Foods
From snacks to gourmet meals, 4-H Foods and Nutrition projects provide members with the knowledge and skills they need to select, purchase, prepare, and preserve a healthy variety of foods. Discover why cake rises, what makes yeast grow, and other fun food experiments. Practice making smart food choices using MyPlate.
PROJECT SUPERINTENDENT: Food Preparation Cheryl Armstrong, 317-752-4715, carmstro@iu.edu
PROJECT SUPERINTENDENT: Food Preservation Lyneen Burrow, 317-697-6336, neenburrow@aol.com
Alyson Bray, alybray@gmail.com
FOOD PREPARATION
EXHIBIT CHECK-IN: Preparation Levels A and B Wednesday, July 19, 8-9 AM
JUDGING Preparation Levels A and B Wednesday, July 19, 9 AM, Open Judging (5 Judges)
EXHIBIT CHECK-IN: Preparation Levels C and D Wednesday, July 19, 11:30 AM-12:30 PM
JUDGING Preparation Levels C and D Wednesday, July 19, 12:30 PM, Open Judging
FOOD PRESERVATION
JUDGING Preservation, Levels A & B, Wednesday, July 19, 9 AM, Open Judging
JUDGING Preservation, Levels C & D, Wednesday, July 19, 11 AM, Open Judging
FOOD AUCTION: Sunday, July 23, 5 PM
RELEASE: Tuesday, July 25, 9-11 AM and, 5-7 PM
STATE FAIR ENTRIES: Preparation: 2 Level A, 2 Level B, 3 Level C, 3 Level D entries
Preservation: 2 Level A, 2 Level B, 3 Level C, 3 Level D entries
Project Resources
- Foods Level A: Year 1 Record Sheet
- Foods Level A: Year 2 Record Sheet
- Foods Level B: Year 1 Record Sheet
- Foods Level B: Year 2 Record Sheet
- Foods Level C: Year 1 Record Sheet
- Foods Level C: Year 2 Record Sheet
- Foods Level C: Year 3 Record Sheet
- Foods Level D: Year 1 Record Sheet
- Foods Level D: Year 2 Record Sheet
- Foods Level D: Year 3 Record Sheet
Project Manual - (available at the Extension Office)
Scorecards - Baked Foods
- Baked Entree Scorecard, 4-H 794F
- Baked Yeast Product Scorecard, 4-H 793C
- Baking Mix Scorecard, 4-H 794G
- Cake or Coffee-Cake Scorecard, 4-H 792A
- Catered Meal, Special Event, or Special Health Scorecard, 4-H 794C
- Cookies or Brownies Scorecard, 4-H 791A
- Fruit Pie Scorecard, 4-H 794A
- Invented Snack Scorecard, 4-H 793D
- Quick Bread Muffins Scorecard, 4-H 791C
- No-Yeast Pretzels, Rolled Biscuits, or Scones Scorecard, 4-H 792C
- Specialty Pastry Scorecard, 4-H 794H
- Foods, Baked Poster or Display Scorecard, 4-H 795A-W
Scorecards - Preserved Foods
- Canned Barbecue Sauce, 4-H 795C
- Canned Flavored Vinegar, 4-H 795K
- Canned Fruit, 4-H 795D
- Canned Fruit Preserves, 4-H 795H
- Canned Jam or Sweet Spread, 4-H 795i
- Canned Jelly, 4-H 794E
- Canned Juice Other Than Tomato, 4-H 795E
- Canned Meat, Poultry, Seafood or Combination Product, 4-H 794B
- Canned Pickles, Relish or Pickled Product, 4-H 793E
- Canned Tomato Juice, 4-H 795F
- Canned Tomatoes or Tomato Product, 4-H 793C
- Canned Vegetable, 4-H 795G
- Dried Food, 4-H 795J
- Freezer Jam, 4-H 793B
- Frozen Baked Cookies, 4-H 791B
- Frozen Berries, 4-H 791D
- Frozen Dough Product, 4-H 795L
- Frozen Entrée, 4-H 794D
- Frozen Juice, 4-H 795M
- Frozen Mini Pizza, 4-H 792B
- Frozen Soup, 4-H 795N
- Frozen Thaw-And-Eat Product, 4-H 795o
- Frozen Vegetables, 4-H 792D
- Foods, Preserved Poster or Display Scorecard, 4-H 795B-W
Other
- 4-H Baked Food Exhibit Judging: Biscuits
- 4-H Baked Food Exhibit Judging: Bread
- 4-H Baked Food Exhibit Judging: Muffin
- 4-H Baked Food Exhibit Judging: Pies
- 4-H Preserved Food Exhibit Judging: Canned Products
- 4-H Preserved Food Exhibit Judging: Casserole
- Science Made Easy: 7 Layer Density Column
- Science Made Easy: Belch Model
- Home Baking Association