New Jersey State Fair® Home Economics
Visit the Home Economics Division Exhibits located in the Richards Building. Handmade quilts, gingerbread houses, and other handicrafts are on display. Come watch our food, beer, and wine contests along wiht how-to's in our demonstration kitchen.
Highlights Include:
- 11th Annual Home Beer and Wine Contest
Agriculture Pavilion: Saturday August 4 at 2:00pm
Beer sponsored by Krogh's Restaurant & Brew Pub
Wine sponsored by AdvancedGroup.net
- 12th Annual Sussex County Chili Contest
Agriculture Pavilion: Sunday August 5 at 12:30pm
- 8th Annual Grandma’s Favorite Cookie Contest
Richards Building: Monday August 6 at 1:00pm
Sponsored by SECTV
- 10th Annual Gingerbread Building Contest
Richards Exhibition Building: Tuesday August 7 at 2:00pm
(Entries remain on exhibit until end of fair)
Sponsored by SECTV
- “One and Only” Blueberry Contest
Richards Exhibition Building: Wednesday August 8 at 5:00pm
- Home Economics Baked Goods Judging
Richards Exhibition Building: Thursday August 9 at 10:00am
Entries offered for sale after judging!
- Fleishmann’s Yeast Dynamic Duo Baking Contest
Richards Exhibition Building: Friday, August 10 at noon
Sponsored by Fleischmann’s Yeast
- New Jersey's 2nd Annual Best Cheesecake Contest
Richards Exhibition Building: Friday, August 10 at 5:00 pm
- Handicrafts
- Canning Contest
- Two scholarships will be awarded, one in Home Economics & one in art by Peter's Valley, which will enable the recipients to attend a workshop of their choice. the scholarships are underwritten by Gross/Jansen Century 21 Real Estate.
Sponsored by Peters Valley Craft Center.
The schedules listed below is subject to change. Neither the NJ State Fair or the Sussex County Farm and Horse Show can be held responsible for schedule changes due to any cause. This scheduled will be updated on a best effort basis so check back again as fair week approaches.
