Knox County Cooperative Extension Service

10/10/2026

If you had open exhibits at the Daniel Boone, we have changed pickup time to 5:00 p.m. due to rain.
You can pick up at Tourism or the Extension office on Monday. Please call 6063099767 if you plan to pick up on Monday. Have a great day!!

10/10/2026

🎉 Daniel Boone Open Exhibits – 2026 Winners! 🎉

We would like to give a HUGE thank you to everyone who participated in our very first year of the Daniel Boone Open Exhibits! We are so grateful for each of you who took the time to share your talents, hard work, and wonderful products with us. Your participation helped make our first year a success, and we look forward to growing this event in the years to come!

🏆 Congratulations to our winners!

🥫 Canned Goods, Jams & More

* Tomato Juice – 1st: Jackie Townsley
* Tomato Sauce – 1st: Erica Pearson
* Blueberry Jam – 1st: Erica Pearson
* Apple Jelly – 1st: Erin Abner
* Grape Jelly – 1st: Erica Pearson
* Watermelon Jelly – 1st: Erica Pearson
* Jalapeño Jelly – 2nd: Charlie Hensley
* Apples – 1st: Erica Pearson
* Apple Butter – 1st: Erica Pearson; 2nd: Jackie Townsley
* Grape Juice – 1st: Erica Pearson
* Beets – 1st: Erica Pearson
* Chow Chow – 1st: Erica Pearson; 2nd: Dowanna Ramsy; 3rd: Helena Leddington
* Corn Relish – 1st: Lee Wolff
* Green Beans – 1st: Melissa Butler; 2nd: Erica Pearson
* Banana Peppers – 1st: Erica Pearson
* Pepper Hot – 1st: Erin Abner
* Dill Pickles – 1st: Erica Pearson; 2nd: Dowanna Ramsy
* Sweet Pickles – 1st: Dowanna Ramsy
* Salsa – 1st: Erin Abner; 2nd: Erica Pearson; 3rd: Judy Kelly
* Sauerkraut – 1st: Helena Leddington; 2nd: Erica Pearson

🍞 Breads & Baked Goods

* Biscuits (Plate of 5) – 1st: Melissa Butler
* Banana Bread – 1st: Lee Wolfe
* Zucchini Bread – 1st: Helena Leddington
* Strawberry Bread – 1st: Judy Kelly

🥚 Eggs

* Colored Eggs – 1st: Erica Pearson
* Mixed Eggs – 1st: Charlie Hensley; 2nd: Erica Pearson; 3rd: Lee Wolff

🍯 Other Exhibits

* Carrots – 1st: Melissa Butler
* Honey (Dark, Extracted) – 1st: Theisha Smith
* Soap (Unscented) – 1st: Theisha Smith
* Farm Miscellaneous (Sorghum) – 1st: Grant Baker
* Farm Miscellaneous (Beef Tallow) – 2nd: Theisha Smith
* Pears – 1st: Erin Abner

Congratulations to all of our winners! 🏅 And to everyone who entered, thank you for helping us celebrate the talent, traditions, and hard work of our community. We appreciate every single participant and can’t wait to see you again next year!

Thank you for making our first Daniel Boone Open Exhibits one to remember!

10/03/2026

09/23/2026

We still have SO many who haven’t used all of their senior vouchers, some haven’t used a single $1.

❌remember this is how they determine how much/many vouchers we get next year. If all the funds aren’t spent then it will appear that we don’t have the *need* for the amount we got. ❌

09/14/2026

Use the QR code below to sign up!

09/08/2026

Knox County Family & Consumer Sciences presents....Open Exhibits at the Daniel Boone Festival! Showcase your talents in the kitchen!

08/28/2026

Join us on September 10th for our Homemaker Kickoff!

07/27/2026

The Knox County Extension Office staff will be working remotely July 27-28 due to repairing and sealing the parking lots.

You can still call our office number at 546-3447 to reach us.

07/10/2026

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