A large variety of old time craft demonstrations!

2011 Theme: "A Country Fair"

A Country Fair is going to be lots of fun so please make sure to tell all your family, friends, neighbors and co-workers about it!

We will be holding some contests at this year’s Harvest Festival. There is a Baking Contest and a Canning Contest for those with culinary talent (If you want to join in, see rules and categories below.). We will have a Carved Pumpkin Contest - so bring your already carved pumpkin to Festival. There are three categories - scariest, funniest and non-traditional carving. You can also create a scarecrow and enter it in the Scarecrow Decorating Contest. Bring your already decorated scarecrow along with you to Festival. There are three categories - scariest, most whimsical and best traditional scarecrow. All entries can be brought to the Contest Tent just inside the gate to the farm on the right. Visitors and Festival volunteers will vote on their favorite pumpkins and scarecrows. Winners will be announced Sunday at 4:00pm and ribbons and small prizes will be awarded at that time. The contests are great activities for families to do together, but anyone can have fun participating.

We will also have the Quiet Valley animals on display and they will be playing the part of the Country Fair blue ribbon winners. The Medicine Man will be at the Fair to help cure what ails you and a Temperance Protest is being organized. All in all there should be plenty of new activities along with our regular favorites to provide loads of fun for the whole family! So remember to tell your friends to come out to the farm for an old-fashioned good time.

There will be demonstrations of many early American skills and crafts, such as broom making, oak split basketry, spinning, weaving, yarn dyeing, tatting, coopering, quilling, outdoor brick bake oven, Dutch oven cooking, butter making, and rope making. Plenty of good country food, folk entertainment (on the stage and around the farm) and a variety of activities for children including the “Pumpkin Patch”, Old Time Games, One-room Schoolhouse, pony rides, wagon rides and storytelling will abound. Don’t forget to buy a few raffle tickets for our beautiful “Broken Dishes” festival quilt!

The Civil War Encampment is always a favorite at Harvest Festival. The 142nd Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, Co. G Re-enactors will portray the drill and every day life of soldiers in the 19th century giving visitors a glimpse into history and local heritage.

Harvest Festival will be a day visitors of all ages can enjoy. Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm is a non-profit educational organization located 3 miles south of Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania off of Business Route 209 - Directions. The festival will be held on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 8th and 9th from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. rain or shine. Demonstrations are under tents. Admission is $10.00 & children (3-12) $5.00. For more information: 570-992-6161, farm@quietvalley.org .

Links to participants:
Cliff Sunflower and his "Dancin' with the Honeybees"

The Baking & Canning Contests and their rules are listed below. So, check out your recipe books, fire up the canner, and get ready to enter the contests at Quiet Valley’s Country Fair!

Entry tags will be available Friday, October 7 from 9 - Noon, and Saturday, October 8 from 8am to 10am for participants to fill out. All entries must remain on display until the end of Harvest Festival.

Vegetable Quick Bread Contest
Contest Rules
1) One loaf of quick (non-yeast) bread baked in a 9 x 5 pan and displayed on a paper plate or cardboard.
2) Recipe must include at least one cup or more of the following vegetables: asparagus, beans, beets, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celery, cucumbers, greens, eggplant, garlic, horseradish, leeks, onion, parsley, peas, pepper, pumpkin, spinach, summer squash, zucchini, sweet corn, sweet potatoes, turnip, winter squash or tomato.
3) Judging Criteria:
 Overall appearance – 25 pts.
 Inside characteristics (texture and doneness) – 25 pts.
 Flavor – 25 pts.
 Creativity – 25 pts.
4) Recipe must accompany the entry.

Cocoa Cookie, Brownie or Bar Baking Contest
Contest Rules
1) Exhibitor must be an individual age 8 through 18.
2) Entry must be cookies, brownies or bar made from scratch.
3) A minimum or ¼ cup baking chips must be used.
4) If the entry has icing or drizzle and the icing or drizzle is chocolate, cocoa must be used in the recipe.

Chocolate Cake Baking Contest
Contest Rules
1) Open to any person age 19 and over.
2) Entry must be a layered cake made from scratch and frosted.
3) A minimum of ¼ cup of cocoa must be used and listed in the recipe.
4) If the cake frosting is chocolate, cocoa must be used and listed in the recipe.
5) Cake entry must be submitted for judging on cardboard (no doily required).
6) Recipe listing the ingredients and preparation instructions must be submitted with entry.
7) Judging will be based on the following criteria:
 Overall Appearance – 25 pts.
 Consistency (size and shape) – 15 pts.
 Moistness and Crumb – 20 pts.
 Flavor – 30 pts.
 Topping or Icing – 10 pts.

Greatest Apple Pie Maker Contest
Contest Rules
1) This contest is open to participants of any age.
2) Pie may be in either a disposable or regular pie pan. Participants are responsible for retrieving their pie dish if they use a regular pie pan.
3) Pies may be either a two-crust or crumb type of apple pie.
4) Recipe must be submitted with the entry.
5) Judging will be based on the following criteria:
 Crust – 25 pts.
 Filling – 25 pts.
 Overall Appearance and sensory qualities – 25 pts.
 Creativity – 25 pts.

Canned Products
Section 1 – Jams and Jellies
Entries must be in a standard jelly jar and lid (no wax seals)
Class 1 – Jams
A. Strawberry B. Peach C. Raspberry, black D. Raspberry, red E. Plum
Class 2 – Jellies
A. Apple B. Grape C. Elderberry D. Jalapeno E. Currant
Section 2 – Canned Fruits
Entries must be in a standard canning jar, either pint or quart.
A. Applesauce B. Cherries, dark, with pits C. Cherries, white, with pits D. Peaches E. Pears
Section 3 – Canned Vegetables
Entries must be in a standard canning jar, either pint or quart.
A. Bean, green B. Beans, yellow C. Corn D. Sauerkraut E. Tomatoes
Section 4 – Pickles and Relishes
Entries must be in a standard canning jar, either pint or quart.
A. Pickles, dill B. Pickles, bread and butter C. Spaghetti Sauce D. Relish, pepper
E. Relish, zucchini

Tasty Country Foods, Folk Entertainment,
Storytelling, Children's Activities,
Handcrafted Items for Sale, Quilt Raffle, Cow Flop Bingo