• Criteria for evaluating educational displays and posters include:
  • Originality of Idea — 20 points
  • Educational Value — 50 points
  • Display Value — 30 points
• All food products must be on a paper plate and in a sealed plastic bag. The superintendent will only exhibit a slice of cake or bread and one cookie, muffin or roll of all exhibits and will dispose of all excess food.
• 4-H'ers may use recipes indicated in the 4-H Foods manuals or any other recipe that fits the exhibit requirements. Bread machines may be used for the bread exhibits but bread must be made from scratch - no mixes.
• Canned foods should be placed in colorless, standard canning jars such as those made by Kerr, Ball, etc., and properly sealed with two (2) piece lids (no paraffin on jams and jellies). Other types of jars will be rejected. Judges will remove the screw-bands at time of judging. Labels should be neat and plainly written. Jars of jams and jellies being considered for ribbons may be evaluated for taste in addition to traditional attributes.
• Resources can be found on the  4-H website.

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Section 4308 Food Preparation Exhibits

 

Level Two - Grades 2-5

• Class 1. Three (3) Muffins
• Class 2. Three (3) Rolled Biscuits
• Class 3. Three (3) Baked Drop Cookies (no shaped cookies such as snickerdoodle or peanut butter)

 

Level Three - Grades 6-8

• Class 4. One-half loaf of any yeast bread (not a sweet dough) made by hand or in a bread machine
• Class 5. Three (3) yeast cinnamon rolls (no icing)
• Class 6. Three (3) rolled sugar-type cookies (no icing; no gingerbread recipes)

 

Level Four - Grades 9-12

• Class 7. One-half loaf or portion of breads from another culture. Include a one (1) page story on how this bread fits into that culture and its nutritional contribution
• Class 8. One-half of one 8" or 9” layer un-iced cake (no angel food or chiffon)
• Class 9. Two-crust fruit pie – 9” or 10” disposable pie pan. Crust and filling must be made by exhibitor. 

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Section 4308 Food Preservation Exhibits

Jar rings should be left on for display. Home canned food entries to be presented in standard jars made for home canning, with a raised pattern or lettering, clear, uncolored glass and two-piece lids. 

 

 Level Two - Grades 3-5

• Class 10. One (1) pint or half (½) pint jar of jam or jelly processed in boiling water canner
• Class 11. Two (2) pieces of fruit leather
• Class 12. One (1) pint or half (½) pint of salsa/picante sauce 

 

Level Three - Grades 6-8

• Class 13. One (1) pint jar cucumber pickles
• Class 14. One (1) pint or quart of any single canned fruit (not pickled)
• Class 15. Dried Fruit (½ cup of a single dried fruit). Display in a sealed plastic sandwich/freezer bag

 

Level Four - Grades 9-12

• Class 16. One (1) pint or quart jar pressure canned vegetables (no tomatoes or pickles)
• Class 17. One (1) quart or one (1) pint jar of plain canned tomatoes
• Class 18. Dried Vegetable (½ cup of a single dried vegetable). Display in a sealed plastic sandwich/freezer bag

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4-H Food Science & Nutrition Poster & Educational Displays

 

Section 4308 Diversity Exhibits

Level Two - Grades 3-5

• • Class 19. Educational poster based on breads or cheeses of another country or countries

Level Three & Four - Grades 6-12

• • Class 20. Educational poster based on the foods from another culture. Can be based on a cultural celebration.

Section 4308 Nutrition Exhibits

Level Two - Grades 305

• • Class 21. Educational poster based on a recipe for healthful eating

Level Three - Grades 6-8

• • Class 22. Educational poster based on the nutritional of fruits and vegetables

Level Four - Grades 9-12

• • Class 23. Educational displays based on a recipe modification to include:
    • Original recipe and what modifications were made
    • Benefits of the modifications
    • how did the modifications impact the above factors?
    • What were other people's responses to the modifications?

 

Section 4308 Food or Kitchen Safety Exhibits

Level Two - Grades 3-5

• • Class 24. Educational poster based on food or kitchen safety

Level Three - Grades 6-8

• • Class 25. Educational poster based on protein food safety

Level Four - Grades 9-12

• • Class 26. Educational poster based on outdoor cookery or grilling

 

Section 4308 Other Exhibits

Level Two - Grades 3-5

• • Class 27. Educational poster illustrating a place setting for a specific occasion or menu
  • Class 28. Bicycle Poster – Create a poster on one of the following:
    • bicycle safety
    • bicycling as part of healthy living
    • maintenance of bicycles

Level Three - Grades 6-8

• • Class 29. Educational display based on a breakfast bread theme.  Should include menu, buffet layout, decorations, invitations and any additional information
  • Class 30. Bicycle Poster - create a poster on one of the following:
    • Bicycle safety
    • Bicycling as a part of a healthy living
    • Maintenance of bicycles

Level Four - Grades 9-12

• • Class 31. Educational poster based on careers in the food industry
  • Class 32. Bicycle Poster - create a poster on one of the following:
    • Bicycle safety
    • Bicycling as part of healthy living
    • Maintenance of bicycles