Vol. I, No. 5: 1. On the Farm: And the Winner Is / The Vermont Farm Show Contest Winners

Farm News & Views: And the Winner Is ...
Contest Winners from the Vermont Farm Show 2001
Held at Barre Civic Center, January 23-25

Special Congratulations to the Winners in Our Area --
Addison County {"The Land of Milk & Honey"} &
Southern Chittenden Count

The Vermont Farm Show 2001 was held this year on January 23rd-25th, over the ridge at the Barre Civic Center.

Folks who've visited our magazine in the last couple of month's may have seen our preview of the Show. ... But now comes the real news -- the winners of the various contests which the Vermont Farm Show sponsors each year.

For those not already familiar, the Contests include a number of contests in several major areas, including: Home Products, Home Product Specialties, Honey, Christmas Trees, Wreaths, Apples, Eggs, Vegetables, Handspun Fibers, Silage, Hay, Maple Products, and Maple Syrup.

Of course, if you prefer such info in hardcopy, you can see the list, as well as other Ag news, in the February 1st issue of Agriview, the semi-monthly pub put out by the State's Food & Markets division of the Dept. of Agriculture. ...

Vermont Farm Show 2001 Contest Winners
DAIRY AWARDS
Vermont's Highest Quality Milk Award
Winner: Robin's Nest Farm, St. Johnsbury, Agri-Mark Co-Op
. 1st 2nd 3rd	Runners-Up: Howe's Farm, Moretown, Agri-Mark Co-Op David Powell, Grand Isle, St. Alban's Co-Op Stephen Howlett, Bridport, Agri-Mark Co-Op
Category Winners
Flavor: {Co-Winnners} Nop Brothers & Sons, Middlebury, St. Albans Co-Op Brian & Patricia Wilson, Shoreham, Independent Dairyman's Association Raw Count: David Powell, Grand Isle, St. Alban's Co-Op Pasteurized Count: Rosina Wallace, Waterbury, Agri-Mark Co-Op Somatic Cell Count: Ruth Shumway, Randolph Center, Agri-Mark Co-Op
PRODUCTS CONTESTS
Home Products*
Best of Show: Sue Clark, Wells, Class C
A)	1 Yeast Bread (white or dark - may contain raisins, nuts, etc.) Sue Clark, Wells
B)	6 Baking Powder Biscuits (from scratch) Anne Stryker, Barre
C)	1 Two-Crust Pie (featuring a Vermont Product) Sue Clark, Wells
D)	1 Angel Food Cake Melanie Swenson, Fairlee
E)	2 Slices of Plain Cheesecake {Youth} Meredith Thompson, Springfield
F)	Maple Specialty, made with real Vermont Maple Syrup Sandra Porter, Island Pond
Home Product Specialty*
Best of Show: Marie Danforth, Tunbridge, Class C
A)	Jam Marie Danforth, Tunbridge
B)	Jelly Ann Austin, Bennington
C)	Pickles - Sour, Dill, Sweet or Dilly Bean Marie Danforth, Tunbridge {see Best of Show, above}
Honey*
Best of Show: Brian Longo, Corinth, Class A
A)	One comb, sectioned or cut Brian Long, Corinth
B)	One pound glass Light John Williamson, North Bennington
C)	One pound glass Amber Dallas Bennett, Waterville
D)	One pound glass Dark Brian Longo, Corinth
E)	One pound glass Chunk Brian Longo, Corinth
F)	One pound glass Creamed Rick Drutchas, Montpelier
Christmas Trees
Best of Show: Phil Kivlin, Shoreham, Class A
A)	One 6 to 8 foot true Fir Phil Kivlin, Shoreham Nicholas Tree Farm, Orford, NH
B)	One 6 to 8 foot Pine
C)	One 6 to 8 foot Spruce
D)	One 6 to 8 foot Other (commercial)
Wreaths
Best of Show: Debra Upham, Chelsea, Class A
A)	One 12 inch (metal ring diameter) double faced wreath decorated Debra Upham, Chelsea
B)	One 12 inch (metal ring diameter) double faced wreath undecorated no winner
Apples
Best of Show: Allenholm Farm, South Hero, Class E {also swept the prizes here}
A)	5 Macintosh Allenholm Farm, South Hero
B)	5 Red Delicious Allenholm Farm, South Hero
C)	5 Other Varieties (2 labeled entries, if of different varieties, allowed in Class C) Allenholm Farm, South Hero
D)	1 Retail Poly Pack Allenholm Farm, South Hero
E)	1 Other Commercial Apple Package Allenholm Farm, South Hero
F)	Greatest Number of Varieties Judged Excellent Allenholm Farm, South Hero
Eggs
Best of Show: Ken Ward, Danville, Class B
A)	One dozen large White {Youth} Terri Boyd, Jacksonville
B)	One dozen large Brown Ken Ward, Danville
Vegetables
Best of Show: Stina Miller, Poultney, Class D -- Youth
A)	Potatoes - 6 tubers, variety labeled (2 entries if of different varieties) Ted Sargent, Huntington
B)	Carrots - 6 Robert Porter, Island Pond
C)	Turnips or Rutabaga - 1 Bill Clark, Wells
D)	Squash - 1, variety labeled {Youth} Stina Miller, Poultney
E)	Onions - 6 Joe Klein, Plainfield
F)	Pumpkin - 1 David Ainsworth, S. Royalton
G)	Garlic - 3 Ted Sargent, Huntington
H)	Dried Produce (beans, herbs) {Youth} Heather Urie, Craftsbury Common
I)	Ornamental Corn or Popcorn (one pint or 3 whole ears) Elizabeth Everts, Barnet
J)	Other - anything goes, make it interesting! Cris Carabeau, Pawlet
Handspun Fibers
Best of Show: Terry Miller, Hartland, Class E
A)	One 1 oz. skein white or natural color* fine 2 ply wool yarn Priscilla Roy, Averill
B)	One 1 oz. skein white or natural color* medium 2 ply wool yarn Priscilla Roy, Averill
C)	One 1 oz. skein white or natural color* coarse 2 ply wool yarn Katherine Smith, Wallingford
D)	One 1 oz. skein demonstrating novelty uses of the yarn. Entry may be a blend ... Terry Bump, Stockbridge
E)	Llama or Alpaca special class - one 1 oz. skein fiber Terry Miller, Hartland
Silage*
Best of Show: Van der Wey Brothers, Ferrisburgh, Class B
A)	1 quart corn Van der Wey Brothers, Ferrisburgh
B)	1 quart Chopped Hay crop Silage - grass Van der Wey Brothers, Ferrisburgh
C)	1 quart Chopped Hay crop Silage - legume Shayne Collins, Newport Center
D)	1 quart Ear Corn/High Moisture Shell Corn Elgin Springs Farm, New Haven
E)	1 quart Other Grain Silage Shayne Collins, Newport Center
F)	1 quart Round bale Hay crop Silage - legume or grass William Pearl, Barnet
Hay*
Best of Show: Michael Gardner, Pownal, Class A
A)	One 1/4 Bale - mostly legume, labeled 1st or 2nd cutting Michael Gardner, Pownal
B)	One 1/4 Bale mixed, labeled 1st or 2nd cutting Scott D. Reed, Craftsbury
C)	One 1/4 Bale - mostly grass, labeled 1st or 2nd cutting Kathy S. Reed, Craftsbury
Maple Products
Best of Show: Ed Merrow, Danby, Class D
A)	1 package Indian Sugar (dry granulated) made from Grade A Dark Amber Syrup Ed Merrow, Danby
B)	1 package Maple Cream FFA Forestry, Middlebury {Youth} Howard & Elma Grant, Addison
C)	1 package Maple Sugar Cakes Sanrda Porter, Island Pond
D)	1 package pure Maple Fudge with recipe (may contain cream, nuts, and/or butter) Ed Merrow, Danby
Maple Syrup
Best of Show: Bill Clark, Wells, Class B
A)	1 pint Vermont Fancy Graham Farms, Williamstown
B)	1 pint Vermont Grade A Medium Amber Bill Clark, Wells
C)	1 pint Vermont Grade A Dark Amber Dallas Bennett, Waterville
Some of the contests in the categories with asterisks [*] have special requirements.

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