 1 6. Sunflower, largest head by diameter 1 7. Sunflower, tallest stalk from top of root to base of head 1 8. Zucchini, longest 9. Any other vegetable or fruit, specify Division 026 Pears 1. Bartlett 3 2. Beurre D Anjou 3 3. Asian type 3 4. Winter type, specify 3 5. Any other, specify 3 Division 027 Produce Characters (Adults 18 & Over) Division 028 Produce Characters (Under 17) 1. Transform produce into a bird 2. Transform produce into an animal 3. Transform produce into a horse 4. Transform produce into a scarecrow Division 023 Apples 1. Arkansas Black 5 2. Delicious 5 3. Fuji 5 4. Gala 5 5. Gravenstein 5 6. Winesap 5 7. Any other, specify 5 Division 024 Fruit, Any Type Class 1. Fruit, specify Division 025 Grapes 1. Table grape, specify 1 bunch 2. Winegrape, Chardonnay 1 bunch 3. Winegrape, Sauvignon Blanc 1 bunch 4. Winegrape, White, Any other, specify 1 bunch 5. Winegrape, Cabernet sauvignon 1 bunch 6. Winegrape, Merlot 1 bunch 7. Winegrape, Zinfandel 1 bunch 8. Winegrape, red, Any other Specify 1 bunch Division 029 Nevada County Grown Arrange any size basket of agricultural products grown in Nevada County. 1. Basket of fruits and vegetables 2. Basket of preserves, flowers, fruits and vegetables Division 030 Nature s Oddities Any natural garden produce showing odd shape, color or other quality to make it an oddity. 1. Cutest 3. Most unique 2. Curviest 4. Squarest Foods Division 040 Cobblers/Crisps Please use disposable containers. Single serving size portions preferred. 1. Apple 2. Blackberry 3. Peach 4. Any Type, specify
Foods, continued Division 041 Harvest Pies 1. Apple 2. Berry, specify 3. Cherry 4. Peach 5. Rhubarb 6. Tarts 2 7. Any other, specify Division 042 Pumpkin Plus! 1. Pumpkin Cake 2. Pumpkin Cookies 6 3. Pumpkin Muffins 4 4. Pumpkin Pie 5. Pumpkin Cheesecake Division 043 Jams Division 044 Jellies 1. Apricot 2. Berry, specify 3. Cherry 4. Grape 5. Any other, specify Division 045 Pickles & Relishes Submit one jar per entry 1. Beans, pickled 2. Beets, pickled 3. Bread & Butter pickles 4. Dill pickles 5. Mustard pickles 6. Any other, specify Division 046 Honey Submit one pint jar per entry 1. White-Light 2. Medium 3. Dark Division 047 Bread 1. Pumpkin 3. Banana or Banana Nut 2. Zucchini 4. Any other, specify Youth/Teen Division 060 Apple Face Dolls Visit www.appledolls.org for directions & ideas to make your Apple Face Doll! 1. Ages 5-8 2. Ages 9-12 3. Ages 13-17 Division 061 Arts & Crafts, ages 5-8 Division 062 Arts & Crafts, ages 9-12 Division 063 Arts & Crafts, ages 13-17 1. Beadwork 7. Mask 2. Birdhouse 8. Model, any type 3. Ceramics 9. Painted Pumpkin, fresh or artificial 4. Decoupage 10. Wreaths 5. Gourd 11. Any other, specify 6. Lego, must be glued in place Division 064 Painting, ages 5-8 Division 065 Painting, ages 9-12 Division 066 Painting, ages 13-17 1. Chalk or chalk pastel 2. Drawing: charcoal, pencil, pen & ink 3. Oil, alkyd acrylic 4. Any other, specify Division 067 Primary Art, ages 4 & Under 1. Painting 2. Halloween Masks 3. Painted Pumpkins, fresh or artificial Division 068 Table Setting, ages 5-8 Division 069 Table Setting, ages 9-12 Division 070 Table Settling, ages 13-17 Create a special and inviting place setting for a table. To include a fresh arrangement no larger than 24 x 24. Omit flatware. 1. Kaleidoscope of Colors colorful 2. Table of Bounty - Exhibitor Choice 3. Harvest Moon - Exhibitor Choice
Adult Artistic Corner Division 080 Arts & Crafts 1. Beadwork 9. Sewn Items, specify 2. Baskets 10. Swags 3. Ceramics, Hand Formed 11. Wood Carvings 4. Ceramics, Mold 12. Wood Object, small, handmade not to exceed 16 x 16 x 16 5. Dream Catchers 13. Wood Object, large, handmade over 16 x 16 x 16 6. Glass 14. Wool & Fiber Item, specify 7. Masks 15. Wreaths 8. Models, any type 16. Any other, specify Special People Division 090 Special People 1. Flower Arrangement 5. Paintings 2. Garden Photo 6. Produce Characters 3. Gourds 7. Any Other, please specify 4. Masks
Please print or type Enter your exhibits online by visi ng www.nevadacountyfair.com. Last Name First Middle Harvest Fair Adult and Youth Still Exhibit Entry Form Mailing Address City County Zip Phone Email Nevada County Fair 17th District Agricultural Association P.O. Box 2687 ~ 11228 McCourtney Road Grass Valley, CA 95945-2687 (530) 273-6217 ~ (530) 273-1146 (fax) Division Number Class Number Name, Kind, Variety 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. The exhibitor agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Fair, the county and State of California from and against any liability, claim, loss or expense (including reasonable attorneys fees) arising out of any injury or damage which is caused by, arises from or is in any way connected with participation in this program or event, excepting only that caused by the sole active negligence of the Fair. The Fair management shall not be responsible for accidents or losses that may occur to any of the exhibitors or exbhitis at the Fair. The exhibitor (or parent or guardian of a minor) is responsible for any injury or damage resulting from the exhibitor s particiaption in the program or event. This includes any injury to others or to the exhibitor or to the exhibitor s property. I certify that I have read the statement listed above. Exhibitor s Signature Parent or Guardian s Signature
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