Food Conservation
Orangeburg area residents, both adult and youth, show off their food conservation skills in this division. Contestants bring canned fruits and vegetables, pickled items, soft spreads, juices, eggs, and honey to be judged.
All entries are showcased for the duration of the fair in the Main Exhibit Building, with the winners being announced on the first day of the fair.
Below, you’ll find the requirements to enter the competitions for this year, as well as the past year’s winners.
Competition Rules and Requirements
2025 information to come soon.
2024 Youth Winners
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Canned Fruits
Best in Show: Jameson Hunsinger
1st: Elizabeth Hunsinger, Jameson Hunsinger
2nd: Natalie Corne, Jameson Hunsinger
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Canned Vegetables
Best in Show: Elizabeth Hunsinger
1st: Colin Ard, Rylee Durr, Leah Polk, Elizabeth Hunsinger
2nd: Lizzy Boan, Adalyn Ard, Lainey Hair, Jameson Hunsinger
3rd: Whitley Davis, Sara Elliott Davis
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Pickled Foods
Best in Show: Leah Polk
1st: Jameson Hunsinger, Leah Polk, Natalie Corne
2nd: Lizzie Boan, Howard Quinn, Natalie Belleton, Adalyn Ard, Colin Ard, Natalie Corne, Elizabeth Hunsinger, Northside Baptist Church
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Soft Spreads
Best in Show: Howard Quinn
1st: Leah Polk, Lizzie Boan, Adalyn Ard, Colin Ard, Howard Quinn, Jameson Hunsinger
2nd: Elizabeth Hunsinger, Natalie Belleton, Northside Baptist Church
2024 Adult Winners
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Canned Fruits
Best in Show: Barbara Wells
1st: Barbara Wells, Christie Vega, Sylvia Wells
2nd: Macky Sandel, Kimmett Lott, Judy Monroe
3rd: Sandra Jameson, Mikaela Johnson
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Canned Vegetables
Best in Show: Christie Vega
1st: Becky Aron, Barbara Wells, Mikaela Johnson
2nd: Mikaela Johnson, Delby Nettles, Christie Vega, Sam Davis
3rd: Nann Davis, Delby Nettles, Richard Hutto, Mikaela Johnson
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Pickled Foods
Best in Show: Harry Monroe
1st: Harry Monroe, Christie Vega, Barbara Wells
2nd: Danny Dantzler, Holly Ulmer, Sandra Jameson, Christie Vega, Barbara Wells, Harry Monroe, Judy Monroe, Kimmett Lott
3rd: Richard Hutto, Teresa Waltz, Macky Sandel, Delby Nettles, Danny Dantzler
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Soft Spreads
2nd: Richard Hutto, Holly Ulmer, Barbara Wells, Sandra Jameson, Delby Nettles
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Juices
1st: Christie Vega, Barbara Wells, Becky Aron
3rd: Richard Hutto
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Honey
1st: Anna Brown
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Eggs
1st: Mikaela Johnson, turkey and chicken eggs