Northfield Florists Sweep State Fair Competition

The results are in for all but one horticultural competition at the 2013 Minnesota State Fair, and Northfield residents went home with a host of honors. Locals took 10 first place prizes. 

Here's a list of the results that have come in so far (we're still waiting on one of the vegetable competitions):

Honey & Bee Culture
Cut comb honey—Courtney Ahlers-Nelson, second place 

Flowers, Interpretive Creative Design

• Farmer's Market (with fruits and/or vegetables)—Elizabeth Lund, first place
• Memories (designer's choice)—Catherine Williams, first place
• Grandma's Attic (mass design)—Elizabeth Lund, first place
• Sweepstakes, amateur—Elizabeth Lund, second place
• Lush (all fresh material)—Cynthia Terpstra, second place
• Carefree (designer's choice)—Cynthia Terpstra, second place
• Light Rail (with man-made materials)—Ben Terpstra, fifth place
• Adaptable (fresh and dried materials)—Ben Terpstra, second place,
• 10,000 Lakes (water interest)—Cynthia Terpstra, fifth place
• Vibrant (accent on color)—Cynthia Terpstra, second place
• Tornadoes (implying motion)—Cynthia Terpstra, first place
• Neighbors (two containers)—Ben Terpstra, first place
• Community Gardens (with fruits or vegetables)—Ben Terpstra, third place
• Sweepstakes, Advanced Amateur—Cynthia Terpstra, second place; Ben Terpstra, fifth place

• Bits and Pieces (miniature)—Cynthia Terpstra, sixth place
• Small Towns (no larger than eight inches)—Cynthia Terpstra, sixth place
• Wind Farms (implying motion)—Cynthia Terpstra, fourth place
• Contrails (vertical design)—Cynthia Terpstra, second place
• Friends (three or more containers)—Cynthia Terpstra, fifth place
• Cathedrals (creative mass design)—Cynthia Terpstra, first place
• Shipwreck (underwater design)—Catherine Williams, first place; Cynthia Terpstra, third place
• Daring (vertical design)—Cynthia Terpstra, fourth place
• Immigrants (favorite culture)—Cynthia Terpstra, second place
• Home for the Holidays (wreath)—Cynthia Terpstra, first place
• Deck the Halls (swag for hanging)—Catherine Williams, first place
• Sweepstakes, Open—Cynthia Terpstra, first place