Fair Country Store, Food Preparation reveals new rules
Coordinators for the Country Store, located in Fairfield Village at the Warren County A&L Fair, are announcing a few changes in dates, rules and regulations.
Sponsored by AmSouth Bank and Warren County FCE Clubs, the store features only handmade and homegrown items. It will now be open to the public Sept. 6 through Sept. 13. Operations hours are 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
New exhibitors are welcome to participate.
To pre-register your items, please call the Extension office at 473-8484 or Liz McMillen at 934-2360. There will be no pre-registration after Sept. 5, but your items already pre-registered for sale may be turned in Sept. 5 through 8.
A 20 percent commission fee will be charged for items sold. Anything not sold may be picked up Monday, Sept. 15 from 9 a.m. to noon at the site.
All sweets and baked goods must be individually wrapped, except bread which can be whole. Items replenishing existing stock will be taken each operating day from 9 to 10 a.m.
For more information about The Country Store, check the 2003 Fair Book, page 48, or call the Extension office or McMillen at the phone numbers listed.
Food Preparation
Departmental Changes
Food Preparation volunteers ask those interested in participating in this portion of the fair to pay special attention to changes in the rules that apply to both adult and youth Food Preparation entries.
Rules are as follow:
• Items must have been prepared by the person in whose name item is entered.
• The Fair Association reserves the right to disqualify all entries of any person or persons interfering with the judges, clerks or placing of ribbons.
• One-fourth of cakes and pies shall be entered, except for decorated cake. Mini tart pans are acceptable.
If participants bring whole cakes or pies, they will be asked to slice a quarter of the item for entry.
• One-half loaf of bread shall be entered with mini loaves acceptable
• The department superintendent or attendant on duty will assist judge or judges.
• Items will be entered Monday, Sept. 8 from 9 a.m. to noon. Judging will begin as soon as department is ready that afternoon with ribbons and awards announced soon thereafter.
• There will not be a scheduled time to pick up food preparation entries as in year’s past.