This one's for you

We've all seen pictures of your cakes on Facebook - now it's time to show us in person what you can really do.  Whether you're amateur or professional, you're invited to compete in the August 18th Berry Cake Off.  Be sure to recruit family and friends to come out and support you.  Winners will be determined based on 50% of judges votes, and 50% of public votes, so the more support you have the better.  Bonus points for those who use berries from our friends at GROWDAT Farms.

[Cake Artists 14 years of age or younger - we have a Cupcake Battle for you.  Click here for details.]

Where & When: At the Heart's Content Community Market on Saturday, August 18th , 2012

Notes:
• Participants will be required to arrive at 11:30am for set-up.
• Two categories are offered: amateur and professional.
• Participants will be given an hour to set-up and finalize their cake display prior to judging and public voting.
• Participants must submit completed applications by 4:00pm on August 16th, 2012.
• Participants must review rules and regulations.
• Participants must maintain the Berry theme.

Judging:
Judging will take place from 1:00pm to 1:30pm
Cakes will be judged on decoration and taste, but bonus points for using berries from GROWDAT Farms.

Voting:
Public voting will take place from 12:30pm to 2:00pm.  50% of the entrants score will be tallied from public votes.

Awards:
Winners of the Amateur and Professional Cakes will be featured on the Heart's Content Community Market website, as well as the Heart's Content Community Market Facebook page.

Winners will also receive prizes to be announced.

Disclaimer:
By entering a cake into the contest, the contestant:
• Gives permission to have their entry photographed.  Photographs will remain the property of the Heart's Content Community Market Committee and maybe used at their discretion online or in future publications.
• Agrees to hold no one responsible if his/her entry is damaged or stolen.
• Releases the Heart's Content Community Market from any liability during the cake-off.
• Agrees to remain for the winning announcement/prize giving.
• Agrees that all entries will be consumed by the general public after judging.
• Agrees to abide by the set-up/timing as set out on the Heart's Content Community Market website (here) and any amendments to that as emailed to each entrant.
• No cake displaying poor taste will be allowed.  Judges and/or a representative of the Heart's Content Community Market Committee have the right to disqualify entries showing poor taste and remove them.

Lionel will be selling a variety of cakes and cupcakes, as well as tickets on a special Summer Themed cake. The winner will be chosen at next months Cake Off (stay tuned for details!).

Come early on Saturday to get samples before they're all gone!

Deck the halls with boughs of holly
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Tis the season to be jolly
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Come to the market if you are able
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Make sure you head to Brenda's table
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She's got Christmas gift tags there
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For you to give and send and share
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Come start your Christmas shopping now
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And be ready early like you always vow
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We are delighted to have Brenda coming back with even more for her second market this weekend.  She is going to be selling mummer gift tags and Christmas cards.  It's items like these that make the local community market so special.  They're perfect for sending a little piece of home to a Newfoundlander away, attached to some beautiful locally made jewellery. 

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