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Walhalla, ND.

Does anyone know the prize payout for
Gail Woods Farm & Stillwater

9/13/2017 6:04:38 PM

Oak Grove, Mn

The organizer of Gale Woods (Tom McDowell) is biking in Pennsylvania until I think the 19th. I sent him an email. Hopefully he will have a chance to respond soon.

9/13/2017 8:24:57 PM

Anoka, MN

What about anoka!?!?

9/13/2017 8:33:02 PM

Anoka, MN

Stillwater should be posted on scga website, if not...soon i imagine

9/13/2017 8:33:56 PM

Oak Grove, Mn

Anoka has already posted the prize structure. Hobbit already knows it :)

9/13/2017 8:36:22 PM

Oak Grove, Mn

Stillwater is still showing 2016 prize fund on their website. And the link on GPC to the Stillwater event website goes to a dead end.

9/13/2017 8:38:46 PM

Walhalla, ND.

Anoka, I saw your prize posted on another thread and bnot, I heard from a reliable source your kicking in 20 bucks for gas money. Lol

9/14/2017 12:08:37 AM

Oak Grove, Mn

With the monsters you have Hobbit, you should be offering to buy all the weigh off competitors dinner after you take away all the prize money. The challenge will be to figure out which pumpkin to take to which weigh off for the biggest payoff.

9/14/2017 6:35:28 AM

Walhalla, ND.

These are monsters here. In your neck of the woods where they bring in 1900 plus pounders there quite small. My biggest challenge is I don't own a pickup or a trailer to haul them. Heck, I drive a 1996 Honda Accord with over 250,000 miles on it.

9/14/2017 10:20:18 AM

Torrance, Ca.

Just think,,, rent a truck,,, win a few weigh offs,,,, then at the end of October purchase yourself a new F350 and pay cash!!!

9/14/2017 11:24:46 AM

Walhalla, ND.

Lol So. Cal. I wish, it were that easy. I'm counting coins at this point and bnot's $20 dollar donation for gas looks mighty tempting. Lol. I've looked at the weights from last years fests in that area, pretty stiff competition down there, so not much money to be made. I'd definitely have more fun than money and to me that's what it's about.

9/14/2017 12:34:40 PM

Buffalo, MN (Billsbigpumpkins@hotmail.com)

Hobbit I will match bnot's gas donation to see and meet you at Gale Woods.

9/14/2017 1:50:55 PM

Torrance, Ca.

Great answer hobbit! Yes, it's all about the family and fun we have doing the weigh offs!

Again, good luck in what ever you do this year!!:)

9/14/2017 2:30:51 PM

Oak Grove, Mn

Here's a thought for you hobbit. If you can locate a truck and trailer you could haul all three in one trip. I think we could find a safe storage spot for your Stillwater pumpkin. Then the weekend of Stillwater you could drive this way with your Accord. That way you would only need to find heavy transportation for one trip.

9/14/2017 5:49:35 PM

Walhalla, ND.

I think I have a plan bnot. And all kidding aside, I don't need help with money. It was a message I received from Qtip about bnot donating 20 bucks for gas. I couldn't resist bringing it up.

9/14/2017 7:18:32 PM

Oak Grove, Mn

Watch out,qtip is trouble maker. I really shouldn't keep him as friend.Bill is giving away the money that he is going to win from me if he brings in at least a one pound AG. Hey bill, if it wasn't for the June hail I would have kicked your tail. If you have any issues Hobbit fill free to email me. We certainly will welcome your niceness to our weighoffs.

9/14/2017 7:38:32 PM

Wisconsin

Q-tip trouble maker? Nahhhh, lol

9/16/2017 4:45:51 AM

Walhalla, ND.

I think pretty much everyone on this sit are good people, even Q-tip lol. I'm still working on transportation to get these things there. I haven't found anything yet. If I haul them one at a time I could do it. So what I'm thinking is taking one to Minot on the 7th then beat feet back home, unload and load another and be in Anoka for the 8th. Then back home and bring another to Stillwater on the 14 th.

9/16/2017 2:26:25 PM

Deer Park, WI

Hello Folks-

The SCGA website is now updated with details for the HarvestFest Prize structure. Link to a printable PDF is right on the homepage:

http://www.stcroixgrowers.org/

We aim to be the first site to achieve a 2000lb Top Ten average. We invite you all to come be a part of history.

9/18/2017 11:44:18 AM

Anoka, MN

Thank you hobbit for considering coming to the anoka weigh-off. I sent out a mass email the other day to local growers letting them know the importance of entries for this 1st year event so hopefully it will be a first annual event. No pumpkins = no weigh-off

9/18/2017 9:49:50 PM

Minnesota

Sorry for the delay but the details and prize structure for the October 7th Gale Woods weigh-off have just been finalized. Pumpkins need to arrive by 10:00 am. Prize structure is as follows:

Giant Pumpkin/Squash
1st = $1200
2nd = $800
3rd= $600
4th = $500
5th = $400
6th = $300
7th = $250
8th = $200
9th = $150
10th = $100
11th = $75
12th = $50

Howard Dill = $100

MN Tomato Challenge
1st = $500
2nd = $250
3rd = $100

Watermelon
1st = $50

Long Gourd
1st = $50

Field Pumpkin
1st = $50

Other festival activities include pumpkin carving, a pie eating contest, sheepdog trials, apple picking, and wagon rides. Bring the whole family for a fun day on the farm!

9/22/2017 11:19:35 PM