MCBA Consignment Rules and Pricing

2018 Montgomery County Agricultural Fair

1. Any MCBA, Inc. member in good standing may consign honey or hive products for sale at the fair.
2. All suppliers must contact Jim Fraser (marylandhoneycompany2011@gmail.com) by August, 6th to prearrange for their products to be sold at the fair. The supplier should communicate the types and quantities of products for sale.
3. All consignment suppliers are required to volunteer/work a minimum of 4-hours at one of the MCBA, Inc. sponsored display areas at the 2018 Montgomery County Fair. If consignees
4. are unable to volunteer, they must arrange for another member to work a 4-hour shift in their place. The Volunteer must include this information when they sign up to volunteer. Consignee must notify show superintendent of these arrangements. If the required volunteer hours are not worked by the consignee or their substitute, the consignee’s sales reimbursement amount will be reduced by 50%.
5. All consignment suppliers are required to enter honey or hive products for show in the 2018 Montgomery County Fair. Ribbons and prize money may be awarded as appropriate.
6. All consignment items must be appropriately packaged and labeled. Standard honey containers for honey products are encouraged. Each product must be labeled in a way that identifies supplier and the weight of each honey product. All soaps, lip balms, creams, etc., must be labeled to show supplier’s name and ingredients.
7. Products are accepted on a consignment basis only. All suppliers will be reimbursed for products sold no later than six weeks after the close of the fair.
8. The MCBA, Inc., Fair Committee determines the final retail sales price, which includes a 10% commission payable to MCBA, Inc. to cover fair operating expenses for the Club.
9. The Fair Committee reserves the right to refuse any items not suitable for sale, such as items that have a poor appearance, crystallized honey, sticky jars, improperly filled jars, dirty items, and off flavor items. All honey placed on consignment will be tested for proper moisture content (a sample from each supplier will be tested by the show superintendent using a properly calibrated refractometer). All products must be suitably packaged so as to protect them from damage.
10. Honey is sold on an equal basis as to type and variety. Each supplier of a particular variety will have equal opportunity to sell the same amount of honey.
11. All honey and hive products must be delivered to the Farm and Garden Building on Friday, August 10th between the hours of 10 AM – 4 PM or Saturday, August 11th between 8:30 AM – 2 PM. Be sure to obtain a receipt for all items placed on consignment. MCBA, Inc. takes no responsibility for items left for consignment without a signed receipt.
12. All unsold products will be returned to the supplier. All items must be picked up on Sunday, August 19th between the hours of 10 AM – 2 PM. Unless otherwise arranged, any items that are not picked up will become the property of MCBA, Inc. and/or will be donated to charity.

All other bee-related items (for example, candles, soaps, glassware, etc.) members wish to consign to MCBA, Inc., must be approved by the MCBA, Inc., Fair Committee. The supplier will establish the cost of the item and the MCBA, Inc., Fair Committee will then compute the retail sales price after adding an appropriate commission to the cost of the item.

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2018 HONEY and BEESWAX CONTEST

 

SUPERINTENDENTS: Jim Fraser, 301-518-9678

 

RULES and REGULATIONS:

1. All exhibitors are subject to the general rules and regulations in addition to the particular

rules listed here.

2. All honey and beeswax exhibits must have been produced by the exhibitor during the past

15 months (except Classes 2, and 18 through 25).

3. Only one entry allowed per class.

4. No exhibitor’s name or label will be allowed on entries except classes 2 and 19.

Identification stickers with exhibitor’s number may be secured to the bottom of the items

to avoid mistakes in dismantling exhibits.

5. All honey entries must have been gathered and ripened in a natural way by honeybees.

6. Judge may withhold prizes for insufficient merit and remove from public view any entry

or part thereof which, in his or her opinion, discredits the exhibition.

7. The Superintendent at time of entry will determine the color class of all extracted honey,

but, prior to judging, may shift it to another class where appropriate.

8. Honey display (minimum of 10 pounds of honey) may include pictures and charts but

may not include beekeeper’s equipment, tools, observation hive or honey in tins.

9. John Smeltzer Educational Exhibit, (class 2) Three-dimensional exhibit preferred; text

readable at four feet. Labels permitted (rule 4 does not apply). Live bees or insects are not

permitted. If exhibit requires honey, five pounds is the maximum amount. Object: to

depict the importance of honeybees to mankind. (1) Produce valuable economic goods

(honey, beeswax, pollen, propolis, bee venom, by-products and medicinal drug

components); (2) perform valuable economic service (pollination); (3) provide interesting

and cultural recreation.

10. Extracted, chunk, and finely granulated honey must be exhibited in clear, untinted glass

or plastic jars of one-pound or more capacity.

11. If new beekeepers bring three item entries for classes 26, 27 and 28, they will be judged

also in the appropriate classes for additional premiums.

12. All rectangular section honey combs must be sealed in plastic bags or wrapped in clear

plastic.

13. All cut comb honey must be packed in clear covered plastic boxes, 4x4x1.5 inches.

14. Frame of honey must be supported vertically in a sealed case with transparent windows

for viewing entire comb portion and to prevent robbing by local bees.

15. Personal gift arrangement of honeybee products should be attractive and practical (in a

box, basket, or other suitable container).

16. Arts and crafts articles may be drawings, paintings, pottery, needlework, batik, carvings,

depicting honeybees and bee keeping activities. Exhibit must have been created by the

exhibitor. Commercial kits or copies of commercial items are not acceptable.

17. Beekeeper’s Children’s (under 12) Arts and Crafts may be a drawing, painting, beeswax

craft, needlework, ceramic, model, toy, etc.

18. Items exhibited in classes 23 and 24, which may be unfamiliar to the viewer, must be

labeled with name, use, directions for use, when appropriate.

19. For classes with two or less entries, the Superintendent has the option to combine classes.

20. The Judge has the option to withhold first place in a class with only one entry.

21. If more than one member of a household exhibit in the same class, the lower scoring

entry may be placed after the other exhibitors by the Superintendent.

SPECIAL AWARDS

1. An award of a GRAND CHAMPION ROSETTE and $5 will be given.

2. Two awards of CHAMPION ROSETTE and $4 will be given to two entries for Best in

Show.

3. An award of BEST IN SHOW will be given to the best entry in the show.

DIVISION 1:

1. Honey display (not to exceed five feet in length and 24 inches in depth).

2. Educational poster or exhibit (not to exceed three feet in length and 18 inches in depth;

maximum five pounds of honey).

3. Three jars, water white extracted honey.

4. Three jars, extra light amber extracted honey.

5. Three jars, light amber extracted honey.

6. Three jars, amber extracted honey.

7. Three jars, dark amber extracted honey.

8. Three jars, dark extracted honey.

9. Three jars, finely granulated honey.

10. Three jars, chunk honey.

11. Three plastic boxes of cut comb honey, 4x4x1.5 inches.

12. One frame of honey.

13. Three rectangular or round sections of comb honey.

14. One jar, pollen (1# honey jar).

15. One piece, molded block of beeswax, plain or fancy (one pound minimum).

16. One pair ,dipped taper or straight beeswax candles.

17. One pair, molded taper or straight beeswax candles.

18. Candle, other.

19. Artistic beeswax creations, coloring and additives permitted (moldings and plain candles

not permitted).

20. Personal gift arrangement of honey bee products (labels permitted). May include dried

flowers and agricultural products.

21. Arts and crafts article (depicting bee keeping), framed or matted.

22. Photographic print (depicting beekeeping).

23. Other products or by-products from the honey bee (cooked/baked items, beverages and

mead not permitted).

24. Gadget to assist the beekeeper.

25. Unusual item produced by honeybees.

26. Molded beeswax tree ornaments, additives and coloring permitted.

27. One jar, extra light through light amber extracted honey (new beekeeper only).

28. One jar, amber through dark extracted honey (new beekeeper only).

29. One jar, chunk honey, one section of comb honey, one frame, one plastic box of cut comb

honey or one piece molded beeswax (new beekeeper only).

30. Beekeeper’s children arts (depicting bee keeping), under 12 yrs. old.

31. Beekeeper’s children’s crafts (depicting bee keeping), under 12 yrs. old..