Bent County Harvest Show Entries Continue to Grow

Description: Grand and Reserve Champions from the 2024 Bent County Harvest Show Announced!


Published: 10/06/2024
Byline: Keefer

BY SUE KEEFER

There were 701 entries in this year’s Bent County Harvest Show, up by 46 compared to 2023 and 71 compared to 2022.

Grand and reserve champions for each division are as follows:

Clothing: Linda Smith, Grand and reserve champion. Junior Clothing: Alica Deatherage, GC; Annie Hall, RC; Needlecraft: Ruth Smith, GC; Judy Thomeczek, RC. Junior Needlecraft/Fancywork/Home Furnishings:  Rhyder Eddings, GC; Anna Belle Varella, RC. Fancy Work: Abigail Hurley, GC; Alisha Hall, RC.

Food Preservation, Canned Goods: Diana Bonewell, GC; Randa Morlan, RC; Food Preservation, Pickled Products: Diana Bonewell, Grand and reserve champion. Food Preservation, Jams and Jellies: Richard Harris, GC; Ariel Eddings and Abby Weber, RC. Dried/Frozen Food: Sara Reyher, GC; Pat Spitz, RC. Junior Food Preservation: Jaylen Morlan, GC; Kash Reyher, RC. Baked Goods: Buffy Lucero, GC; Ariel Eddings, RC; Junior Baked Goods, Annie Hall, GC; Amaya Eddings, RC.

Home Furnishings: Alisha Hall, GC; Janell Roberts, RC. Handicrafts and Woodworking: Jay Morlan, GC; Kevin Van Vleet, RC. Junior Handicrafts and Woodworking: Haley Morlan, GC; Eli Brown, RC. Collections/Antiques/Teddy Bears: Virgie Robb, GC; Judy Thomeczek, RC. Junior Collections/Antiques/Teddy Bears: Amaya and Blayke Eddings, GC; Kash Reyher, RC.

Adult Art: Harry Marlow, GC; Frank Jones, RC; Junior Art, Pre-5: Greyson Salazar, GC; Adalyn Melendez, RC; Junior Art, 6-8: Haliyah Carillo, GC; Aubrie Gonzales, RC; Junior Art, 9-12: Zeke Melendez, GC. Photography: Sue Keefer, GC; John Lockhart, RC; Junior Photography: Amaya Eddings, GC; Blayke Eddings, RC.

Flowers: Frank Jones: Grand and reserve champion. Flowers, Silk: Addie Wallace, GC; Linda Smith, RC; Crops: Joel Reyher, GC; Kash Reyher, RC; Produce Decorating: Sharen Branch, GC. Junior Produce Decorating: Hayley Morlan, GC; Mariska Smith, RC. Fruits and Vegetables: Gloria Ramirez, GC; Sharen Branch, RC. Booths: Southeast Cattlewomen, GC; Arkansas Valley Community Concert Association, RC. Cookie Basket: Pat Spitz. Theme Gift Basket: Pat Spitz.

The Bent County Harvest Show is always the first Tuesday through Thursday of October. Premium booklets will be available at the Bent County Extension Office and Bent County businesses in early September, 2025. It’s not too early to start planning your entries for next year’s show, or even begin some projects!



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