Maple Grove State Fair Agriculture, Horticulture and Bee Winners

The following Maple Grove residents were listed as award winners at the Minnesota State Fair in the agriculture, horticulture and bee competitions. Officials haven’t yet announced the winners of all competitions. Check back later for more Maple Grove winners.

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Honey and Bee Culture

Quality Honey and Bees

• Sandy Tschannen: First, white honey (liquid, open class)
• Sandy Tschannen: First, 10-12 oz. squeeze (liquid, open class)
• Sandy Tschannen: Second, creamed honey (open class)
• Sandy Tschannen: Second, fruit-flavored creamed honey (open class)
• Sandy Tschannen: Second, cinnamon-flavored creamed honey (open class)
• Sandy Tschannen: First, chunk honey
• Sandy Tschannen: First, cut comb honey
• Sandy Tschannen: First, comb section honey (square)
• Sandy Tschannen: First, comb section honey (round)
• Sandy Tschannen: Fourth, extracting frame (medium)
• Sandy Tschannen: First, beeswax block (light natural)
• Sandy Tschannen: First, sweepstakes (honey and bees)

Honey Food Products

• Donna Powers: First, fruit preserve or jam (processed)
• Anne Turnham: Second, fruit preserve or jam (processed)
• Donna Powers: First, any pickled vegetable or relish
• Donna Powers: First, chutney
• Donna Powers: First, any other canned fruit
• Donna Powers: Fourth, fruit or vegetable dip
• Donna Powers: First, Russian or French style dressing
• Donna Powers: First, tomato salsa canned
• Donna Powers: First, fruit or veggie salsa
• Donna Powers: Fifth, vinaigrette 
• Donna Powers: First, mustard sauce

Pure Beeswax Products

• Myla Meier: First, candles (molded, pillar or other shape)
• Myla Meier: Second, lip balm
• Myla Meier: First, any other cosmetic
• Frederick Powers: First, pottery or ceramic honey pot or dish

Creative Bee Artwork

• Anne Turnham: Third, photograph of beekeeping

Collection of Honey Containers

• Donna Powers: First, collection of honey pots or collectibles

Honey Breads and Muffins, junior division

• Elaine Donoghue (Good Shepherd): Third, bread (white loaf)

Bee Wares, junior division

• Parker Turnham (Basswood Elementary): Fourth, any craft artwork, ages 9 and younger

Crop Art and Scarecrow

• Joan Hawk: First, irregular form (amateur)
• Jordan Lockman: Sixth; dried plant parts, natural (amateur)
• Joan Hawk: Second, wearable crop art (amateur)

Fruit and Wine

Fruit Specimens

• Michael Rice: First, plums (Mount Royal)

Vegetables—Specials

Giant Pumpkin Contest

• Thomas Barrett: Third largest pumpkin at 91.5 pounds (youth entry)

Braided Garlic and Onion Ropes

• Laura Wuertz: Second, braided garlic rope 18 inches and longer
• Laura Wuertz: Second, braided onion 18 inches and longer

Decorative Pumpkins or Squash (Group One)

• Laura Wuertz: Second, scarred pumpkin or winter squash
• Laura Wuertz: Third, decorated pumpkin or squash