Friday, October 19, 2012

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