With many shows cancelled for the second year in a row, the Moss Vale Show will go ahead as a competition show only.
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Held between March 12 - 14, the horse, cattle, poultry, wood chop and pavilion events will go ahead.
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The pavilion will allow members of the community to enter something to support this fun community event.
Sections in the pavilion include fruits, vegetables, pot plants, Floral art, home cookery, jams, art, handcrafts, photography, knitting, sewing, spinning and crochet.
Chief pavilion steward April Love said the Moss Vale Show Society has catered to all members of the community.
"We truly believe that everyone has something they can enter in the pavilion," she said.
"We have specific categories for children aged four years and under (they could enter artwork on paper, a piece of craft they have made, some tomatoes they have grown, or three decorated Arrowroot biscuits).
"For primary aged school children, they could enter Art, a decorated rock, some handwriting, homegrown fruits and vegetables, some Anzac biscuits, an animal made out of Fruits and Vegetables, or a scarecrow.
"For High School students they could some woodwork, pottery, crochet, sewing, photography, or some homemade brownies."
There is a 50 cent entry fee for all junior entries.
Adults can enter several exhibitions, including woodwork, drone photography, fruit, flowers, vegetables, fruit cake, tapestry, knitwear and more.
Adult entry fees are $1 (except art and photography which are $2).
Ms Love said there were special categories for people with a disability of all ages, which includes art, handcraft, knitting, crochet and sewing. There would be no entry fee for people with a disability.
"There are also categories for the over 70s and we would like to encourage the retirees in our community to support us and share their talents," she said.
"There are specific categories in needlework, crochet, knitting and handcrafts for those over 70. They are also welcome to enter all the open categories including Floral Art and Jams. There are no entry fees for the over 70s"
"We also have some categories which will appeal to many in the Southern Highlands specifically. We have lots of households and small hobby farms that keep bees in the area, and we have several honey categories people can enter.
"We also have plenty of chook owners, and if you have six lovely eggs of the same variety, you can enter them (brown, white, blue chook, duck or other). The Moss Vale Show also has some newer categories to meet the current trends of living here such as Olive Oil, Kombucha, Kimchi, Sourdough and Sauerkraut."
The Moss Vale show added two new events, a 'Lockdown Craft' category for a project completed in lockdown last year and a 'Face Mask' class for everyone who figured out how to sew a functional face mask.
Ms Love said they were very fortunate to run the Moss Vale Show this year.
"Many agricultural shows across NSW have had to cancel or postpone, so we hope you support your local show," she said.
"As this show is competition only, the pavilion will be open for those who have entered the pavilion (and their family) to come and see their work displayed on Friday, March 12 and Saturday, March 13 from 9 am-4:30 pm. Sunday the 14 we will be open from 9-11 am only. You will be given a pass when you pay for your entries."
For a full list of Pavilion Sections, you can visit www.mossvaleshow.com.au or email mossvaleshowpavilion@outlook.com to have a copy of the Pavilion Schedule emailed to you.
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