
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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**Please note Rules Governing the Perth Fair. They pertain to all classes. Please read them carefully.
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)
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
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
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
JUNIOR BAKING (aged 15 years and younger):
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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