Homemade Marmalade Competition

For all categories listed below download the 2010 Homemade Marmalade Competition entry form here:
Marmaladecompleaflet2010.pdf
Right-click on the link above (Windows) or hold down the mouse button (Mac OS) on the link to the PDF file, then choose Save Target As or Save Link As from the pop-up menu.

CLOSING DATE: SUNDAY 7TH FEBRUARY 2010

Please see below for details on how to enter your marmalade

Artisan Producers Marmalade Competition

Download the 2010 Artisan Producer's Marmalade Competition entry form here:
Artisanproducersleaflet.pdf
Right-click on the link above (Windows) or hold down the mouse button (Mac OS) on the link to the PDF file, then choose Save Target As or Save Link As from the pop-up menu.

CLOSING DATE: SUNDAY 7TH FEBRUARY 2010

Please see below for details on how to enter your marmalade

Tiptree Romantic Marmalade Moment Literary Competition

Send in up to 200 words about your most romantic marmalade moment! Details to be annouced early 2010.

Homemade Marmalade Categories:

1 Seville Orange Marmalade

2 Romantic Marmalde

3 Any Citrus Marmalade

4 Bed & Breakfast and Hotel Marmalade

5 Children’s Marmalade (under 16s)

6 Man-Made Marmalade

7 Clergy Marmalade

8 Military Marmalade (anyone serving in, or with family in, the Armed Forces)

9 Dark Chunky Marmalade

10 Merry Marmalade (with alcohol)

11 Artisan Producers Marmalade

 

Marmalade competiton guidelines (Don’t be put off - they are very simple)

1 Use a jar, 1/2 lb - 1lb size

2 Use clean jam jars, and fill your jar just below the brim

3 If using a metal top it must be plain without writing on it

4 Label the jar with category and year made (this is where you can also decorate your label for the Best Decorated Jar prize)

5 Put name and telephone number on the bottom of the jar

6 Number your jar if more than one entry

7 If you would like to enter more than one category, please send a seperate jar for each category selected and mark each with the category number.

8 A seperate entry fee must be sent for each jar: £5 per jar, £1 for children, Commercial entries £25 first jar, then £18 for each additional jar

9 Overseas entries – please send your fee to your local hospice or Hospice at Home if it is easier

10 Entrants must adhere to the entry description

11 CLOSING DATE: SUNDAY 7TH FEBRUARY 2010
NB No responsibility can be taken for breakage or loss of marmalade. Watch the video below for tips on how to wrap your marmalade for posting.

Prizes

Homemade Marmalade Competition: Each entrant will be sent a score card with marks for taste, colour and set (entries that were posted will have this taken into account for set), as well as a Bronze, Silver or Gold Certificate. The 'Best In Show' will receive a Silver Gilt Cup presented by The Fruiterers Livery Company for a year and a silver marmalade spoon to keep. The winner of the 'Seville Orange' category will receive a cut-glass marmalade jar and spoon for a year

Each category winner will be given a special prize, selected by the judges from the following:

River Cottage books about preserves
Signed Paddington Bear books
'Lakeland' vouchers
Bed & Breakfast vouchers donated by Farm Stay

Plus, there will be a prize for Best Decorated Label

Prize for the most Romantic Marmalade - Tiptree Romantic Silver Double Ended Marmalade Spoon

Clergy Marmalade Prize – The David Halsey Silver Marmalade Spoon

JUDGING

Once again we are being kindly supported by the Cumbria-Cumberland Federation of Women’s Institutes (CCWI). Judging of Best in Show and Commercial will be done by an invited group of celebrity judges.

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