Horticulture

Horticulture Contests

2021 will be the inaugural year of the Horticulture Contests at the Austin County Fair.

The Horticulture Committee is excited to bring two contests to the fair, Miniscapes and Container Plants. 

Entries will open May 10, 2021 at 10 am. 

Miniscapes will be open to individuals or teams of 2, with a total limit of 20 individual/teams on a first come, first serve basis. Entries will be completed, paid and submitted online. 

The Theme for this contest will be released prior to the online entry date.

Container Plants will be open to individuals who will grow their entries for 8 weeks prior to the fair, containing 3 species of plants, measuring no more than 30 x 30 and not weighing more than 50 lbs. Entries will be completed, paid and submitted online. This year there is no limit on the number of entries accepted.

Contests will be held on October 3, 2021. A complete set of rules are available below. 

Questions can be submitted via email at acfhorticulture@gmail.com.

We are looking for sponsors for this event, the sponsorship form is provided below.

 These contests are funded 100% on sponsorships.