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
