
Home Baking

The 2026 theme is: Farm To Fork
Go to www.assistexpo.ca/perthfair to easily create an account and submit your entry form
Committee Co-Chairs: Stacey Campbell, Natasha Campbell, Crystal Campbell
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*Entries on this page require tags
**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)
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All entries to be placed in clear zip-lock bags or plastic bags with twist ties
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Securely attach tag to outside of bag, in a bottom corner
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No commercial mixes or fillings to be used
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No glazes on breads or rolls
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Cakes are to be baked in 8” or 9” round or square pans
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Cakes cut in quarters are to include the outside edge and into the centre (see diagrams)
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JUDGING TIPS
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Bread and rolls - Well proportioned; rounded crust with no cracks or bulges
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Muffins - Symmetrical shape, no peaks
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Cookies - Approx. 2-2 ½" round
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Squares - Approx. 1½" square, not cut from the outside edge of pan; holds shape when served
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Fudge - Approx 1 1/2" square
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Loaves - A crack in the centre of the top of loaf is acceptable; fruit evenly distributed; even grain
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When submitting 3 cookies, rolls, muffins, etc. - uniform size; even colouring
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Pies and tarts - Crust is medium thickness, flaky, golden brown; filling holds shape when served
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Cakes - Level or slightly rounded top; even grain; if iced, icing is creamy, not too thick
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Class 702
Prize Money:
Classes 1-4: 1st $8.00, 2nd $7.00, 3rd $6.00
Classes 5-33, 38-45: 1st $6.00, 2nd $5.00, 3rd
$4.00
Breads and Yeast (no bread machine):
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White bread - 1 Loaf
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60% Whole wheat bread- 1 Loaf
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White dinner rolls- 3
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Cinnamon buns- 3 (out of pan)
MUFFINS, BISCUITS & LOAVES:
5. Plain tea biscuits- 3 6.
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) -1/2 loaf
12. Lemon loaf with glaze - ½ loaf
12. 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 assorted squares 3 kinds
One of each kind
22. Squares made with maple syrup -3
Attach recipe to your exhibit
23. Gluten-free squares - 3
Attach recipe to your exhibit
NO BAKE:
24. Chocolate fudge - 3 pieces
25. Peanut butter fudge - 3 pieces
26. Maple fudge - 3 pieces
27. No bake haystack cookies - 3
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 "Farm to Fork"
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
McVEIGH SPECIAL:
Prize Money: 1st $12.00, 2nd $8.00, 3rd $5.00
34. Butter tarts made with butter, no raisins or nuts - 3
Winner agrees to compete at the District 2 level annual meeting in November 2026. The winner from our District competes at the OAAS convention in Toronto in February 2027. District and OAAS competitions require 6 tarts. https://ontarioagsocieties.com/wp-content/uploa ds/2025/05/Butter-Tart-Competition-2025.pdf
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LANARK COUNTY MILK PRODUCERS:
PRIZE MONEY 1st $8.00, 2nd $6.00, 3rd $5.00
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 Winner agrees to compete at the District 2 level annual meeting in November 2026. The winner from our District competes at the OAAS Convention in Toronto in February, 2027. The District and OAAS competitions require 6 cookies.
https://ontarioagsocieties.com/wp-content/uploa ds/2025/05/Plain-Chocolate-Chip-Cookies-Competition-2025.pdf
40. A tasty treat including Rice Krispies
3 pieces/squares
41. Giant chocolate chip cookie- 1
5 - 6 inches wide, without nuts
42.Cookies decorated to reflect theme "Farm to Fork"
3 cookies (Ages 9 and under)
43. Cookies decorated to reflect theme "Farm to Fork"
-3 cookies (Ages 10 - 15 years)
44. Cupcakes decorated to reflect theme "Farm to Fork"
3 cupcakes (Ages 9 and under)
45. Cupcakes decorated to reflect theme "Farm to Fork"
3 Cupcakes (Ages 10 -15 years)
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