Baking & Food Preservation Contests Information

New this year, starting July 1, you can obtain your exhibitor number and entry tags ahead of time. These items will be available for pickup at the Rutgers Cooperative Extension Office, Building #2, Route 12 in Flemington. You may pick them up between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Enter your baked goods on Tuesday, August 18, 2026 from 12 to 2 p.m. at the Agriculture tent on the fairgrounds. 

Enter your canned goods (including vegetables, sauces/butters, jams, and jellies) on Tuesday, August 18, 2026 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Agriculture tent on the fairgrounds.