Veggie Variety Wins State Fair Awards

DES MOINES, IA (08/27/2024) (readMedia)-- The best in vegetable variety was honored in the Vegetable Container Display, Vegetable Tray and Painter's Palette competitions, judged at the 2024 Iowa State Fair.

Complete results below:

VEGETABLE CONTAINER

Vegetable Container Display

1) Don Francois, Des Moines

2) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

3) Linda McCullough, Des Moines

VEGETABLE TRAYS

Fresh Vegetables

1) Don Francois, Des Moines

2) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

Root Crops

1) Don Francois, Des Moines

2) Dave Francois, Central City

3) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

PAINTER'S PALETTE

Glorious Greens

1) Don Francois, Des Moines

2) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

3) Larry Dau, Primghar

Red / Purple

1) Don Francois, Des Moines

2) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

3) Kathy Fattig, Chelsea

Orange / Yellow

1) Don Francois, Des Moines

2) Kathy Fattig, Chelsea

3) Carrie Tinkham, Cedar Rapids

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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 170 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. Catch Fair Fever at the Iowa State Fair, August 8-18, 2024. For more information, visit www.iowastatefair.org.