2018 Contest Winners: A special market announcement

WINNERS: ESPAÑOLA FARMERS’ MARKET

NINETEENTH ANNUAL BIGGEST VEGETABLE; BEST POEM CONTEST

October 8, 2018

Vegetable Judge: Sandra Cata, Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area staff             

Poetry: Joan Logghe, poet and gardener, la Puebla, former Santa Fe Poet Laureate

BIGGEST HEIRLOOM PUMPKIN

First Place:                                    Ross Vargas, La Madera

Second Place:                                    Loranzo Quintana, Cuartles                 

Third Place:                                    Jose Velasquez and Josie Gallegos, Alcalde

 

BIGGEST CHILE

First Place:                                    Jose Velasquez, Alcalde                 

Second Place:                                    Lloyd Ferran, Hernandez

Third Place:                                    Josie Gallegos, Alcalde

PRETTIEST RISTRA

First Place:                                    Loranzo Quintana, Cuartles (scare crow holding ristra)

Second Place:                                    Crystal and Alejandro Gonzales, Velarde                 

Third Place:                                    Lloyd Ferran, Hernandez

BIGGEST ROOT VEGETABLE

First Place:                                    Isidro Rodriguez, Chamita

Second Place:                                    Crystal and Alejandro Gonzales, Velarde

Third Place:                                    Raul Rodriguez, El Guique

BIGGEST APPLE

First Place:                                    Rudy Cordova, Hernandez

Second Place:                                    Ross Quintana, Espanola

Third Place:                                    Elias Gomez, Chimayo

ODDEST VEGETABLE

First Place:                                    Luz Lopez, Nambe (kohlrabi)

Second Place:                   Pat Naranjo, Santa Clara Pueblo (cabbage)

Third Place:                                    Sarahi Ojeda, Espanola

 

WILD CARD VEGETABLE

First Place:                                    Pat Naranjo, Santa Clara Pueblo (watermelon)

Second Place:                                    Aileen Martinez, El Rito (grapes)

Third Place:                                    Jesus Zavala, Espanola

BIGGEST DRIED GOURD

First Place:                                    Lloyd Ferran, Hernandez

Second Place:                                    Ohkay Owingeh Head Start

BEST CORN

First Place:                                    Raul Rodriguez, El Guique

Second Place:                                    Lloyd Ferran, Hernandez

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