I live in Michigan so please pardon my predudice in letting you know
that it has just announced the re-introduction of a NEW category of
competition this year.... Section IV Greenery starting on Pg.
28.....it includes garden flowers and greenery specifically for the
average green thumb.....houseplants, arrangements, specialties and
hanging baskets.
http://www.michigan.gov/mda/0,1607,7...019---,00.html

As for those of you that don't live in Michigan, here is a listing of
All the State Fairs I could locate. NOW is the
time to get the Premium Books…. they tell you what categories of
competition there are, what prizes are being offered and how to enter.
Don't be intimidated…Show off your talents!
The fairs contain competitions in Community Arts categories of
cooking, sewing and stitching of all sorts, baking and more so I have
posted in my newgroups that I thought might like this information
because they have so often been helpful to me.
I might seem over-enthusiastic about sharing information about state
fairs…. but only because it took me over a decade to figure out that I
could enter them and a few more years to learn how…..I just thought I
could help make the process easier for you by giving you the basic
information. I had so much fun participating in the Michigan State
Fair last year that I don't want anyone to have a hard time entering
the fair of his or her choice. Go for it! Have fun! Good Luck!
Joy Hardie

2003 Michigan State Fair Exhibitor of the Year

Alabama -
http://www.expocentral.com/agricultu...s_Alabama.html
Alaska / Tanana Valley State Fair - http://www.tananavalleyfair.org/
Alaska State Fair - http://www.anchorage.net/744.cfm
Arizona State Fair - http://www.azstatefair.com/2003/credentials.htm
Arkansas State Fair -
http://www.arkfairgrounds.com/yearround/index.php
California State Fair - http://bigfun.org/html/default.aspx
Central Texas State Fair -
http://www.centraltexasstatefair.com/information.html
Central Washington State Fair -
http://www.fairfun.com/tickets/boxoffice.shtml
Colorado - http://www.coloradosfair.com/
Connecticut -
http://www.expocentral.com/agricultu...nnecticut.html
Delaware State Fair - http://www.delawarestatefair.com/
Eastern States Exposition (Massachusetts) - http://www.thebige.com/
Florida State Fair -
http://www.floridastatefair.com/link...=Link&RoleID=4
Great NY State Fair - http://www.nysfair.org/2004/
Illinois State Fair - http://www.agr.state.il.us/isf/
Indiana State Fair - http://www.in.gov/statefair/
Iowa State Fair - http://www.iowastatefair.org/guide/addtlinfo.html
Kansas State Fair - http://www.kansasstatefair.com/
Kentucky State Fair - http://kystatefair.org/
Louisiana State Fair - http://www.statefairoflouisiana.com/
Maine State Fair -
http://www.expocentral.com/agricultu...irs_Maine.html
Maryland State Fair - http://www.bcpl.net/~mdstfair/
Massachusetts (Eastern States Exposition) -http://www.thebige.com/
Michigan State Fair -
http://www.michigan.gov/mda/0,1607,7...0945--,00.html
Mississippi State Fair -
http://www.expocentral.com/agricultu...ssissippi.html
Missouri State Fair - http://www.mostatefair.com/
Montana - Western Montana Fair -http://www.westernmontanafair.com/
Nebraska State Fair -
http://www.statefair.org/statefair/m...n=5&SubLink=14
Nevada State Fair - http://www.nvstatefair.com/
New Hampshire / Hopkins State Fair -
http://www.hsfair.org/generalinfo.htm
New Hampshire State Fair - http://www.nhfairs.com/
New Jersey State Fair -
http://www.njstatefair.com/thisyear/aboutn.html
New Mexico State Fair -
http://www.nmstatefair.com/general-information/
North Carolina State Fair - http://www.ncstatefair.org/2004fair/
North Dakota State Fair - http://www.ndstatefair.com/
North Georgia State Fair - http://www.northgeorgiastatefair.com/
North Texas State Fair - http://www.northtexasstatefair.com/
Oklahoma State Fair - http://oklahomastatefair.com/sponsorinfo.html
Oregon State Fair - http://www.oregonstatefair.org/fair/
South Dakota State Fair - http://www.sdstatefair.com/charley
pride.htm
Tennessee State Fair - http://www.tennesseestatefair.org/
Texas State Fair - http://www.bigtex.com/livestock.html
Utah State Fair - http://www.utah-state-fair.com/
Virginia State Fair- http://www.statefair.com/tickets.asp
West Virginia State Fair- http://www.wvstatefair.com/
Wisconsin State Fair - http://www.wsfp.state.wi.us/home/sf2/
Wyoming State Fair - http://www.wystatefair.com/contact.htm (Very
Funny Piggy!)