


Garden Haul Contest
PRIZES
One blue (1st place) ribbon will be awarded in the following category:
Best Garden Haul
RULES
Garden haul must be from one’s own home garden or plot at a community garden.
Garden haul must be from a single harvest on one day.
Individuals may not submit more than one entry.
JUDGING CRITERIA
Quantity (40%)
The sheer quantity of fruits and/or vegetables is impressive.
Variety (30%)
There is a nice variety of different fruits and/or vegetables in the haul.
Color (30%)
The haul includes a beautiful rainbow of fruits and/or vegetables.
SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS
Register for the garden haul contest at https://www.dcstatefair.org/2025-contests by 9:00 p.m. on Friday, August 15.
Submit a photo of your entry at https://forms.gle/2XvW6nPFciP9tu4k7 by 9:00 p.m. on Friday, August 15. Note that uploading documents to that form requires a Google account sign in. If you are unable to access or submit the form, please send your photo submission to contests@dcstatefair.org, with the subject line “Garden Haul Contest Submission.” In the email, include your name, the email you used to register for the contest, and the name of the entry.
PRIZES
One blue (1st place) ribbon will be awarded in the following category:
Best Garden Haul
RULES
Garden haul must be from one’s own home garden or plot at a community garden.
Garden haul must be from a single harvest on one day.
Individuals may not submit more than one entry.
JUDGING CRITERIA
Quantity (40%)
The sheer quantity of fruits and/or vegetables is impressive.
Variety (30%)
There is a nice variety of different fruits and/or vegetables in the haul.
Color (30%)
The haul includes a beautiful rainbow of fruits and/or vegetables.
SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS
Register for the garden haul contest at https://www.dcstatefair.org/2025-contests by 9:00 p.m. on Friday, August 15.
Submit a photo of your entry at https://forms.gle/2XvW6nPFciP9tu4k7 by 9:00 p.m. on Friday, August 15. Note that uploading documents to that form requires a Google account sign in. If you are unable to access or submit the form, please send your photo submission to contests@dcstatefair.org, with the subject line “Garden Haul Contest Submission.” In the email, include your name, the email you used to register for the contest, and the name of the entry.
PRIZES
One blue (1st place) ribbon will be awarded in the following category:
Best Garden Haul
RULES
Garden haul must be from one’s own home garden or plot at a community garden.
Garden haul must be from a single harvest on one day.
Individuals may not submit more than one entry.
JUDGING CRITERIA
Quantity (40%)
The sheer quantity of fruits and/or vegetables is impressive.
Variety (30%)
There is a nice variety of different fruits and/or vegetables in the haul.
Color (30%)
The haul includes a beautiful rainbow of fruits and/or vegetables.
SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS
Register for the garden haul contest at https://www.dcstatefair.org/2025-contests by 9:00 p.m. on Friday, August 15.
Submit a photo of your entry at https://forms.gle/2XvW6nPFciP9tu4k7 by 9:00 p.m. on Friday, August 15. Note that uploading documents to that form requires a Google account sign in. If you are unable to access or submit the form, please send your photo submission to contests@dcstatefair.org, with the subject line “Garden Haul Contest Submission.” In the email, include your name, the email you used to register for the contest, and the name of the entry.