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Townshend Pickle Day

Townshend Commons, Townshend, VT 05353

August 13, 2022.  10:00AM-4:00PM

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Homemade Pickle Contest 

Do you make killer pickles or just want to see how your pickles, sauerkraut or dilly beans stacks up to the rest?  Enter your pickles and have a chance to win cash prizes!

How to enter:

Fill out this simple registration form before August 12th, 2022.

Guidelines for entry:

Indicate which categories you would like to enter. Feel free to enter any or all categories.  Maximum entries per category: 1

Lacto-fermented Cucumber Pickles

Lacto-fermented Non-Cucumber Vegetables

Vinegar Cucumber Pickles

Vinegar Non-Cucumber Vegetables

JUNIOR (18 and Under) Open Category

All pickles must be brought by you or a representative to the Townshend Commons between 8:00AM-9:00AM on Saturday August 13th.  Early entries can be dropped off on Sunday August 7th from 12:00PM-2:00PM. 

All pickles must be homemade by the person entering, a member of their household, or an extended family member (ie Grandma’s pickles).

In order to be eligible for prizes, pickles must be in a sealed container and labeled with the following information: 

Pickle category

Name of pickle maker

Phone number

Email

Official Pickle Judging will occur before the event on Saturday August 13th and winners will be announced at 10:30AM shortly after the event begins.  Your presence at the awards ceremony is encouraged but not mandatory.  

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Kid’s Pickle Olympics

Kids are totally welcome!  All kids who come to Pickle Day will have a chance to participate in a series of pickle-themed “Olympic Games”.  

Some of the activities include:

Pickle Toss

Pickle Relay Race

Three-legged Pickle Sack Race

Pickle on a Spoon Pickle 

Find-a-Pickle

Pickle Trivia

Paint a Pickle

Pickle on a String Eating Contest

Fop-Doodle Fashion Show

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Local Music 

Detrani Brothers

Tender Spot

Slow Pony

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Food

Polish Pierogis

Pickles & Fermented Food

More delicious local food!