Blue Ribbons at the Fair

The Tunbridge World’s Fair has come to an end for another year and the entries have been taken home, but the proud blue ribbon winners are announced below.

Open Dairy

Jersey: Junior Champion Female, Amanda Angell, Randolph Center; Senior Champion Female, Joseph A. Angell, Randolph Center; Grand Champion Female, Joseph A. Angell, Randolph Center.

Ayrshire: Junior Champion Female, Conant Families’ Pineville Farm, Randolph Center; Senior Champion Female, Anne Burke of Harvest Hill Farm, Berlin; Grand Champion Female, Anne Burke of Harvest Hill Farm, Berlin.

Brown Swiss: Junior Champion Female, Dairy Club, VTC, Randolph Center.

Holstein: Junior Champion Female, Dairy Club, VTC, Randolph Center; Senior Champion Female, Messier Farm, Randolph Center; Grand Champion Female, Messier Farm, Randolph Center.

Milking Shorthorn: Junior Champion Female, Ruth Shumway, Green Acres Milking Sh. Hr., Randolph Center; Senior Champion Female, Shannon Walker, East Randolph; Grand Champion Female, Shannon Walker, East Randolph.

Guernsey: Junior Champion Female, Camden Brook Farm, Shushan, N.Y.; Senior Champion Female, Lucien Pease, Peaseco Guernseys, Tunbridge; Grand Champion Female, Lucien Pease, Peaseco Guernseys, Tunbridge.

Line Back: Junior Champion Female, Cody Armstrong, Randolph Center; Senior Champion Female, Joseph Kill, Randolph; Grand Champion Female, Joseph Kill, Randolph.

Dutch Belted: Senior Champion Female, RPM Farm, Williamstown; Grand Champion Female, RPM Farm, Williamstown.

All Breeds: Supreme Dairy Cow, Messier Farm, Randolph Center.

Other Categories

Champion Ram: Travis Whitcomb, Tunbridge; Champion Ewe: Mary Benoit, South Royalton; Champion Wool Sheep, Drew Harding; Best of Class: Travis Whitcomb, Tunbridge; Best of Class: Travis Whitcomb, Tunbridge.

Other Poultrey: Best Display, all breeds: Michael Whalen and Diana, Randolph Center; Best Bird in Show, Alessa Chittenden, Randolph Center; Best of Class Award, Poultry: Lauren Boudreau, Graniteville.

Best & Greatest Variety of Fruit: Moore’s Orchard, North Pomfret; Window Garden: Edward Smith Family, Marshfield; Container Vegetable Collection: Edward Smith Family, Marshfield; Market Basket: Mary Anderson, Bethel; Weirdest & Strangest Vegetables: Tom Honigford, Hurricane Flats Farm, South Royalton, and Lea and Allison Dundas, East Bethel; Decorated Vegetable: Edward Smith Family, Marshfield, and Suzanne Long, Luna Bleu Farm, South Royalton.

Carved Pumpkin: Tiffany Gast, Randolph Center; Tallest Sunflower: Dietre Feeney, Bethel; Largest Tomato: Bonnie Dumville, South Royalton; Largest Zucchini: Wayne Hatch, East Orange; Largest Potato: Wayne Hatch, East Orange; Largest Field Pumpkin: Tom Honigford, Hurricane Flats Farm, South Royalton; Largest Pumpkin/Squash Cross: Pauline Hatch, West Topsham; Largest Watermelon: Peter Chap, South Royalton.

Scarecrow: Patricia Beavers, Tunbridge; Best & Greatest Variety of Vegetables: Michael Whalen and Diana, Randolph Center; Best & Greatest Variety of Potatoes: Mary Anderson, Bethel; Judges’ Choice Award: Edward Smith Family, Marshfield, and Chuck Varney, South Royalton; Best of Class: Jean Peterson, Chelsea.

Grand Champion Tree: Mary Gilbert, Williamstown; Grand Champion Wreath: Bill Nichols, Nichols Tree Farm, Orford, N.H.; Best Cake, Best Pie, Judges’ Choice: Dolly Lajoie, Hartland; Best Pie: Gloria Miller, East Corinth; Judges’ Choice, Dolly Lajoie, Hartland; Canned Fruits and Vegetables: Gloria Miller of East Corinth, Ellen Stark of Williston, and Cherylann Linares.

Maple Products Best of Show: Bette Lambert, Silloway Farms, Randolph Center; Best of Class: Aaron Larocque, Tunbridge; Corn: Toaron Larocque, Tunbridge; Market Basket Best of Class: Calleen Ferris, Brookfield; Decorated Vegetables Best of Class: Strafford Creative Preschool, Strafford; Fun Harvest Best of Class: Elizabeth and Olivia Sayers, Chelsea; Scarecrows Best of Class: Conner LaFromboise, Avery’s Way Farm, Chelsea; Largest Pumpkin/Squash Mix Best of Class, Courtney E. Scholtz, Williamstown.

Eggs Best of Class: Tristan Covey, Williamstown; Home Baked Food Best of Class: Pomfret Grade 2, South Pomfret; Home Canned Foods Best of Class: Jillian Clark, Thetford Center; Crafts Best of Class: Cody Dyer, Sharon; Photography Best of Class, Abigail Airoldi, South Royalton; Project Exhibits Best of Class: Ian Strohbelm, Norwich; School or Group Craft Best of Class: Randolph Elem. School, Randolph.

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