Youth & Adult Baked Goods & Preserved Foods

Entry Check-in: Monday & Tuesday, August 18 & 19 during office hours 9 a.m.–4 p.m.
Location: Swain County Cooperative Extension Center, 60 Almond School Road (any entry received after these dates will not be judged)
Entry Pick-up: Monday, August 25, 2025 from 10 a.m.–3 p.m. ​

Exhibitor Information

• Youth (8-18 years) Division A:  Ages 5-8 ~ Non-Competitive
• Division B:  Ages 9-13
• Division C: Ages 14-18
• Division D: Special Needs All Ages ~ Non-Competitive
• Adult (19+) Division E: Adult

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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 

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​Class 7 – Preserved Foods*
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​

2025 Youth & Adult Bake Goods & Preserved Foods Fair Entry Form - coming soon
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Additional Youth Categories

• Class 1: Clothing
• Class 2: Art
• Class 3: Crafts
• Class 4: Collections
• Class 5: Photography

Additional Youth & Adult Categories

• Honey
• Garden Vegetables, Fruit, Eggs & Flowers

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YOUTH ENTRY INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Amber Johnston, Extension Agent
​4-H Youth Development
​[email protected]
(828) 488-3848

ADULT ENTRY INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Shannon Royce, Extension Agent
Family & Consumer Sciences
​[email protected]
(828) 488-3848

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Mountain State Fair Entry & the Pony Express: To enter your items in the 2025 Mountain State Fair, first go to the Mountain State Fair website to find registration information. You can enter your fair items through this free service by dropping off your non-perishable item(s) at the Swain County Cooperative Extension by Monday, August 25 between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Your items will be picked up from the Extension Office on August 26. The Pony Express will transport your entries to the Mountain State Fair for judging and display. Items will then be returned to the Extension Office after the fair by September 27. For more information go to the Pony Express Run website. This is a free service provided to you by the North Carolina Mountain State Fair & N.C. Cooperative Extension Services.