This year the Melplash Show has an impressive list of cooking competitions for all the family to enter, including baking and decorating cakes, various breads, and two new culinary competitions for fish cakes and curry dishes.  All these competitions are open to all amateur cooks, young and old. 

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The Melpash Show has joined up with with 'View from' publications to launch a new competition aimed at local school children.  

There are two age groups - 6 to 10 years old and 11 to 14 years old.  Winners will receive a £20 book voucher and Runners-up will receive £10 book vouchers.

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There are 3 categories: small [farms with an area up to 300 acres], medium [farms with an area of over 301 acres and under 600 acres], large [farms with 601 and over acres]

The judges assess the management and cultivation of the farm, as well as management of the livestock.  They will look at the profitability of the farm, the farming system, crops, livestock, machinery, tidiness, etc.  All farms are also judged for their conservation and environmental practise and management.  A special award is given for the best ley in each category.

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A team from Wedmore Young Farmers has taken the top award in this year’s Melplash Agricultural Society’s Young Farmers Dairy Stock Judging Competition kindly hosted this year by the Crutchley family in their new dairy at Marsh Farm, Nettlecombe, and kindly sponsored by Synergy Farm Health Ltd, Crewkerne.

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