. Don't miss the Bracebridge Fall Fair giant pumpkin weigh off! We hope to see you all this Saturday!
GIANT VEGETABLE WEIGH-OFF COMPETITION
Saturday, September 15, 2018 – 10:00am & 1:00pm
This is a GREAT PUMPKIN COMMONWEALTH (GPC) sanctioned Giant Pumpkin Weigh-off.
Chairpersons: Nathan & Jennifer Veitch - 705-644-0204 ablefarmsgiants@hotmail.com Ben Carter - 705-801-6391 carterben93@hotmail.com
Registration: Registration will only be accepted the day of the show at the weigh-off area,
commencing at 8:00am
Open to all ages. Growers from all over North America are welcome.
Times: 10:00am - Vegetable Weigh-In begins
1:00pm - Giant Pumpkin Weigh-In begins
Fees: Entry Fee - $30.00 / competitor, includes $5.00 Agricultural Society Membership.
Entries not paid will be disqualified.
Prizes: Bracebridge Fair rosettes to 3rd place, as well as GPC rosettes and plaques. In addition to rosettes, these cash prizes will be awarded:
Atlantic Giant Pumpkins: $1,000.00 $500.00 $300.00 4th to 10th- $75.00
11th to 15th - $30
Giant Squash 400.00 200.00 100.00
Field Pumpkins: 100.00 75.00 50.00
Sunflowers and Tall Corn: 100.00 75.00 50.00
Tomatoes: 100.00 75.00 50.00
Long Gourds: 100.00 75.00 50.00
GVGO Feature Vegetable 50.00 30.00 20.00
Vegetable A.O.V.: 1st - $50.00
Special Awards:
1. Master Grower Award - rosette + $200 + Hand
forged pumpkin pendant
To be eligible, at least 3 of the above categories must be entered. Scoring will be
determined by placing of entries in relation to other competitors within this category.
2. Largest Atlantic Giant pumpkin grown in Muskoka - trophy + $100.00
3. Charlie Brown Award – Lightest Atlantic Giant pumpkin - rosette + 2019 GVGO
membership
4. Howard Dill Award – Prettiest Atlantic Pumpkin, most colorful - GPC plaque + $100
and uniform Atlantic Giant Pumpkin over 500 pounds
5. $100 Bonus if Atlantic Giant breaks the site record of 1407lbs
Note: Tall sunflowers and Tall Corn will compete against each other.
Sponsors: Able Farms, Kubota North, Team Lunatic, NVS Custom Finishing,
Brown's Appliances, Muskoka Brewery, GPC,
Rockhill Farm, George Martin & Sons Ltd, Pita Pit
Congrats to all the winners.
The GPC results are now posted. Thanks to all of the volunteers who made the weigh-off run so well. This was my first time at the Bracebridge Fair and it was a great experience. The great weather was a factor in the big crowds for sure and I can see this weigh-off becoming larger over the next few years.