Vibrant Vegetables Win Ribbons in State Fair Display Contest
August 19, 2011
Vegetables displayed in trays and containers were awarded ribbons Tuesday at the 2011 Iowa State Fair.
Entrants must have grown and arranged the vegetables in their display.
Winning entries will be on display throughout the Fair from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. in the John Deere Agriculture Building sponsored by Alliant Energy.
Complete results below:
VEGETABLE TRAYS
Root Crops
1) Lynne Pfantz, State Center
2) Don Francois, Des Moines
3) Larry Dau, Primghar
Fresh Vegetables
1) Don Francois, Des Moines
2) Lynne Pfantz, State Center
3) Robert Morris, Des Moines
4) Larry Dau, Primghar
VEGETABLE CONTAINER DISPLAY
1) Don Francois, Des Moines
2) Lynne Pfantz, State Center
3) Gary Fattig, Chelsea
4) Janet Schuessler, Huxley
“Nothing Compares” to the 2011 Iowa State Fair, celebrating 100 years of the Butter Cow August 11-21. The Fairgrounds are located at East 30th and East University Avenue, just 10 minutes east of downtown Des Moines, and are open 7 a.m. to 1 a.m. each day of the Fair. Exhibit hours may vary. For more information, call 800/545-FAIR or visit iowastatefair.org.
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