Kids' Page - Big Sunflower and Big Pumpkin Contest

PictureOctober 2018: Tyler and Trevor Arvey (and mom Sara) with their 78- and 81-pound pumpkins.
Each year, our garden club recognizes large pumpkin and large sunflower youth growers. Sunflowers are measured, and pumpkins are weighed at the Green Bay Farmers' Market in October. This is announced prior to the event through a Farmers' Market brochure and flyers distributed at previous weeks' market days. It is an established event over many years, so local people are aware of it. Pumpkin and sunflower seeds are available from our club in the spring.
Youth Gardening Awards
Two awards for the largest pumpkins (by weight) and two awards for the largest sunflowers (measured across the diameter of the seedhead) are as follows:
  • First place award is $50
  • Second place award is $25.
Pumpkins must be at least 25 pounds and sunflowers at least 16 inches wide.
Eligibility: Any youth between the ages of 6 to 18 from the northeastern Wisconsin area who has tended the growth and development of a sunflower or pumpkin during the current growing season.
The date for produce weigh-ins and contest entries was October 6, 2018. The Green Bay Downtown Farmers Market is located on South Washington Street to Walnut and Stuart Streets. For more information,
​click here. 
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October 2018: Tyranie Gerbers with her 224-pound pumpkin and Hunter Gerbers with his 365-pound pumpkin.
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October 2018: Paige Hinz entered two sunflowers and one pumpkin. The pumpkin weighed 32 lbs. and the sunflowers measured 17.5" and 14". Paige is pictured with Jenny (mom) and Craig Kowalski (grandpa).
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October 2018: This is Peter Fisk with his parents, Brian and Cheryl. He nurtured this 18.25" sunflower this past summer.
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October 2018: Natalie Powers (with dad Mike) proud of her 18" sunflower!
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Here are our 2017 winners. Gabe Nyandieka nurtured a 338 lb. pumpkin this year and won first place. Will Harris won second place with his 81 lb. pumpkin and he also won first place with a sunflower measuring 20.5 inches across the head. Jolie Guyette won second place with her 16.6 sunflower head.