Spring is almost here!
Time to start those seeds. Good luck to everyone growing this year. Can’t wait to see this….
VGPGA Half Ton Club
These are members who have grown a giant in VT or brought one to our VGPGA weigh-off:
2300 lb level: Randy LeBlanc (Merrimack, NH)
2300 lb level: Steven Geddes (Boscawen, NH)
2300 lb level: Steven Geddes (Boscawen, NH)
2000 lb level: Dan and Holly Boyce (Benson)
1700 lb level: Kevin Companion (Huntington)
1700 lb level: Mark and Sharon Breznick (Pittsford)
1600 lb level: Dick and Ann Squires (Jericho)
1600 lb level: John and Kerry Young (Jericho)
1500 lb level: Wilbur Horton (Springfield)
1500 lb level: Chad Tucker (Brushton, NY)
1400 lb level: Laural and Todd Keys (Salem, NY)
1400 lb level: Matt Debacco (Rocky Hill, CT)
1300 lb level: Wendy Paterson (Castleton)
1300 lb level: Bart Toftness (Wallingford, CT)
1300 lb level: Wayne Seelow (Edinburg, NY)
1200 lb level: Dale and Tammy Duffy (Fairfax)
1200 lb level: Brent Towne (Milton)
1200 lb level: Christopher MacDonald (West Berlin, NY)
1200 lb level: Richard Mace (Bridgeport, NY)
1100 lb level: Terry Keim (Williston)
1100 lb level: Dan Kruszyna (Cheshire, MA)
1100 lb level: Steve Minor (South Hero)
1100 lb level: Ron Schultz (Williamstown)
1100 lb level: Courtney Seelow (Edinburg, NY)
1000 lb level: Mike & Sharon Morrison (Whitehall, NY)
1000 lb level: Randy Stromback (West Chazy, NY)
1000 lb level: Mike Cole (Castleton)
1000 lb.level: Lisa Gates (Benson)
1000 lb.level: Aaron Messier (Randolph)
1000 lb.level: Joel Ernstoff (Waterbury)
1000 lb.level: Ethan Bruce (Bradford)
Top 10 Giant Pumpkins
| Title | Veggie type | Grower's name | Year | Measurement | System of measurement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st place VGPGA weigh-off - Site Record | Pumpkin | LeBlanc | 2022 | 2359.5 | lbs |
| 1st place VGPGA weigh-off - Site Record | Pumpkin | Geddes | 2020 | 2304 | lbs |
| 2nd place at Topsfield, MA weigh-off and New Vermont State Record | Pumpkin | Boyce | 2018 | 2017.5 | lbs |
| 7th place at Frerichs Farm, RI | Pumpkin | Boyce | 2019 | 1864.5 | lbs |
| 2nd place at Saratoga, NY weigh-off | Pumpkin | Boyce | 2019 | 1732.5 | lbs |
| First Place VGPGA Weigh-off | Pumpkin | Companion | 2019 | 1727 | lbs |
| Topsfield, MA weigh-off and New Vermont State Record | Pumpkin | Breznick | 2014 | 1710 | lbs |
| 5th place at Topsfield, MA | Pumpkin | Young | 2022 | 1680 | lbs |
| 1st place at VGPGA | Pumpkin | Companion | 2018 | 1677 | lbs |
| 1st place at the BigE weigh-off | Pumpkin | Boyce | 2016 | 1677 | lbs |
Register for 2024 year!!!!
Please visit the page “Join the VGPGA” to get a membership form, fill out all info & include $20 dues in the envelope. Checks can be made payable to VGPGA.
Mail to:
Kerry Young
18 Griswold Street
Jericho, VT 05465
Remember, to compete you must be a member, not to mention the inspiration you give to the art of growing giant veggies!