Essex County Beekeeping @ The Topsfield Fair Judging Criteria 2026

Enter one of our Competitions

We have lots of fun categories to enter in competition in our Beekeeping Building.

Here's a link to the EXHIBITOR'S HANDBOOK for a list.

Beekeeping - Division 1 Honey Products:
Class A: Comb Honey
Class B: Creamed, Chunk & Liquid Honey
Class C: Feature Honey Displays
Class D: Educational Exhibits, Live Honeybees
Class E: Other Exhibits
Beekeeping - Division 2 Beeswax Products:
Class F: Feature Beeswax Displays
Class G: Beeswax, Beeswax Candles
Beekeeping - Division 3 Arts & Crafts:
Class H: Fancy Containers & Gift Packs
Class I: Collections
Class J: Art Related to Beekeeping
Class K: Crafts Related to Beekeeping
Class L: Needlework Crafts Related to Beekeeping
Class M: Paper, Ceramic, Pottery, Glass & Plastic Crafts
Class N: Art or Crafting
Class O: Other Crafts - Miscellaneous
Beekeeping - Division 4 Cooking with Honey & Spirits:
Class P: Beer, Mead, Liqueurs
Class Q: Pies
Class R: Cakes
Class S: Yeast Breads
Class T: Challenge Recipe
Class U: Quick Bread (Loaf, Sweet)
Class V: Cookies, Bars
Class W: Jellies, Jams, Preserves, Conserves
Class X: Condiments, Salad Dressings, Barbecue Sauces
Class Y: Honey Candy