Canned & Preserved Foods

2023 Canned & Preserved Foods

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• Canned & Preserved Foods Premium Book Section (PDF)
• Canned & Preserved Foods Entry Instructions (PDF)
• Creative Activities FAQs (link)

Additional Rules for Canned & Preserved Foods

In the canned & preserved foods categories, only USDA approved methods of food preservation (pressure canning or hot water bath) are accepted. You may view the USDA Complete Guide to Home Canning at: foodsafety.cas.psu.edu/canningguide.html

Registration

• Opens: Monday, May 1
• Entry Deadline: Tuesday, Aug. 1, at 4:30 p.m.

Delivery of Exhibits

See a map of where to deliver exhibits.

• Canned & Preserved Foods:
  • Saturday, Aug. 12, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Sunday, Aug. 13, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Return of Exhibits

• Wednesday, Sept. 6, 1-7 p.m. (no items returned before 1 p.m.)
• Thursday, Sept. 7, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Results

• 2023 Canned & Preserved Foods results (PDF)
• Previous years’ results are available in the digital archive.