Harvest Festival event organizers said they received 139 entries for the annual edibles contest held on Sept. 24. Participants dropped off their entries by 10 a.m. on the morning of Sept. 24 and judges — community members, city staff, local elected officials — spent the morning tasting and assessing the range of homegrown or homemade entries.
Jovie Strzelecki won the Bill Drum Award for most blue ribbons and the Sweepstakes Award for most categories entered. She received a $60 Ace Hardware gift certificate and a $40 Village Market gift certificate.
Volunteers Lilla Wells, Alex Slatoff, Greg Slatoff, Carolyn George and Susan Hill (one of the event’s original founders) made the annual event possible.
Judge Tom Ramsey enjoys taste testing a cupcake 
Judges Dick and Mary Carter, Officer Jeff Spranza and Liz Arney deliberate 
Tables full of resident submissions for the edibles contest 
Councilmember Betsy Andersen and School Board member Ruchi Medhekar judge the jams and jellys
2023 Harvest Festival Edible Contest Results
Pesto (7 entries)
- Dorinella Mendoza/Jamie Austin
- Susan Kai
- Carolyn George
Salsa | Guacamole | Hot Sauce (8 entries)
- Tami Becker/Zoe Zuni
- Chris Free
- Jordan Wong
Pickles (4 entries)
- Chris Free
- Greg Slatoff
- Susan Kai
Pickled Vegetable (7 entries)
- Jovie Strzelecki
- Tami Becker/Zoe Zuni
- Jovie Strzelecki
Chutneys (2 entries)
1. Susan Hill
2. Susan Hill
Apricot Jam (3 entries)
1. Susan Kai
2. Rob Kobal
3. Carolyn George
Strawberry Jam (3 entries)
1. Tami Becker/Zoe Zuni
2. Tami Becker/Zoe Zuni
3. Laura Tompkins
Plum Jam (5 entries)
1. Chris Free
2. Rob Kobal
3. Lauren Tompkins
Other Fruit Jam (3 entries)
1. Rob Kobal
2. Claire Faughnan
3. Claire Faughnan
Sauce (2 entries)
1. Jovie Strezelecki
2. Susan Hill
Mixed Apricot (3 entries)
1. Barbara Giuffre
2. Rob Kobal
3. Claire Faughnan
Biggest Tomato (3 entries)
1. Emma Tai
2. Susan Hill
3. Evan Hanke
Biggest Pumpkin (1 entry)
1.Melissa Clark
Curds (4 entries)
1. Alex Chan
2. Carolyn George
3. Tami Becker/Zoe Zuni
Honey (2 entries)
1. Patty and Carter Dunlap
2. Laura Edeen
Biggest Zucchini/Squash (6 entries)
1. DeYoung Family
2. Thomas Family
3. Sasha, Anastasia and Katia Lindgardt
Most unusual fruit (2 entries)
1. Alex Chan
2. Eleanor Crum
Most unusual vegetable (6 entries)
1. Susan Hill
2. Kerr Family
3. Susan Hill
Compost (1 entry)
1. Rob Kobal
Pie (4 entries)
1. Alex Chan
2. Henley Lorin and Amy Derr
3. The Kerr Family
Sweet Bread (3 entries)
1. The Kerr Family
2. Lauren Huang/Dorinna Mendoza
3. Jovie Strzelecki
Savory bread (8 entries)
1. Jovie Strzelecki
2. Sasha, Anastasia and Katia Lindgardt
2. Lauren Huang/Dorinna Mendoza
3. Jovie Strzelecki
Cookies/Cupcakes/Brownies (6 entries)
1. Anne Wheeler
2. The Kerr Family
3. Tami Beckett/Zoe Zuni
Dessert bars (4 entries)
1. Dorinne Mendoza/Jamie Austin
2. Joel Richmon M.D.
3. Tami Becker
Cakes (5 entries)
1. Alex Chan
2. Emma Tai
3. Dorinna Mendoza/Jamie Austin
Apple Sauce (2 entries)
1. Alex Slatoff
2. Claire Faughnan
Dried Fruit (3 entries)
1. Eva Phalen
2. Jonathan Hiraboyashi
3. Mary Louise Morrison
Relish (3 entries)
1. Jovie Strzelecki
2. Susan Hill
3. Jovie Strzelecki
Other Mixed Fruit Jam (6 entries)
1. Carolyn George
2. Tami Becker/Zoe Zuni
3. Jovie Strzelecki
Marmalade (1 entry)
Helen Gerkin
Blackberry/Olallieberry Jam (2 entries)
1. Susan Hill
2. Susan Hill
Apple Preserves (5 entries)
1. Alex Slatoff
2. Claire Faughnan
3. Alex Slatoff
Pepper Jellies (4 entries)
1. Dorina Mendoza
2. Jovie Strzelecki
3. Jovie Strzelecki
Make your own (3 entries)
1.Stefanie Wong
2. Snehlata Mehta
3. Samantha Vosburg
Ornamental ( 1 entry)
Susan Hill