​CHAIRPERSON: Dianna Lachapelle (613) 851-1738
Committee: Amber Peters

RULES & REGULATIONS
See “RULES & REGULATIONS OF THE N.L.A.S.”
Entries accepted at main hall on Thursday September 10, 2026, from 3-9pm
Exhibits are to be picked up on Sunday, September 13, 2026, from 4-5pm

HOME BAKING TIPS FOR EXHIBITORS
  • No commercial packaged mixes; cake mix, pie filling, icing, tart/pie shells, etc.
  • Place all food on paper plates & cover with Zip-Loc bag. 
  • No plastic wrap.
  • Please attach entry tags to the outside of the plastic bags.
  • Pies and cakes can be removed on Friday afternoon after 1pm as a slice of each will be displayed instead of the whole exhibit after judging.
  • Our theme is “Roots, Shoots, and Farm Boots” –  please try to include this in your entries!
CANNING TIPS FOR EXHIBITORS
  • Any size sealed jars will be accepted. Any jars not properly sealed will be disqualified. NO WAX PLEASE.
  • New lids and rings a “MUST”. Please fill jars to proper depth.
  • Fasten entry tag securely on each jar with an elastic or string

REGISTERING YOUR ENTRIES
Online entries open July 1, 2026
Link on website for online entries with AssistExpo.
All Entry Registration are due to Secretary September 10, 2026
Online (AssistExpo), hard copy (paper), or email (pdf/scanned image) 

Entry tag Pick Up
Wednesday September 9, 2026, 11am-5pm
Thursday September 10, 2026, 9am-9pm


BAKING SPECIALS
PRIZE MONEY FOR SECTIONS 1 - 5:
1st $20; 2nd - $15; 3rd $10
  1. Homecraft President's Special:  Imagine you are having afternoon tea on your porch with a friend. Make a table decoration with a farm boot and artificial flowers, 3 pieces of carrot cake and 3 cookies involving fruit. Display on a nice tray with 2 tea cups and saucers. Sponsored by Cathy Villeneuve, Homecraft President
  2. Lloyd and Dorothy Reid Memorial Special: Queen Elizabeth Cake baked in an 8" or 9" square pan. First prize-winning entry will become property of the Sponsor. Sponsored by The Reid Family, Almonte
  3. Cecil & Shirley Brydges Memorial Special: Apple Pie. No bought filling or bought crust. First prize winning entry to become property of the sponsor. Sponsored by The Brydges Family
  4. Betty Renaud Memorial Special: Sample of 3 different squares. 3 pieces of each, displayed in a pretty way.
  5. Donna Carpenter Memorial Special: 3 different baked cookies, 3 each, displayed in a hand decorated box. Sponsored by Dianna Lachapelle, Donna's twin sister 


    PRIZE MONEY FOR SECTIONS 6 to 36
    (Unless otherwise stated):
    1st $15; 2nd - $10; 3rd $5
    BREADS AND BUNS, MUFFINS AND COOKIES
  6. Cheese bread
  7. Poppy Seed Loaf
  8. Tea Biscuits – (3) plain
  9. Apple Muffins with streusel topping – (3) 

    SQUARES
  10. Date Squares (3)

    COOKIES
  11. Oatmeal Raisin cookies (3)
  12. Peanut Butter Snowballs (3)

    CANDY
  13. Maple Fudge (3)
  14. Peanut Brittle (3)

    TARTS AND PIES
    *After judging exhibitor may pick up their pie entered, minus 1 piece, on Friday of the Fair. Please indicate if you will be picking up your pie or donating it to NLAS.
  15. Butter tarts (3), homemade crust and filling
  16. Raisin Pie, whole pie, homemade crust, and filling

    CAKES
  17. White Cake, decorated with Fair Theme. Only decorations to be judges, all decorations must be edible.
  18. Decorated Cupcakes, for Easter (3). All decorations must be edible. Liners may be used. Only the decorations will be judged.

    MISCELLANEOUS
  19. Failure! Any baked item that didn’t turn out.
  20. Best Trail Mix, 1 cup in Ziplock bag

    MEN ONLY
  21. Iced Cinnamon Rolls (4), 4" each
  22. Chocolate Cake, iced, 1 layer, 8”x8” or 9”x9”. No cake mix or bought icing.

    HOME CANNING
    PRESERVES
  23. Mild Salsa
  24. Corn Relish

    PICKLES
    (do not use colour enhancemens)
  25. Gherkins
  26. Beet Pickles

    JAMS AND JELLIES
  27. Mixed Fruit Jam, name the fruit(s)
  28. Strawberry Jam
  29. Crab Apple Jelly
  30. Hot Pepper Jelly

    YOUTH CLASSES – 18 and under 
  31. OAAS Chocolate Chip Cookie Competition (6) See competition rules at the end of the class
  32. No Bake Cookies (3)
  33. Fruit Drop Cookies (3)
  34. Banana Muffins (3) liners may be used
  35. Chocolate Cupcakes, iced (3), liners may be used
  36. Decorated Cake, 1 layer, 8", using the Fair Theme. Only decorations will be judged.

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OAAS COMPETITIONS RULES
OAAS Chocolate Chip Cookie Competition
  1. Contest is open to youth up to age 15 years (as of Dec. 31 of current year).
  2. Plain chocolate chip cookies, with no nuts, must be no larger than 3” (6.75 cm) and no smaller than 2” (5 cm).
District & OAAS Cookie Competition Rules are available to those eligible upon winning at local fair level.

The Culinary Arts Section

Click the button to download the Culinary Arts Section of the Prize Book.
REGISTERING YOUR ENTRIES
​Online entries open July 1, 2026

 All Entry Registrations are due to Secretary on
 Thursday September 10, at 9:00 PM. 
​Online (AssistExpo), hard copy (paper),
​or email (pdf/scanned image).

Entry tag Pick Up
Wednesday September 9, 2026, 11am-5pm
Thursday September 10, 2026, 9am-9pm
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Online Registration

Click on the button to go to the online registration form.

Paper ​​Entry Form 

Click the button to download the form for Homecraft and Chili Cook Off, fill it out, and email it to [email protected]