Which Salem gardeners yielded the state’s biggest and best vegetables and flowers
This year, over 100 of the state’s finest tomatoes, spices, flowers and more were grown in Salem soil.
Salem gardeners took home 109 blue first-place ribbons in the Oregon State Fair’s Agriculture & Horticulture category, which includes gardening and beekeeping. Locals also took home 76 second-place awards and 41 third-place awards.
Among this year’s winners is Emma Black, age 5, who took home six first-place awards in the youth Farm & Garden category.
Emma is…
