The Penns Grove FFA Chapter thanks all those exhibitors who entered vegetables in the show this year.  Without your participation, there is no show.  There was an increase in entries this year, with 264 entries from 53 exhibitors.  Also, thank you to our judge, Dean Sparks, a vegetable farmer from Salem County.  We invite all vegetable farmers and home gardeners to enter their vegetables in next year’s Open Class Produce Show at the 2024 Salem County Fair.

Salem County Fair

Open Class Produce Show 2023

Results

Class 1 – Beans

               Subclass A – Snap Beans-Bush Green

                              1^st – Lisa Rudderow, Pedricktown

2^nd – The Mangolds, Mannington                                                   

                              3^rd – Denise Crouse, Elmer

Subclass C – Bush Yellow

                              1^st – Coles-Demko Farm, Elsinboro

                              2^nd – Lily Wright, Monroeville

               Subclass E – Pole Lima

                              1^st – Denise Crouse, Elmer

                              2^nd – Bean Hill Farms, LAC

                              3^rd – CJM Farm, Mannington

               Subclass F – Any Other Variety

                              1^st – Caitlin Warriner, Pennsville

                              2^nd –Enzo Italiano, Pilesgrove

               Subclass G – Yard Long

                              1^st – Chelsea Wickersham, Elmer

                              2^nd – John Greenwood, Pennsville

                              3^rd – Pronnipa Greenwood, Pennsville

Best in Show for Beans – Lisa Rudderow, Pedricktown – Subclass  (A)

Class 3 – Blackberries

                              1^st – Wayne Rittman, Alloway

                              2^nd – Watts Organic, Pittsgrove

Best in Show for Berries –Wayne Rittman, Alloway

Class 5 – Carrots

               Subclass A – Long

                              1^st – Chelsea Wickersham, Elmer

2^nd – Lily Wright, Monroeville

 

Subclass B – Finger length

                              3^rd – Chelsea Wickersham, Elmer

Class 6 – Celery

                              1^st – Ada Lavella, Pilesgrove

Class 7 – Cucumbers

               Subclass A – Slicing

  1^st – Juliette Heiken, Pedricktown

2^nd – The Mangolds, Mannington

3^rd – Michael McGraw, Deepwater

 

Subclass B – Pickling

 1^st – Augustin Vacarel, Salem City

2^nd – Courtney Townsend, LAC

3^rd – The Mangolds, Mannington

Subclass C – Specialty

 1^st – Chelsea Wickersham, ELmer

2^nd – The Mangolds, Mannington

Best in Show for Cucumber – Jullietta Heiken, Pedricktown  – Subclass  (A)

Class 8 – Eggplant

               Subclass A – Italian/Japanese

                              1^st – Lily Wright, Monroeville

                              2^nd  –Casey Cane, Pennsville

               Subclass B – Large

                              1^st – Lily Wright, Monroeville

                              2^nd – Caroline Heiken, Pedricktown

                              3^rd (TIE) – Clint Lowe, Alloway

                              3^rd (TIE) – Denise Crouse, Elmer

Best in Show for Eggplant – Lily Wright, Monroeville – Subclass  (A)

Class 9 – Garlic

                              1^st – Watts Organic, Pittsgrove

2^nd – Rita Sandberg, Pilesgrove

Best in Show for Underground Vegetables (Garlic, Potatoes, Carrots, Onions, Sweet Potatoes) – Watts Organic (Class 9 Garlic)

Class 10 – Gourds

                              1^st – Giovanni Lavella, Pilesgrove

                              2^nd – Maggie Jo Wright, Monroeville

                              3^rd – Sarah Rachel, Pennsville

Class 12 – Greens

               Subclass D Asian Greens

                              2^nd – Watts Organic, Pittsgrove

               Subclass E – Mustard Greens

                              1^st – Watts Organic, Pitsgrove

Class 13– Herbs

               Subclass A – Basil – green

                              1^st (TIE) – Rachel Seykot, Elmer

                              1^st (TIE) – Cheryl Johnson, Woodstown

                              2^nd – Wayne Rittman, Alloway

                              3^rd – Jennifer McGraw, Deepwater

Subclass B –Basil – purple

                              1^st – Wayne Rittman, Alloway  

               Subclass C – Dill

                              1^st – Wayne Rittman, Alloway

Subclass D – Mint

                              1^st – Chelsea Wickersham, Elmer

                              2^nd – Wayne Rittman, Alloway

Subclass E – Oregano

                              1^st – Jennifer McGraw, Deepwater

                              2^nd – Luis Hillman, Mullica Hill

                              3^rd – Denise Crouse, Elmer

               Subclass F – Parsley – flat

                              1^st – Chelsea Wickersham, Elmer

                              2^nd (tie) – Wayne Rittman, Alloway

                              2^nd (tie)  – Denise Crouse, Elmer

               Subclass H – Rosemary

                              1^st – Cassaday Stephens, Pilesgrove

                              2^nd – Denise Crouse, Elmer

                              3^rd – Rachel Seykot, Elmer

Subclass I– Sage

                              1^st – Cassaday Stephens, Pilesgrove

                              2^nd (tie) – Denise Crouse, Elmer

                              2^nd (tie) – Cheryl Johnson, Woodstown

                              3^rd – Wayne Rittman, Alloway

Subclass K – Thyme

                        2^nd – Chelsea Wickersham, Elmer

 

Subclass L – Lavender

                              1^st – Mason Mulford, Pilesgrove

                              2^nd– Rachel Seykot, Elmer

               Subclass M – Lemon Balm

                              1^st – Cassaday Stephens, Pilesgrove

                              2^nd – The Mangolds, Mannington

               Subclass U – Other Herbs

                              1^st – Stephens Cassaday, Pilesgrove

Best in Show for Herbs – Chelsea Wickersham, Elmer- Subclass   (F)

Class 14– Melon

Subclass A – Cantaloupe

2nd^t – Maggie Jo Wright, Monroeville

Subclass B – Honeydew

               1^st – Wayne Rittman, Alloway

               2^nd – Cheyenne Wright, Monroeville

Subclass C – Watermelon – Standard Round

                              1^st – Rosario Barbagallo, Swedesbro

                              2^nd –Cheyenne Wright, Monroeville

                              3^rd (tie) –Caroline Heikem, Pedricktown

                              3^rd (tie) –Kit Williams, Pittsgrove

                              3^rd (tie) –Wayne Rittman, Alloway

 

Subclass D – Watermelon – Standard Oblong

                              1^st – Wayne Rittman, Alloway

                              2^nd – Anna Buzby, Woodstown

Best in Show for Melons – Wayne Rittman, Alloway – Subclass (D)

Class 16 – Okra

                              2^nd – CJM Farms, Mannington

                              3^rd – Terry Cassaday, Pilesgrove

Class 17 – Onions

               Subclass A – Yellow

                              1^st – Wayne Rittman, Alloway

               Subclass C – Red

                              1^st – Wayne Rittman, Alloway

               Subclass E – Scallions

                              2^nd  – Watts Organic, Pittsgrove

               Subclass F – Other

                              1^st – Wayne Rittman, Alloway

Class 18– Peppers

               Subclass A – Bell – Green

                              1^st (tie) – Lily Wright, Monroeville

                              1^st (tie) – Juliette Heiken, Pedricktown

                              2^nd – Adam Pszwaro, Gibbstown

                              3^rd – Madison Lapolomento, Pilesgrove

 

Subclass B– Bell –Other Color

                              1^st – Evelynn Heiken, Pedricktown

                              2^nd – Wayne Rittman, Alloway

Subclass C – Long Hot – Italian

                              1^st (tie) – CJM Farms, Mannington

                              1^st (tie) – Adam Pszwaro, Gibbstown

                              2^nd – Coles-Demko Farm, Elsinboro

               Subclass D – Long Hot – Other (Banana, ect.)

                              1^st – The Mangolds, Mannington

                              2^nd – Cheryl Johnson, Woodstown

                              3^rd – Lulu Italiano, Pilesgrove

               Subclass E – Jalapeño

                              1^st – The Mangolds, Mannington

                              2^nd – Denise Crouse, Elmer

                              3^rd – Liam Mayhew, Alloway

Subclass F – Cherry

                              1^st – Liam Mayhew, Alloway

                              2^nd – Cheryl Johnson, Woodstown

Subclass G – Other Short Hot

                              1^st – Bryce Dolbow, Mannington

                              2^nd – The Mangolds, Mannington

                              3^rd – Rose Lavella, Pilesgrove

               Subclass H – Long Sweet

                              1^st – Adam Pszwaro, Gibbstown

                              2^nd – The Mangolds, Mannington

                              3^rd – Lily Wright, Monroeville

Subclass I – Cubanelle

                              1^st – Lily Wright, Monroeville

                              2^nd – Adam Pszwaro, Gibbstown

                              3^rd – Denise Crouse, Elmer

               Subclass L – Habanero

                              1^st – Vinny Lavella, Pilesgrove

                              2^nd – Terry Cassaday, Pilesgrove

Subclass M – Banana

                              1^st – John Greenwood, Pennsville

                              2^nd – Coles-Demko Farm, Elsinboro

                              3^rd – Peyton Mayhew, Alloway

Best in Show for Peppers – Evelynn Heiken, Pedricktown – Subclass (B)

 

Class 19 – Potatoes

            Subclass A – Round White

                              1^st – Lee Coombs, Elmer

                              2^nd – Sam Coombs, Elmer

                              3^rd – Chelsea Wickersham, Elmer

               Subclass B – Round Red

                              2^nd (tie) – Lee Coombs, Elmer

                              2^nd (tie) – Sam Coombs, Elmer

               Subclass D – Other Varieties

                              1^st – Sam Coombs, Elmer

                              2^nd – Lee Coombs, Elmer

                              Wayne Rittman, Alloway

Class 20 – Pumpkins

Subclass A – Eating

                              1^st – Rita Sandberg, Pittsgrove

Subclass C – Decorative – Face/Carving

                              1^st – Maggie Jo Wright, Monroeville

Best in Show for Pumpkins – Maggie Jo Wright, Monroeville (C)

Class 22 – Raspberries

               Subclass C – Red

                              2^nd – Beth Munyon, LAC

Class 23 – Squash – Summer

               Subclass B – Green

                              1^st – Evelynn Heiken, Pedricktown

Class 24– Squash – Winter

               Subclass A – Acorn

                              1^st – Stephens Cassaday, Pilesgrive

                              2^nd (tie) – Lois Hillman, Mullica Hill

                              2^nd (tie) – CJM Farms, Mannington

               Subclass C – Other (patty pan, round, ect.)

                              1^st – Giovanni Lavella, Pilesgrove

Best in Show for Squash – Stephens Cassaday, Pilesgrove – Class 24, Subclass (B)

Class 26 – Sweet Potatoes

                              2^nd – Rita Sandberg, Pittsgrove

Class 27 – Tomatoes

               Subclass A – Plum

                              1^st – Giovanni Lavella, Pilesgrove

                              2^nd – Maria McClay, Mannington

                              3^rd – Cassaday Terry, Pilesgrove

               Subclass B – Round/Slicing-Red

                              1^st – Lily Wright, Monroeville

                              2^nd – Adam Pszwaro, Gibbstown

                              3^rd – Wayne Rittman, Alloway

               Subclass D – Cherry – Red

                              1^st – The Mangolds, Mannington

                              2^nd – Watts Organic, Pittsgrove

                              3^rd – Georgia Lamb, Mullica Hill

                              3^rd – Harry Finkle, Pilesgrove

               Subclass E – Cherry –Other Color

                              1^st – Rachel Seykot, Elmer

                              2^nd (TIE) – Craig Ott, Mullica Hill

                              2^nd (TIE) – Casey Cane, Pennsville

                              3^rd – Luciana Italiano, Pilesgrove

               Subclass F –Grape – Red

                              1^st (TIE) – The Mangolds, Mannington

                              1^st (TIE) – Logan Warriner, Pennsville

                              2^nd – Rachel Seykot, Elmer

                              3^rd – Chris Toussaint, Pennsville

               Subclass J – Heirloom – Large Red

                              1^st – CJM Farm, Mannington

                              3^rd – John McClay, Mannington

               Subclass K– Heirloom – Large Other Color

                              1^st – Rose Lavella, Pilesgrove

                              2^nd – Rachel Seykot, Elmer

               Subclass L – Heirloom – Small

                              1^st – CJM Farm, Mannington  

Best in Show for Tomatoes – The Mangolds, Mannington – Subclass (D )

Class 28 – Tomatillo

               Subclass A – Standard Green

                              1^st – Cassaday Terry, Pilesgrove

                              2^nd – CJM Farm, Mannington

Class 29– Any Other Named Variety

                              1^st – Melissa Burkhart, Mannington

Class 30 – Largest Specimen of Any Vegetable

                              1^st – Wayne Rittman, Alloway (Watermelon)

                              2^nd – Sam Coombs, Elmer (Potato)

                              3^rd – Terry Cassaday, Pilesgrove (Squash)

Class 31 – Ugliest/Most Unusual Looking

               Subclass A – Ugly Vegetable

                              1^st – Sam Coombs, Elmer

                              2^nd – Bryce Dolbow, Mannington

                              3^rd – Terry Cassaday, Pilesgrove

 

Class 32 – Peaches

                              1^st – CJM Farms, Mannington