SEDALIA, MO. – The Missouri Department of Agriculture sponsors the Missouri Grown Foods Contest at the Missouri State Fair.
The event is set for Saturday, August 19, 2023.
Number of entries per county: Three (3), one from age group 8-10, one from age group 11-13 and one from age group 14 & up.
Judging Criteria: The demonstrator must use a food product grown or made by a Missouri Grown member, and must provide background information on the producer or company, nutrition and preparation information, and the economics of the food product and the final dish. The demonstrator must present a finished product for judges’ sampling and a recipe handout for the judges.
Age: Any age 4-H member (8-10, 11-13, 14 and older)
Length of time: 7-10 minutes
Project enrollment: May be enrolled in any 4-H project.
Sample required: A copy of the recipe and sample of the food should be given to judges.
Team: No team demonstrations allowed
Other: The top three places in each age range will receive Missouri Grown products. Awards will be presented 30 minutes after the last demonstration.
A list of Missouri grown and/or made food products is available at www.MissouriGrownUSA.com. For more information, call 1-573-522-6715.