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Woodbury County Fair
FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCES
10401 Child Development
An exhibit that shows learning about children. Examples: child care, growth and
development, safety and health, children with special needs, and careers in child
development.
10402 Clothing and Fashion
An exhibit that shows learning about style, fashion, design, thrifty spending, wardrobe
planning, types of fabrics, and clothing care. Exhibits may include constructed or purchased
clothing and accessories. Outfits or accessories which will be worn during the Awardrobe
Clothing Event may not be entered as a 4-H Iowa State Fair exhibit.
1. Design Elements and Art Principles: 4-H members will need at least 3 design elements
and/or art principles that the 4-H’er must include in their write-up/goals for visual arts,
home improvement, and clothing and sewing/needle arts.
10403 Consumer Management
An exhibit that shows learning through savvy budgeting, comparison shopping, money
management, and consumer rights and responsibilities.
10404 Food & Nutrition
An exhibit that shows learning through cooking, baking, eating and choosing healthy foods,
including safety practices. Exhibits may include prepared products or educational displays.
See also 4-H 3023 “Inappropriate Food Exhibits for Iowa 4-H Fairs” for additional
information regarding prepared and preserved food products.
Food & Nutrition Special Rules
1.
Any exhibit considered to be a food safety risk or portray a food safety risk will not be
accepted, judged or displayed.
2.
All food products/exhibits should be appropriate for human consumption.
3.
Food product exhibits must be prepared, baked or cooked using only food grade
utensils and containers.
4.
Products that require refrigeration will not be accepted, judged or displayed.
5.
Meat jerky products are prohibited.
6.
The recipe must be included for any prepared food exhibit; credit the source of the
recipe.
7.
Preserved foods must include the Food Preservation Exhibit Label. Only food
processed after August 1, 2016 is acceptable. Current USDA and/or Iowa State
University guidelines for home food preservation must be used. Check out Iowa State
University Extension and Outreach’s Food Preservation website
at: http://www.extension.iastate.edu/healthnutrition/food/resources.htm for links to
approved recipes. Please note that only recipes that have been tested and approved by
the USDA will be allowed to be displayed at the county fair.
8.
Preserved food exhibits must include two product samples. One will be opened for
evaluation and discarded; the second will be placed on display and returned to the
exhibitor. All perishable food products will be discarded when removed from display.
9.
Prepared foods should be placed on a firm disposable plate or flat cardboard. Place
food product exhibit in a reclosable plastic bag with entry tag fastened outside the bag.
10. The use of alcoholic beverages in the preparation or production of 4-H food exhibits is
NOT permitted.
11. Please be sure to check http://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/projects/foodandnutrition to
make sure your exhibit complies with those.
10405 Health
An exhibit that shows learning through food choices, safe activities and skills such as first
aid and CPR, careers, and healthy lifestyle choices.
10406 Home Improvement
An exhibit that shows learning in planning, improving and caring for your home living
space. Exhibits may include new or refinished/reclaimed/restored items.
1. Design Elements and Art Principles: 4-H members will need at least 3 design elements
and/or art principles that the 4-H’er must include in their write-up/goals for visual arts,