WINNERS: ESPAÑOLA FARMERS’ MARKET
FIFTEENTH ANNUAL
BIGGEST VEGETABLE & BEST POEM CONTEST
October
13, 2014
Vegetable Judge:
Sandra
Cata, Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area staff
Poetry Reader: Joan
Logghe, former Santa Fe Poet Laureate
BIGGEST
HEIRLOOM SQUASH
First Place: Elias
Gomez & Mary Trujillo, Alcalde
Second Place: Loy Campbell,
Alcalde (turban)
Third Place: Frederico Gaytan Perez (giant yellow
squash)
BIGGEST
PUMPKIN
First Place: Jose
Velasquez & Josie Gallegos, Velarde
Second Place: Elefio & Seraphine Montoya, Chimayo
Third Place:
Jose Velasquez & Josie Gallegos, Velarde
BIGGEST or
PRETTIEST CHILE OR PEPPERS
First Place: Luz
Lopez, Nambe (chile wreath)
Second Place: Elefio & Seraphine Montoya, Chimayo (poblano peppers)
Third Place: Luz
Lopez, Nambe (red pepper)
BIGGEST ROOT
VEGETABLE
First Place: Alejandro
Gonzales, Los Luceros (giant turnip)
Second Place: Steve Jaramillo, San Pedro (yellow onion)
Third Place: Josie
Gallegos & Jose Velasquez, Velarde (small carrots)
ODDEST VEGETABLE
First Place: Augustin
Orozco, El Guique (tiny tomatoes)
Second Place: Mike
Martinez, Velarde (long red okra)
Third Place: Steve
Jaramillo, San Pedro (potato)
WILD CARD
VEGETABLE
First Place: Mike
Martinez, Velarde (gourds)
Second Place: Elefio
& Seraphine Montoya, Chimayo (“Mr.
Toad” green peppers)
Third Place: Luz
Lopez, Nambe (carrots)
BEST POEM
First Place: Los
Carinos Elementary School, all poetry