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Go to www.assistexpo.ca/perthfair to easily create an account and submit your entry form

The 2025 theme is: All things Maple

Information: Stacey Campbell , Natasha Campbell, Crystal Campbell

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**Please note Rules Governing the Perth Fair. They pertain to all classes. Please read them carefully.

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All items (except whole loaves of bread) to be displayed on sturdy disposable plates (the smallest size to hold the entry)

  • All entries to be placed in clear zip-lock bags or plastic bags with twist ties

  • Securely attach tag to outside of bag, in a bottom corner

  • No commercial mixes or fillings to be used

  • No glazes on breads or rolls

  • Cakes are to be baked in 8” or 9” round or square pans

  • Cakes cut in quarters are to include the outside edge and into the centre (see diagrams)                                                           

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JUDGING TIPS

  • Bread and rolls - Well proportioned; rounded crust with no cracks or bulges

  • Muffins - Symmetrical shape, no peaks

  • Cookies - Approx. 2-2 ½" round

  • Squares - Approx. 1½" square, not cut from the outside edge of pan; holds shape when served

  • Fudge - Approx 1 1/2" square

  • Loaves - A crack in the centre of the top of loaf is acceptable; fruit evenly distributed; even grain

  • When submitting 3 cookies, rolls, muffins, etc. - uniform size; even colouring

  • Pies and tarts - Crust is medium thickness, flaky, golden brown; filling holds shape when served

  • Cakes - Level or slightly rounded top; even grain; if iced, icing is creamy, not too thick

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Class 702

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Prize Money:
Classes 1-4: 1st $8.00, 2nd $7.00, 3rd $6.00
Classes 5-31, 39-45: 1st $6, 2nd $5.00, 3rd $4.00

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Classes:

 

Bread and Yeast (no bread machine)

 

1. White Bread – 1 loaf

2. 60 % Whole Wheat Bread – 1 loaf

3. White dinner rolls – 3

4. Cinnamon buns – 3 (out of pan)

 

Muffins, Biscuits and Loaves

 

5. Plain tea biscuits -3

6. Muffins containing rolled oats and fruit–3

            Attach recipe to your exhibit.

7. Banana muffins – 3

8. Chocolate chip muffins -3

9. Maple Walnut muffins – 3

10. Carrot cake muffins with cream cheese icing – 3

11. Banana loaf (without nuts) – ½ loaf

12. Lemon loaf with glaze – ½ loaf

13. Pumpkin Loaf – ½ loaf

 

Cookies

 

14. Peanut butter cookies – 3

15. Decorated Sugar cookies – 3

16. Chocolate chip cookies – 3

17. Maple sugar cookie with frosting – 3

18. Ginger cookies – 3

 

Squares

 

19. Brownies iced (without nuts) – 3

20. A square made with sweetened condensed milk – 3

21. Plate of 3 assorted squares – one of each kind

22. Square made with Maple syrup – 3

           Attach recipe to your exhibit

23. Dates squares – 3

          No Bake

24. Chocolate fudge– 3 pieces

25. Peanut butter fudge – 3 pieces

26. Maple fudge – 3 pieces

27. No bake Haystack cookies – 3

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Pies

 

28. Apple pie – 1 large piece

29. Pumpkin pie – 1 large piece

30. Maple pie – 1 large piece

 

Cake

 

31. Chocolate cake (double layer) 3” wedge

             attractively displayed with garnish on a plate

32. Cake decorated to reflect theme “Maple”

            Judge entirely on appearance, forms or blocks may be used instead of actual cake. Edible decorations only.

33. Honey-Sweetened Spice Cake – ¼ of cake

 

Specials

 

34. Butter Tarts - McVeigh Special

Butter tarts made with butter, no raisins or nuts – 3

 

Winner agrees to compete at the District 2 level annual meeting in November 2025. The winner from our District competes at the OAAS convention in Toronto in February 2026. District and OAAS competitions require 6 tarts.

https://ontarioagsocieties.com/images/Butt er_Tart_Competition_2024.pdf

 

35. Blueberry Muffins – 3

           Must be made with a dairy product

36. Cheese Scones – 3 wedges

         Must be made with a dairy product

37. Shortbread cookies – 3

       Must be made with butter

                                                              

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JUNIOR BAKING

AGED 15 YEARS AND YOUNGER

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38. White bread, made with bread machine – 1 loaf

39. Chocolate chip cookies without nuts – 3

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Winner agrees to compete at the District 2 level annual meeting in November, 2025. The winner from our District competes at the OAAS Convention in Toronto in February, 2026. The District and OAAScompetitions require 6 cookies

 

40. A tasty treat including rice krispies – 3

41. Giant Chocolate chip cookie – 5 to 6 inches wide, without nuts – 1

42. Cookies decorated to reflect theme “Maple”-3

              cookies (Ages 9 and under)

43. Cookies decorated to reflect theme “Maple”-3

             cookies (Ages 10 – 15 years)

44. Cupcakes decorated to reflect theme "Maple”-3

           cupcakes (Ages 9 and under)

 45. Cupcakes decorated to reflect theme “Maple”-3

         cupcakes (Ages 10 -15 years)

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MOST POINTS IN HOME BAKING

Classes 1-37

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$30 Gift certificate

Sponsored by: Foodsmiths

 

2nd MOST POINTS

$20 Gift certificate

Sponsored by: Foodsmiths

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BEST JUNIOR BAKER 

(Age 15 and younger)

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Prize: $25 cash

Must enter a minimum of three classes - 1-45

Sponsored by: Sharon Bjergso in Memory of Nancy McTavish

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