2012 Market Contests and Fun

WINNERS: ESPAÑOLA FARMERS’ MARKET

THIRTEENTH ANNUAL BIGGEST VEGETABLE & BEST POEM CONTEST

October 8, 2012

Vegetable Judge:              Deborah Begel, Writer, Radio Producer, Gardener

Poetry Judge:             Beata Tsosie-Pena, Santa Clara Poet, Community Gardener

BIGGEST HEIRLOOM SQUASH & WATERMELON

First Place:                        Elefio Montoya, Chimayo

Second Place:                        Elias Gomez, Alcalde

Third Place Melon:            Patrick Tafoya, Santa Clara           

BIGGEST PUMPKIN

First Place:                        Ross Vargas, La Madera

Second Place:             Jose Velasquez & Josie Gallegos, Velarde

Third Place:                        Tranquilino & Floraida Martinez, Rio Lucia

GIANT OVERSIZED PUMPKIN

First Place:                        Patricio Pacheco, Nambe

 

BIGGEST CHILE

First Place:                        Luz & Leonard Lopez, Nambe           

Second Place:                        Isabel Martinez, La Puebla           

Third Place:                        Vanessa Gonzales, La Puebla

BIGGEST or SMALLEST APPLE

First Place:                        Gene Lopez, Lyden (smallest)

Second Place:             Rudy Cordova, Hernandez  (biggest)

Third Place:                        Larry Jaramillo, San Pedro (smallest)

BIGGEST ROOT VEGETABLE

First Place:                        Eufelia Martinez, La Puebla (onions)

Second Place:                        Lawrence Campbell, Alcalde (radishes)

Third Place:                        Mary Campbell, Dixon (onions)

                                   

ODDEST VEGETABLE

First Place:                        Steve Jaramillo, San Pedro (twinned carrot)

Second Place:             Sostenga, Espanola (dried sunflower head)

Third Place:            Beata Tsosie-Pena, community garden (hermaphrodite blue

 corn tassel)

WILD CARD VEGETABLE

First Place:                        Antonio Velasquez &  Rosa Espinosa (white & red corn)

Second Place:                        Floyd Gonzales, La Puebla (baskets of tiny vegetables)

Third Place:                        Guadelupe & Luis Manuel Ojeda, Santa Cruz (white corn)

BEST POEM

First Place:                        Isabell Cortez, La Tierra Montessori School

Second Place:                        Corrina Shoemaker, La Tierra Montessori School

Third Place:                        Hope Orange, La Tiera Montessori School

Honorable Mention:             Kateri Pena, Espanola