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I ended up with 19 blue ribbons at my county fair this year.
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I ended up with 19 blue ribbons at my county fair this year.


I was happy about every ribbon I won, but was ecstatic to win for pickled okra and dill pickles.

by groetkingball

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  3. groetkingball

    I didnt mean to post as recipe included but heres my recipe/guide to entering competitions.

    What they are looking for is fundamentals such as how well your jars are packed, clarity of your jams and pickles, and headspacing.

    Follow the standard 1/4 inch guide for jams. 1/2 guide for pickles and 1 inch for pressure canned foods.

  9. donuthead_27

    Is that phone an LG Lotus with the full keyboard inside?

  11. SlickDillywick

    I judge canned goods and candies at a local 4H fair with my wife. It’s common for people to win a shit ton of stuff if they enter everything, that was my wife’s strategy as a kid in 4H, enter something in *everything*. Especially if you know no one else is. That being said, SO MANY years most canned goods get disqualified for too much head space or rusty lids

  14. bookworm59

    The picture is sending me. Great job (and awesome pic)!!