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

  • Canned Fruits

    Best in Show: Jameson Hunsinger

    1st: Elizabeth Hunsinger, Jameson Hunsinger

    2nd: Natalie Corne, Jameson Hunsinger

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Soft Spreads

    2nd: Richard Hutto, Holly Ulmer, Barbara Wells, Sandra Jameson, Delby Nettles

  • Juices

    1st: Christie Vega, Barbara Wells, Becky Aron

    3rd: Richard Hutto

  • Honey

    1st: Anna Brown

  • Eggs

    1st: Mikaela Johnson, turkey and chicken eggs