Veggie Variety Wins State Fair Awards

DES MOINES, IA (09/07/2023) (readMedia)-- The best in vegetable variety was honored in the Vegetable Container Display, Vegetable Tray and Painter's Palette competitions, judged at the 2023 Iowa State Fair.

Complete results below:

VEGETABLES- VEGETABLE CONTAINER DISPLAY

Vegetable Container Display

1) Don Francois, Des Moines

2) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

3) Dennis Terlouw, Newton

VEGETABLES- VEGETABLE TRAYS

Fresh Vegetables

1) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

2) Don Francois, Des Moines

3) Dennis Terlouw, Newton

Root Crops

1) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

2) Don Francois, Des Moines

3) Dave Francois, Central City

VEGETABLES- PAINTER'S PALETTE

Glorious Greens

1) Don Francois, Des Moines

2) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

3) Van Roekel Family, Wellman

Red / Purple

1) Don Francois, Des Moines

2) Kathy Fattig, Chelsea

3) Carrie Tinkham, Cedar Rapids

Orange / Yellow

1) Larry Dau, Primghar

2) Don Francois, Des Moines

3) Kathy Fattig, Chelsea

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The Iowa State Fair is one of the oldest and largest agricultural and industrial expositions in the country and the single largest event in the state. The Fair began over 160 years ago and is now considered one of the best events in the nation, attracting more than one million Fairgoers every year from all over the world. The Fairgrounds are located at East 30th and East University, just off the interstate and minutes from Downtown Des Moines. Best Days Ever at the Iowa State Fair, August 10-20, 2023. For more information, visit www.iowastatefair.org.