Vegetable & Potato

2024 Vegetable & Potato

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Competitions for amateur exhibitors including standard vegetable and potato categories, decorated squash and pumpkins, as well as “giant” vegetable contests.

Vegetable & Potato – Divisions, Rules & Premiums (available May 6)
Vegetable & Potato Entry Instructions (PDF)

Registration

Opens: Monday, May 6
Entry Deadline: Thursday, Aug. 8, 4:30 p.m.

Exhibit Delivery & Return

DELIVERY

Giant Pumpkin Contest and Largest Vegetable or Potato (if over 25 pounds): Wednesday, Aug. 21, 4-7 p.m.
Potatoes: Thursday, Aug. 22, staged by 9 a.m.
Vegetable Group One: Thursday, Aug. 22, staged by 9 a.m.
Braided Garlic and Onion Ropes, Largest Vegetable or Potato (if under 25 pounds), Container Gardens (classes 995-999): Thursday, Aug. 22, staged by 9 a.m.
Vegetable Group Two: Sunday, Aug. 25, staged by 9 a.m.
Vegetable Group Three: Wednesday, Aug. 28, staged by 9 a.m.
Vegetable Group Four: Saturday, Aug. 31, staged by 9 a.m.
Pepper Ristra: Thursday, Aug. 22, staged by 9 a.m.
Home Garden Collection: Sunday, Aug. 25, staged by 9 a.m. or Saturday, Aug. 31, staged by 9 a.m.
Decorative Pumpkins and Squash: Thursday, Aug. 22, or Wednesday, Aug. 28, staged by 9 a.m.

RETURN

Monday, Sept. 2, 8-9 p.m. (only items entered in Largest Vegetable or Potato, Giant Pumpkin Contest, Decorative Pumpkins and Squash, Pepper Ristra and Container Gardens classes)

Results

2023 Giant Pumpkin Contest results (PDF)
2023 Potato results (PDF)
2023 Vegetables – Group One results (PDF)
2023 Vegetables – Group Two results (PDF)
2023 Vegetables – Group Three results (PDF)
2023 Vegetables – Group Four results (PDF)
Previous years’ results are available in the digital archive.

Questions or concerns?

For further information, please contact competition@mnstatefair.org or 651-288-4417.