Ag & Hort Crops - Garden Vegetables and Heirloom Vegetables

Top Garden Vegetables Honored at the State Fair

Gardeners from across the state brought their best vegetables to Des Moines to compete in the Garden Vegetables and Heirloom Vegetables competitions judged at the 2023 Iowa State Fair.

Complete results below:

VEGETABLES- GARDEN VEGETABLES

Beans - Snap, Green

1) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

2) Larry Dau, Primghar

3) Jacob Van Manen, Kellogg

Beans - Yellow Wax

1) Larry Dau, Primghar

2) Jacob Van Manen, Kellogg

3) Don Francois, Des Moines

Beans - Black or Purple

1) Don Francois, Des Moines

2) Jacob Van Manen, Kellogg

3) Larry Dau, Primghar

Beans - Any Other

1) Larry Dau, Primghar

2) Matthew Greazel, Boone

3) Jeff Schneider, Marshalltown

Beans - Lima

1) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

2) Larry Dau, Primghar

3) Don Francois, Des Moines

Beans - Dried

1) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

2) Don Francois, Des Moines

3) Larry Dau, Primghar

Beets for Table Use

1) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

2) Don Francois, Des Moines

3) Ann Kaska, Solon

Cabbage - Round, Green

1) Larry Dau, Primghar

2) Kate Van Manen, Kellogg

3) Don Francois, Des Moines

Cabbage - Flat, Green

1) Mary Schnicker, Mount Pleasant

2) Larry Dau, Primghar

3) Martin Schnicker, Mount Pleasant

Cabbage - Red

1) Don Francois, Des Moines

2) Larry Dau, Primghar

3) Martin Schnicker, Mount Pleasant

Cabbage - Savoy

1) Don Francois, Des Moines

2) Larry Dau, Primghar

3) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

Cabbage - Any Other

1) Jacob Van Manen, Kellogg

2) Robert Morris, Des Moines

Carrot - Half Long Type

1) Larry Dau, Primghar

2) Don Francois, Des Moines

3) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

Carrot - Long Variety

1) Dave Francois, Central City

2) Kathryn Francois, Central City

3) Larry Dau, Primghar

Cucumbers - For Slicing

1) Dennis Terlouw, Newton

2) Larry Dau, Primghar

3) Jacob Van Manen, Kellogg

Cucumbers - Dill

1) Don Francois, Des Moines

2) Larry Dau, Primghar

3) Dennis Terlouw, Newton

Cucumbers - Pickling

1) Larry Dau, Primghar

2) Don Francois, Des Moines

Cucumbers - Burpless

1) Larry Dau, Primghar

Cucumbers - White

1) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

2) Erik Francois, Des Moines

3) Kate Van Manen, Kellogg

Cucumbers - Asian

1) Jacob Van Manen, Kellogg

2) Larry Dau, Primghar

Cucumbers - Any Other

1) Emily Wood, Des Moines

2) Don Francois, Des Moines

3) Kate Van Manen, Kellogg

Eggplant - Standard Variety

1) Ginger Werner, Chelsea

2) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

3) Carrie Tinkham, Cedar Rapids

Eggplant - Oriental Type

1) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

2) Ginger Werner, Chelsea

3) Gary Fattig, Chelsea

Eggplant - Black Beauty

1) Brooklynn Sedlock, Indianola

2) Kathy Fattig, Chelsea

3) Jacob Van Manen, Kellogg

Eggplant - Purple/White Stripe

1) Jacob Van Manen, Kellogg

2) Kate Van Manen, Kellogg

3) Dennis Terlouw, Newton

Eggplant - White

1) Carrie Tinkham, Cedar Rapids

2) Kathy Fattig, Chelsea

3) Jacob Van Manen, Kellogg

Eggplant - Any Other

1) Carrie Tinkham, Cedar Rapids

2) Jacob Van Manen, Kellogg

3) Martha Kunkle, Carlisle

Garlic - Any Variety

1) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

2) Don Francois, Des Moines

3) Julie Coy, West Des Moines

Garlic - Braided

1) Don Francois, Des Moines

2) Teresa Taylor, Granger

3) Dale Priebe, Brandon

Garlic, elephant

1) Julie Coy, West Des Moines

Kale

1) Larry Dau, Primghar

2) Jacob Van Manen, Kellogg

3) Carol Todd, Des Moines

Kohlrabi - White

1) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

2) Don Francois, Des Moines

3) Larry Dau, Primghar

Kohlrabi - Purple

1) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

2) Don Francois, Des Moines

3) Larry Dau, Primghar

Leeks

1) Larry Dau, Primghar

2) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

3) Ginger Werner, Chelsea

Okra

1) Don Francois, Des Moines

2) Larry Dau, Primghar

3) Dennis Terlouw, Newton

Onions - Red

1) Mary Schnicker, Mount Pleasant

2) Martin Schnicker, Mount Pleasant

3) Van Roekel Family, Wellman

Onions - White

1) Martin Schnicker, Mount Pleasant

2) Mary Schnicker, Mount Pleasant

3) Dave Francois, Central City

Onions - Yellow

1) Don Francois, Des Moines

2) Erik Francois, Des Moines

3) Van Roekel Family, Wellman

Peppers - Sweet, Green, Bell Type

1) Jacob Van Manen, Kellogg

2) Rod Zeitler, Iowa City

3) Larry Dau, Primghar

Peppers - Sweet, Yellow and Orange, Bell Type

1) Don Francois, Des Moines

2) Jacob Van Manen, Kellogg

3) Erik Francois, Des Moines

Peppers - Sweet, Red, Bell Type

1) Erik Francois, Des Moines

2) Don Francois, Des Moines

3) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

Peppers - Sweet, Mini Bell Type

1) Ray Christenson, Granger

2) Robert Morris, Des Moines

3) Larry Dau, Primghar

Peppers - Sweet, Banana

1) Ray Christenson, Granger

2) Brooklynn Sedlock, Indianola

3) Don Francois, Des Moines

Peppers - Sweet, Gypsy

1) Larry Dau, Primghar

2) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

3) Robert Russell II, Des Moines

Peppers - Sweet, Purple

1) Robert Morris, Des Moines

2) Jacob Van Manen, Kellogg

3) Larry Dau, Primghar

Peppers - Sweet, Any Other

1) Don Francois, Des Moines

2) Tracey Klisares, Des Moines

3) Julie Coy, West Des Moines

Potatoes - White

1) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

2) Dave Francois, Central City

3) Don Francois, Des Moines

Potatoes - Red

1) Don Francois, Des Moines

2) Ella Juhl, Waverly

3) Erik Francois, Des Moines

Potatoes - Yellow

1) Larry Dau, Primghar

2) Erik Francois, Des Moines

3) Jack Juhl, Waverly

Potatoes - Russet

1) Larry Dau, Primghar

2) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

3) Don Francois, Des Moines

Potatoes - Fingerling

1) Larry Dau, Primghar

2) Erik Francois, Des Moines

3) Don Francois, Des Moines

Rutabaga

1) Gary Fattig, Chelsea

2) Larry Dau, Primghar

3) Kathy Fattig, Chelsea

Shallots

1) Larry Dau, Primghar

2) Carol Todd, Des Moines

Sweet Potatoes

1) Don Francois, Des Moines

2) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

Sweet Corn - Yellow

1) Jacob Van Manen, Kellogg

2) Kate Van Manen, Kellogg

3) Michael DeDecker, Altoona

Sweet Corn - Yellow & White

1) Dave Francois, Central City

2) Larry Dau, Primghar

3) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

Sweet Corn - White

1) Kate Van Manen, Kellogg

2) Jacob Van Manen, Kellogg

3) Don Francois, Des Moines

Swiss Chard

1) Betsy Cranston, Deep River

2) Don Francois, Des Moines

3) Carol Todd, Des Moines

Tomatillo

1) Kerrie White, Adel

2) Don Francois, Des Moines

3) Larry Dau, Primghar

Turnips

1) Larry Dau, Primghar

2) Jacob Van Manen, Kellogg

3) Don Francois, Des Moines

Any Other Kind of Vegetable

1) Larry Dau, Primghar

2) Erik Francois, Des Moines

3) Ella Juhl, Waverly

Summer Squash - Crookneck

1) Jacob Van Manen, Kellogg

2) Betsy Cranston, Deep River

3) Larry Dau, Primghar

Summer Squash - Scallop or Patty Pan

1) Don Francois, Des Moines

2) Carrie Tinkham, Cedar Rapids

3) Betsy Cranston, Deep River

Summer Squash - Zucchini, Green

1) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

2) Larry Dau, Primghar

3) Dennis Terlouw, Newton

Summer Squash - Zucchini, Yellow

1) Larry Dau, Primghar

2) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

3) Matthew Greazel, Boone

Summer Squash - Straightneck

1) Jacob Van Manen, Kellogg

2) Emily Wood, Des Moines

3) Betsy Cranston, Deep River

Summer Squash - Any Other

1) Emily Wood, Des Moines

2) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

3) Larry Dau, Primghar

Pumpkins - Small Pie Type

1) Amy Solsma, Sanborn

2) Jacob Van Manen, Kellogg

3) Carol Todd, Des Moines

Pumpkins - Jack-O-Lantern Type

1) Don Francois, Des Moines

2) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

3) Dennis Terlouw, Newton

Pumpkins - Warty Type

1) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

2) Amy Solsma, Sanborn

3) Larry Dau, Primghar

Pumpkins - Any Other

1) Amy Solsma, Sanborn

2) Kelli Bucy, Red Oak

3) Jacob Van Manen, Kellogg

Winter Squash - Acorn

1) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

2) Don Francois, Des Moines

3) Amy Solsma, Sanborn

Winter Squash - Acorn-like

1) Amy Solsma, Sanborn

2) Carol Todd, Des Moines

3) Jacob Van Manen, Kellogg

Winter Squash - Banana

1) Larry Dau, Primghar

2) Carol Todd, Des Moines

3) Robert Morris, Des Moines

Winter Squash - Buttercup

1) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

2) Larry Dau, Primghar

3) Carol Todd, Des Moines

Winter Squash - Butternut

1) Don Francois, Des Moines

2) April Newcomb, Muscatine

3) Robert Morris, Des Moines

Winter Squash - Cushaw

1) Don Francois, Des Moines

2) Erik Francois, Des Moines

3) Kathy Fattig, Chelsea

Winter Squash - Delicta

1) Larry Dau, Primghar

2) Dave Francois, Central City

3) Don Francois, Des Moines

Winter Squash - Hubbard, Blue

1) Don Francois, Des Moines

2) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

3) Larry Dau, Primghar

Winter Squash - Hubbard, Any Other

1) Erik Francois, Des Moines

2) Jacob Van Manen, Kellogg

3) Larry Dau, Primghar

Winter Squash - Spaghetti

1) Erik Francois, Des Moines

2) Joyce Cortum, Norwalk

3) Dave Francois, Central City

Winter Squash - Any Other

1) Gary Fattig, Chelsea

2) Doug Kanis, Pella

3) Cortum Farm & Co, Indianola

Tomatoes - Red, Beefsteak Type

1) Don Francois, Des Moines

2) Dennis Terlouw, Newton

3) Joyce Cortum, Norwalk

Tomatoes - Early Girl

1) Don Francois, Des Moines

2) Larry Dau, Primghar

3) Jacob Van Manen, Kellogg

Tomatoes - Any Other Red or Purple

1) Don Francois, Des Moines

2) Lindsay Delger, Ankeny

3) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

Tomatoes - Pink

1) Don Francois, Des Moines

2) Rod Zeitler, Iowa City

Tomatoes - Yellow or Golden

1) Don Francois, Des Moines

2) Paul Harrington, Blakesburg

3) Carrie Tinkham, Cedar Rapids

Tomatoes - Paste Type

1) Dave Francois, Central City

2) Teresa Taylor, Granger

3) Rod Zeitler, Iowa City

Tomatoes - Cherry, Large Type

1) Julie Coy, West Des Moines

2) Don Francois, Des Moines

3) Rod Zeitler, Iowa City

Tomatoes - Cherry, Black or Chocolate

1) Erik Francois, Des Moines

2) Ginger Werner, Chelsea

3) Larry Dau, Primghar

Tomatoes - Grape

1) Karla Host, Des Moines

2) Kim Peterson, Granger

3) Larry Dau, Primghar

Tomatoes - Juliet

1) Jon Klinkenborg, Parkersburg

2) Robert Russell II, Des Moines

3) Lois Scholbrock, Des Moines

Tomatoes - Small Cherry, Yellow

1) Chuck Werner, Chelsea

2) Jon Klinkenborg, Parkersburg

3) Ginger Werner, Chelsea

Tomatoes - Small Cherry, Red

1) Jim Bennett, Muscatine

2) Betsy Cranston, Deep River

3) Kathryn Francois, Central City

Tomatoes - Teardrop

1) Jacob Van Manen, Kellogg

2) Robert Russell II, Des Moines

3) Betsy Cranston, Deep River

Melons - Cantaloupe or Muskmelon

1) Ray Christenson, Granger

2) Gary Fattig, Chelsea

3) Kathy Fattig, Chelsea

Melons - Honey Dew, Crenshaw or Other Winter Melon

1) Don Francois, Des Moines

2) Gary Fattig, Chelsea

3) Kathy Fattig, Chelsea

Melons - Watermelon, Small or Baby

1) Brooklynn Sedlock, Indianola

2) Mindy Paulson, West Des Moines

3) Jacob Van Manen, Kellogg

Melons - Watermelon, Round

1) Gary Fattig, Chelsea

2) Ray Christenson, Granger

3) Kathy Fattig, Chelsea

Melons - Watermelon, Long

1) Don Francois, Des Moines

2) Van Roekel Family, Wellman

3) Brooklynn Sedlock, Indianola

Gourds - Small Crown of Thorns

1) Larry Dau, Primghar

2) Gary Fattig, Chelsea

3) Kathy Fattig, Chelsea

Gourds - Small Ornamental Spoon or Globes

1) Kathy Fattig, Chelsea

2) Don Francois, Des Moines

3) Erik Francois, Des Moines

Gourds - Small Ornamental, Mixed

1) Erik Francois, Des Moines

2) Gary Fattig, Chelsea

3) Don Francois, Des Moines

Gourds - Autumn Wings

1) Cortum Farm & Co, Indianola

2) Don Francois, Des Moines

3) Gary Fattig, Chelsea

Pumpkin - Ornamental, Mini Orange

1) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

2) Jeff Murphy, Ankeny

3) Kathy Fattig, Chelsea

Pumpkin - Ornamental, Mini White

1) Carol Todd, Des Moines

2) Don Francois, Des Moines

3) Mark A. Williams, Adair

Pumpkin - Ornamental, Any Other

1) Erik Francois, Des Moines

2) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

3) Don Francois, Des Moines

Garden Vegetables - Best Overall Cabbage

1) Larry Dau, Primghar

Premium Vegetable Award (Div 129 & 130)

1) Don Francois, Des Moines

2) Larry Dau, Primghar

VEGETABLES- HEIRLOOM VEGETABLES

Peppers

1) Linda Mccullough, Des Moines

2) Romine Lee, Des Moines

3) Carrie Tinkham, Cedar Rapids

Potatoes

3) Prairie Hilltop Farm, Thayer

Squash

1) Prairie Hilltop Farm, Thayer

2) Gary Fattig, Chelsea

3) Pumpkin Beauties, Bouton

Plate of Mixed Vegetables

1) Don Francois, Des Moines

2) Gary Fattig, Chelsea

3) Kathy Fattig, Chelsea

Any Other

1) Jenna Juhl, Waverly

2) Robert Morris, Des Moines

3) Carrie Tinkham, Cedar Rapids

Heirloom Vegetables - First Place Overall

1) Don Francois, Des Moines