Do you have some mouthwatering recipes for canning up some tasty pickles, sweet & delish jellies, spicy salsas or scrumptious BBQ sauces??? Or do you know someone that does?
If so, then you SHOULD enter your value-added canned food item into the FIRST Statewide annual canned food competition called the Jammin’ Jamboree, which will be held at the Wisconsin State Fair on Aug. 7th – open to Wisconsin’s small professional food businesses with yearly sales under $250,000.
The categories in which you can enter your canned products:
- Spreads, jam
- Spreads, jelly
- Pickles, dill (including flavored i.e. garlic, jalapeno, etc.)
- Pickles, sweet
- Pickled vegetables
- Barbeque sauce
- Salsa
Not only will you get statewide recognition for your canned food product if your recipe can earn you a ribbon at the fair: first through fourth place winners for each category will take home CASH PRICES!
There is a limited number of open slots – so get your entry form sent in soon!
Entry deadline: June 24, 2014. Mailed entries must be postmarked June 24, 2014.
Mail your entry form to the following address:
Wisconsin State Fair
ATTN: Jammin’ Jamboree
640 S 84 St
West Allis WI 53214
Online entries close at 5 pm Central Time on June 24, 2014.
Register online at: https://wisgen.fairmanager.com/
Before registering for the competition, you must first register as an exhibitor online at the same location using the same online form.
If you have any questions specific to the competition itself – the event contact is Jill Albanese at (414 ) 777-0580 or jill.albanese@wistatefair.com. Questions during the month of July and the week of the Fair should be directed to the Horticulture Pavilion Superintendent at (414) 313-2767.
If you have questions regarding entering for the 2014 Wisconsin State Fair; email entryoffice@wistatefair.com or call 414.313.2767.
GOOD LUCK!!!!!!!!
