We need you to enter your jam, jellies or preserves in the 2026 Tennessee State Fair Canning Competition!

Just stop by the UT and TSU Extension Shelby County office to register and drop off your entry (by July 29, 2026) and we will handle the rest! Click here for more information.
This is your chance to WIN PRIZES and be recognized in SHELBY COUNTY!

Below are the different items that can be entered in Class 1:

Class 1 – Jam, Jelly, Preserves-Canned

Lot (Pint or Half-Pint)

Blackberry Jam, Blueberry Jam, Strawberry Jam, Cherry Preserves, Peach Preserves, Pear Preserves, Plum Preserves, Strawberry Preserves, Apple Butter, Peach Butter, Plum Butter, Apple Jelly, Blackberry Jelly, Blueberry Jelly, Grape Jelly, Mint Jelly, Peach Jelly, Pepper Jelly, Plum Jelly, Raspberry Jelly, Marmalade-any kind, Conserves-any kind

For more information, contact Priscilla Short at 901-752-1207 or pgilliam@utk.edu

Priscilla N. Short

Extension Agent III

Family & Consumer Sciences

UT-TSU Extension Shelby County

7777 Walnut Grove Rd, Suite B, Box 21

Memphis, TN 38120

901-752-1207 Office / 901-752-6240 Fax

pgilliam@utk.edu | https://shelby.tennessee.edu