Whitley County Fair farm and home exhibit contest winners announced

Story by Bella Morin

The winners are in for the 2025 Whitley County Fair’s Farm & Home Exhibit. Quilting, nature crafts, woodworking, painting, photography, and more were judged in separate adult and youth categories.

Food and Food Preservation

Division Champion – Elizabeth Mills, Yeast Rolls

• 102 – Plate of 5 Yeast Rolls, 1^st Place – Elizabeth Mills
• 104 – ½ Loaf of Yeast Bread, 1^st Place – Elizabeth Mills
• 111 – 1 Jar of Tomato Juice, 1^st Place – Margarett Ellis
• 116 – 1 Jar of Dill Cucumber Pickles, 1^st Place – Elizabeth Mills
• 2^nd Place – Margarett Ellis
• 128 – 1 Jar Miscellaneous – Jelly, Jam, Preserves
• 1^st Place – Audrey Stewart
• 132 – 1 Jar Miscellaneous – Pickles, Relishes
• 1^st Place – Elizabeth Mills

Handicrafts

Grand Champion – Judy Heamstead, Quilted Collage Wall Hanging

• 208 – Embroidered Article
• 1^st Place – Audrey Stewart
• 209 – Decorative Pillow
• 1^st Place – Judy Heamstead
• 213 – Quilt-Machine Applique, Machine Quilted
• 1^st Place – Judy Heamstead
• 216 – Quilt-Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted
• 1^st Place – Sue Dee
• 218 – Quilt, Novelty-Memory, Stenciled, Embroidered, Miniature, Etc., Machine Quilted
• 1^st Place – Sue Dee
• 220 – Quilt, Baby or Lap-Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted
• 1^st Place – Sue Dee
• 222 -Other Quilted Item-Clothing, Pillow, Table Runner, Table Topper, Mug Rug, etc.
• 1^st Place – Judy Heamstead

Arts & Crafts

Grand Champion – Judy Heamstead, Chinchilla Hat

• 301 – Nature Craft
• 1^st Place – Sage Wilson
• 303 – Handmade Jewelry
• 1^st Place – Sue Dee
• 307 – Stuffed Animal
• 1^st Place – Judy Heamstead
• 309 – Painting – Acrylic on Canvas
• 1^st Place – Judy Heamstead
• 312 – Drawing – Color
• 1^st Place – Rachael Moses
• 313 – Recycled Article
• 1^st Place – David Heamstead
• 317 – Ceramics – Molded
• 1^st Place – Jamey Temple
• 318 – Ceramics – Decorative
• 1^st Place – Jamey Temple
• 319 – Photography – Color
• 1^st Place – Butch Houseman
• 320 – Photography – Black & White
• 1^st Place – Butch Houseman
• 321 – Miscellaneous
• 1^st Place – Judy Heamstead

Crops & Horticulture Categories

GRAND CHAMPION – Brooke Mack, Tomatoes

• 406 – Red Tomatoes
• 1st place – Brooke Mack
• 2nd place – Stuart Mack
• 407 – Sweet Corn
• 1st place – Beckett Prewitt
• 2nd place – Brynn Prewitt
• 416 – Best Cantaloupe
• 1st place – Stuart Mack
• 419 – Best 3 Green Bell Pepper
• 1st place – Brooke Mack
• 421 – Best 3 Jalapeño Peppers
• 1st place – Brooke Mack
• 430 – Flower Arrangement – Fresh
• 1st place – Sage Wilson
• 436 – Miscellaneous
• 1st place – Spaghetti Squash, Stuart Mack
• 2nd place – Lemon Cucumber, Brooke Mack

4-H Youth Development Categories

Cloverbud Division (ages 5-8)

• Alaina Bennett – Cloverbuds – 704 1st Year Leaf Print
• Fiona Bishop – Cloverbuds – 757a Clay
• Hans Dengel – Cloverbuds – 757a Clay
• Nadia McFarland – Cloverbuds – 757a Clay
• Hans Dengel – Cloverbuds – Junior Clay Bust
• Faye Wilson – Cloverbuds – Junior Clay
• Faye Wilson – Cloverbuds – Mixed Media

Entomology (ages 9-19)

• Marshall Stewart – Blue – 687A First-year pinned insect collection

Forestry (ages 9-19)

• Lincoln Berry – Blue – 704 1st Year Leaf Print Collection
• Aidan Bennett – Blue – 706 2nd Year Leaf Print Collection

Arts (ages 9-19)

• Arya McFarland – Purple/Blue – 757a Junior Clay
• Charlie Dengel – Purple/Blue – 758a Junior Clay Bust
• Alyssa Jolly – Blue – 727b Senior Acrylic
• Charlie Dengel – Blue – 757a Junior Clay
• Isabella De’Aquino – Red – 727a Junior Acrylic
• Christian Lawton – Red – 727a Junior Acrylic
• Aidan Bennett – Red – 745a Junior Black Pencil Drawing
• Declan Temple – Red – 745a Junior Black Pencil Drawing
• Declan Temple – Red – 749a Junior Pen and Ink
• Declan Temple – Red – 751a Junior Cartooning
• Gentree Bishop – Red – 757a Junior Clay
• Gentree Bishop – Red – 758a Junior Clay Bust
• Arya McFarland – Red – 758a Junior Clay Bust
• Isabella De’Aquino – Red – 763a Junior Art Trends – Mixed Media Canvas
• McKailynn Knuckles – Red – 763b Senior Art Trends – Mixed Media Canvas
• Jospeh Lewis – White – 734a Junior Oil Pastel
• Kenneth Lewis – White – 734a Junior Oil Pastel

Photography (ages 9-19)

• Brynn Prewitt – Grand Champion Purple/Blue – 764b Water
• Alyssa Jolly – Grand Champion Purple/Blue – 764c Wildlife
• Aidan Bennett – Grand Champion Purple/Blue – 764e Native Plants
• Macie Couch – Grand Champion Purple/Blue – 764f Insect
• Brynn Prewitt – Grand Champion Purple/Blue – 767d Fashion Portrait
• Macie Couch – Grand Champion Purple/Blue – 774 Horticulture collection
• Charlie Dengel – Blue – 764b Water
• Macie Couch – Blue – 764b Water
• Emily Cooper – Blue – 764c Wildlife
• Connor Lunsford – Blue – 764d Natural Scenic
• Lincoln Berry – Blue – 764e Native Plants
• Scarlett Stansbury – Blue – 764f Insect
• Eli Robidoux – Blue – 765a Livestock
• Alyssa Jolly – Blue – 765b Crops
• Alyssa Jolly – Blue – 765d Agriculture Scenic
• Alyssa Jolly – Blue – 765e Farm Equipment/Implement
• Aidan Bennett – Blue – 765f Companion Animal
• Brynn Prewitt – Blue – 766e 4-H Event
• Brynn Prewitt – Blue– 767a Family
• Jace Tyree – Blue – 767c Culture
• Chloe Sawyers – Blue – 767f Residential
• Alyssa Jolly – Blue – 768d Movement
• Chloe Sawyers – Blue – 768f Machinery/Equipment
• Scarlett Stansbury – Blue – 771 Single black and white
• Scarlett Stansbury – Blue – 772 Single color
• Alyssa Jolly – Blue – 774 Horticulture collection
• Chloe Sawyers – Red – 764a Forest
• Aidan Bennett – Red – 764b Water
• Chloe Sawyers – Red – 764b Water
• Chloe Sawyers – Red – 764c Wildlife
• Chloe Sawyers – Red – 764d Natural Scenic
• Scarlett Stansbury – Red – 764e Native Plants
• Alyssa Jolly – Red – 764f Insect
• Titus Robidoux – Red – 765a Livestock
• Alyssa Jolly – Red – 765c Life Cycle
• Emily Cooper – Red – 765d Agriculture Scenic
• Charlie Dengel – Red – 767e Patterns/Design
• Macie Couch – Red – 768b Architecture
• Emily Cooper – Red – 769b Competitive Sports
• Titus Robidoux – Red – 769d Healthy Foods
• Chloe Sawyers – Red – 772 Single color
• Scarlett Stansbury – Red – 774 Horticulture collection
• Charlie Dengel – White – 764a Forest
• Scarlett Stansbury – White – 764c Wildlife
• Aidan Bennett – White – 764d Natural Scenic
• Aidan Bennett – White – 764e Native Plants
• Alyssa Jolly – White – 764e Native Plants
• Brynn Prewitt – White – 767b Food Preparation
• Emily Cooper – White – 767d Fashion Portrait
• Charlie Dengel – White – 774 Horticulture collection

Needlework (ages 9-19)

• Shelby Modica – Blue – 816 Granny Square technique
• Shelby Modica – Blue – 817 Intermediate crochet stitches
• Shelby Modica – Blue – 818 Shaping and fitting
• Shelby Modica – Blue – 813 Small Crochet Item(s)
• Candace Sutton – Blue – 814 Large Crochet Item(s)
• Charlie Dengel – Green – 3-piece clothing outfit
• Della Stewart – White – 824 Free Embroidery

Foods (ages 9-19)

• Aidan Bennett – Blue – 849 Three Snickerdoodle Cookies