

Pickle Contest
Win Cash Prizes!
Enter your pickles!
A panel of expert kid and adult judges will determine the best pickles in 5 categories:
- Lacto-fermented Cucumber Pickles
- Lacto-fermented Non-Cucumber Vegetables
- Vinegar Cucumber Pickles
- Vinegar Non-Cucumber Vegetables
- JUNIOR (18 and Under) Open Category
Pickle Olympics!
Kid’s can participate in a series of pickle-themed yard games and activities to win prizes!
There is something for kids of all ages!
Details:
Townshend Pickle Day
Townshend Commons, Townshend, VT 05353
August 13, 2022. 10:00AM-4:00PM
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
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.
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
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